February 10, 1986 | Vol. 127 No. 6

the Tide Is Still Running

Savoring power, conservatives look confidently to the future

A Nation Mourns: CHALLENGER heroes

After three days of communal grieving, the Reagans join tearful survivors in a memorial to the seven CHALLENGER heroes

Agriculture: An Old Hand Gets a New Job (American Notes)

An Old Hand Gets a New Job

Athletes: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (American Notes)

Unsportsmanlike Conduct

California: Yet Another Spy Arrest (American Notes)

Yet Another Spy Arrest

Investigations: Clearing Ferraro's Accounts (American Notes)

Clearing Ferraro's Accounts

New York: Governor Kissinger? (American Notes)

Governor Kissinger?

Space: They Slipped the Surly Bonds of Earth to Touch the Face of God

In 73 seconds, a new era in space travel explodes into a searing nightmare

Christa McAuliffe 1948-1986

Covering the Awful Unexpected

News organizations scrambled to catch up with the catastrophe

Ellison Onizuka 1946-1986

Francis Scobee 1939-1986

Gregory Jarvis 1944-1986

It Was Not the First Time

Astronauts--and cosmonauts--have died before

Judith Resnik 1949-1986

Looking for What Went Wrong

Nasa Begins an Arduous Search for Clues to the Disaster

Michael Smith 1945-1986

Pioneers in Love with the Frontier

God did not create the planets and stars with the intention that they should dominate man, but that they, like other creatures, should obey and serve him. --PARACELSUS, Concerning the Nature of

Ronald Mcnair 1950-1986

Seven Who Flew for All of Us

Diverse in race, sex and aspiration, they embodied the ideals of America

Gramm-Rudman Game of Chicken

As the budgetary buzz saw looms, Reagan and the Hill clash

Protecting the Family

A mob lawyer discusses his code of conduct

Putting the Future on Hold

The CHALLENGER explosion will set back the entire space program

Red Carpet for an African Rebel

Jonas Savimbi's U.S. visit rekindles controversy over Angola

Giuliani: The Passionate Prosecutor

Attorney Rudolph Giuliani snares mobsters and headlines

Haiti Bad Times for Baby Doc

As violent protests grow, a besieged dictator imposes martial law

Heard Any Good Rumors?

Politics a New Game in Oil Power

Some important producers may face turmoil as prices collapse

Portugal Squaring Off for Round 2

A clear battle begins between left and right

South Africa Apartheid with a Smiling Face

Botha makes a surprising, but improbable proposal

Uganda Changing of the Guard in Kampala

A new leader promises to end the nation's long nightmare

Britain: More Cheers Than Jeers (World Notes)

More Cheers Than Jeers

Ethiopia: Resettlement's Heavy Toll (World Notes)

Resettlement's Heavy Toll

Middle East: Attack From the East Bank (World Notes)

Attack From the East Bank

Philippines: Election Exit Lines (World Notes)

Election Exit Lines

Wales: Changes At Llanfairpwllgw . . . (World Notes)

Changes At Llanfairpwllgw . . .

Science: The Little Spacecraft That Could

Voyager 2 brings cheer during NASA's worst week

Medicine: Filtering Out Killer Cholesterol (Medicine)

A new technique offers hope for some heart patients

Health & Fitness: Working Out in a Personal Gym (Health & Fitness)

Exercise buffs are creating a boom in home equipment

Living: Hut, Two, Three, Four (Living)

Ski trekkies discover the pleasures of overnight touring

Sexes: Some Stirrings on the Mainland (Sexes)

Sex rears its head in China, but ever so cautiously

Sport: After the Game, the News

A low moment for high players, and an old coach moves on

Computers: The (Digitized) Eye of the Beholder (Computers)

Computer video systems sell everything from blusher to nose jobs