March 24, 1986 | Vol. 127 No. 12

Nation: Sorry, Your Policy Is Canceled (Nation / COVER STORY)

Those dread words echo with numbing frequency in an America well on the way to insuring itself to a silly, shuddering halt

Painful Legacies of a Lost Mission

As NASA reels and the Soviets soar, remains of Challenger's crew are found

Right and Left: Reagan takes on tyranny

Reagan takes on tyranny

Keeping Programs in the Black

The Stealth bomber and other weapons are funded stealthily

The Presidency: The White House as Theater (The Presidency)

High Exposure: Testing millions for AIDS

Testing millions for AIDS

The King of Queens Is Dead

New York City's corruption scandal claims a victim

Unfriendly Fire: Flak for New Mexico's Anaya

Flak for New Mexico's Anaya

France: The Right's Narrow Victory (France)

After a close election, opposing forces may try to share power

The Philippines: Taking Her Own Sweet Time (The Philippines)

Aquino moves cautiously as she settles into power

Spain: A Stunning Win for NATO (Spain)

Referendum vote is a surprise

West Germany: Bitter Blow: The Chancellor under fire (West Germany)

The Chancellor under fire

Israel: A Fight in The Family (Israel)

Cracks within Begin's party

Ecuador: Twice Foiled (Ecuador)

Putting down a renegade

Mexico: An Interview with Miguel de la Madrid

A Democratic Domino Effect?

An inspiration from Manila takes hold in Seoul

Sweden: Starting Over In Stockholm (Sweden)

Palme's successor is chosen

Italy: The Monster of Florence (Italy)

A killer who strikes once a year haunts lovers in summer

Space: Peering into Halley's Heart (Space)

Giotto gets a close look before hitting a "wall of dust"

Medicine: Welcome to the No-Care Zone (Medicine)

After reform, concern about new kinds of Medicare abuse

In Colorado: A Great Fondness for Country Tunes (American Scene)

Religion: Curran on the Carpet

A U.S. theologian faces Vatican discipline over moral teachings

Sport: A Legacy of Line Drives

Handing down dreams from father to son

Design: Looking Good Is Not Enough (Design)

An old-fashioned state-of-the-art designer tops himself

Table of Contents: March 24, 1986 (Table of Contents)

A Letter from the Publisher: Mar. 24, 1986 (A Letter From The Publisher)

American Notes: Mar 24, 1986 (Nation)

Behind Closed Doors (Nation)

The lavish Marcos legacy is thrown open to the public

World Notes: Mar. 24, 1986 (World)

Corporate Raider on the Ropes (Economy & Business)

As head of TWA, Carl Icahn confronts a strike and heavy losses

Lender in Chief: New head for the World Bank (Economy & Business)

New head for the World Bank

People: Mar. 24, 1986 (People)

Milestones: Mar. 24, 1986 (Milestones)

Dreamworld:THE SPORTSWRITER (Books)

THE SPORTSWRITER

Aftershocks: THE AFFAIR (Books)

THE AFFAIR