August 4, 1986 | Vol. 128 No. 5

the House Is on Fire

Activists and politicians fight back at crack

America Plays Black

Will Reagan's arms-control policies lead to a stalemate?

California: Earthquake Shakes (American Notes)

Earthquake Shakes

Cold War: Fishing for a Foothold (American Notes)

Fishing for a Foothold

Discrimination: Back to Hiring Goals (American Notes)

Back to Hiring Goals

Security: Laxness At Lockheed (American Notes)

Laxness At Lockheed

The Presidency: Third-Term Tantalizing (American Notes)

Third-Term Tantalizing

Biker Babbitt

Peddling himself in Iowa

In the Eye of the Storm

All the Queen's Ministers

Assessing the Impact of Sanctions

A wide array of options offers varying levels of pressure

Beyond the Debate, South African Realities

The journey from the present to the inevitable is likely to be long and bloody

Falling Short

Speaking all too softly, Reagan raises a South African ruckus

Needling Aids: A startling proposal

A startling proposal

Squeeze Play: Manion slips by the Senate

Manion slips by the Senate

The Establishment's Envoy William Averell Harriman: 1891-1986

William Averell Harriman: 1891-1986

Times Not Forgotten

In Georgia, two old friends from the movement days collide

To Free Ourselves From Backwardness

Iron-willed and icy, Mengistu Haile Mariam defends his policies

And the Beat Goes Out

Bolivia High Aims, Low Comedy

An earnest battle against drugs turns into a series of mishaps

Brazil Baby Farm

A luxury adoption business

Ethiopia Red Star Over the Horn of Africa

An impoverished land tilts to the East but seeks Western help

Middle East: Tears of Joy in Joliet

Tears of Joy in Joliet

Middle East When Adversaries Meet

High in Morocco's Atlas Mountains, Hassan holds talks with Peres

Italy: Craxi Calls a New Tune (World Notes)

Craxi Calls a New Tune

Japan: Nakasone's Big Shuffle (World Notes)

Nakasone's Big Shuffle

Mexico: Day of Fury on the Rio Grande (World Notes)

Day of Fury on the Rio Grande

Peru: Aftermath of a Slaughter (World Notes)

Aftermath of a Slaughter

Terrorism: % Basque Rage, French Bombs (World Notes)

% Basque Rage, French Bombs

Environment: A DEADLY ROUNDUP AT SEA (Environment)

Press: From the Boneyard to No. 1

The Anchorage Daily News celebrates better times

Sport: Tennis According to Marx

Czechoslovakia manufactures top players and talent

Computers: The Courtroom of the Future (Computers)

Computer-aided transcription is revolutionizing stenography