May 25, 1987 | Vol. 129 No. 21

A Third Generation of Nukes

From fission and fusion to enhanced X rays and microwaves

Drugs: The Death of Another Star (American Notes)

The Death of Another Star

Houston: One Man's Misfortune . . . (American Notes)

One Man's Misfortune . . .

Mysteries: The Violinist's Last Case (American Notes)

The Violinist's Last Case

Space: Happy to Help Out (American Notes)

Happy to Help Out

The Military: Mixing Sex And Secrets (American Notes)

Mixing Sex And Secrets

Andrew Young's Ill-Timed Call

The mayor faces a grand jury

Conspiracy Theories

Looking to Its Roots

At a time of moral disarray, America seeks to rebuild a structure of values

Sounds of the Righteous Brothers

The candidates are striving to make a virtue of their virtue

What's Wrong

Hypocrisy, betrayal and greed unsettle the nation's soul

Golden Anniversary

Having It All, Then Throwing It Away

Morality Among the Supply-Siders

More than 100 Reagan Administration officials have faced allegations of questionable activities. While some are still in office, others have resigned under a cloud. Many of the allegations were relatively minor, but the accumulation of cases produces a portrait of impropriety on a grand scale.

The Good Soldier

Unwittingly, McFarlane paints a picture of a hands-on President

The Mourning After

Hart apologizes to his followers

Those Who Thought Ahead

Veteran policy planners consider the legacy of a wiser era

Diplomacy Zeroing In On Moscow

Cool welcome for Chirac

Fiji The Big Chill Settles over Paradise

A bloodless coup reveals ethnic tensions in a tropical land

France Barbie's Mockery of Justice

In a stunning move, the "Butcher of Lyons" bows out of his trial

Iran Seeking Eternal Bliss in Battle

Despite heavy casualties, support for the Iraqi war remains high

Middle East So Much for National Unity

A peace initiative threatens to bring down the Israeli coalition

South Korea A Volcano of Unrest

Students take to the ramparts in rising antigovernment protests

The Philippines Giant Step for Democracy

Aquino's candidates score a landslide in congressional elections

Argentina: Losers Come Out Winners (World Notes)

Losers Come Out Winners

India: Gandhi Draws The Line (World Notes)

Gandhi Draws The Line

Malta: Turning Back To the West (World Notes)

Turning Back To the West

Soviet Union: Taking the Public Pulse (World Notes)

Taking the Public Pulse

West Germany: Counting Heads Or Sheep (World Notes)

Counting Heads Or Sheep

Science: Dreams Into Reality

Science: Tick, Buzz, It's That Time Again Locusts?

No, it's the 17-year cicada, creating a racket

Medicine: New Clues About AIDS (Medicine)

Medicine: The Hearts of the Matter (Medicine)

A drama of domino donors unfolds in Baltimore

Living: All That Jizz (Living)

Don't look now, but birding is In

Computers: Taking A Byte Out of Crime (Computers)

A custom-made program helps nail 210 federal fugitives

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