NATION
The Brethren's First Sister: Sandra Day O'Connor, (COVER STORY)
Answers to Some Accusations
Foot Soldiers of the Law
The Presidency by Hugh Sidey: Citadel on a Hill (The Presidency/Hugh Sidey)
Heading Toward a Quiet Summit
A Wealth of Tax Objections
Pen Pal from Plains
Sparring over Social Security
Sick and Inglorious Transit
Reinforcements in the Drug War
The Cheap New Killer
MX'ed Feelings About Missiles
Those Flies in Brown's Ointment
Upping the Ante Over Equal Pay in San Jose
WORLD
France They Were Not Kidding: Mauroy's blueprint for Socialist reform (France)
Middle East: Back to Normal (Middle East)
Iran: Enemies of the Clergy (Iran)
Poland: More Renewal (Poland)
Nicaragua: Minus Zero (Nicaragua)
Argentina: Living with Ghosts (Argentina)
SCIENCE
Science: Icarus Would Have Loved It
HEALTH & MEDICINE
Medicine: Surgical Trauma in California (Medicine)
SOCIETY
Sexes: Feminist Folk and Fairy Tales (Sexes)
RELIGION
Religion: A Historic Barrier Drops
Religion: Hot Seat
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Roberto Eduardo Viola: Dead, Underground or Abroad
BUSINESS
History's Biggest Merger: Du Pont-Conoco (Economy & Business)
Du Pont springs a surprise $7 billion offer for resource-rich Conoco