April 23, 1984 | Vol. 123 No. 17

Explosion over Nicaragua (COVER STORIES)

COVER STORY: Congress bitterly rebukes Reagan after reports of CIA-directed minelaying

A Court Without Authority

How to Block a Harbor

Mysterious Help from Offshore?

Sorting Out a High-Stakes Game

Reverses and End Runs

Tested in Heavy Combat

Facing the Fatigue Factor

In Shape for the Marathon

Getting Ready for the Challenge

Extra Cheese

The Presidency by Hugh Sidey: Send Him Your Checks (The Presidency/Hugh Sidey)

Soviet Union: Surprise: The Ayes Have It (Soviet Union)

A Threat to the Olympics

Israel: Drama on Two Disparate Fronts (Israel)

Brazil: Waking the Sleeping Giant (Brazil)

Chad: The Great Toyota War (Chad)

Japan: Hard Soap (Japan)

France: Hitting Home (France)

East Germany: Bridge over an Infamous Wall (East Germany)

Space: Capturing an Errant Satellite (Space)

In West Virginia: Comradeship (American Scene)

Behavior: The Message: Hands Off (Behavior)

Living: Fall Fashions: Buying the Line (Living)

Religion: John Paul Completes His Team