August 27, 1984 | Vol. 124 No. 9

Party Time in Dallas (COVER STORIES)

The Republicans attend a coronation while the Democrats falter

The Magic and the Message

After 20 years in politics, Reagan is revved up for a last hurrah

Rallying Round a Comma Cause

The Other Running Mate

Riding a Wave Of Good Feeling

Making Reagan Be Reagan

Leadership from the Heart

Money Flow

The Stingers Get Stung

Bull's-Eye

Canada: A Duel of Images (Canada)

Reverberations in America's Attic

Terrorism: Scouring the Red Sea Floor (Terrorism)

West Germany: The Happier Warriors (West Germany)

Brazil: Choosing Sides (Brazil)

Armaments: Bomblets Away (Armaments)

Vatican: Priests and Politicians (Vatican)

Nicaragua: Flying Down to Managua (Nicaragua)

Costa Rica: Turbulence in Paradise (Costa Rica)

Iran: Who's Up, Who's Down (Iran)

Diplomacy: Marriage of Convenience (Diplomacy)

Science: The Miracle of Test-Tube Skin

Medicine: Can Science Pick a Child's Sex? (Medicine)

In Las Vegas: Working Hard for the Money (American Scene)

Press: On and Off the Record

Press: Forms of Speech

Sport: One Last U.S. Victory Lap

Sport: Daydreams on the Closing Night

Computers: A Giant Flexes Its Muscles (Computers)

AIR TRAVEL: Prodding the Reluctant Airlines (American Notes / AIR TRAVEL)

United Nations: Money Delayed Is Money Denied (American Notes / United Nations)

New York: Rain, Rain, Go Away (American Notes / New York)

The Military: Downgrading a Whistle Blower (American Notes / The Military)

Organizations: One Small Step for Womankind (American Notes / Organizations)