July 8, 1985 | Vol. 126 No. 1

At Last, the Agony Is Over

After a weekend of frustration and delay, the hostages are freed

Dinner with the Hostages

The Problems with Retaliation %

Four ex-CIA chiefs weigh the options for countering terrorism

The Unlikely Ally

Disasters a Case of Global Jitters

Investigators probe Air India's crash, and airports tighten security

Food: International Pot Luck Variety Spices the Country's Rich Culinary Life (Food)

Living: Now America Is the Thing to Do (Living)

The Rich Are Flocking in for Safety, Society and a Piece of the Action

Sexes: Adapting to a Different Role (Sexes)

Women Face Special Problems But Enjoy Unaccustomed Freedom

Behavior: Caught Between Two Worlds for Children, (Behavior)

It Is Hard to Mesh Old Values with New Beliefs

Press: In the Land of Free

Speech Readers Learn All About It in Foreign-Language Papers Coast to Coast

Religion: The Crusade for Hispanic Souls

Evangelicals Draw Recruits From a Traditionally Catholic Group

Off to a Running Start

A Little Game of Chance

A Most Debated Issue

Illegal Workers Depress Wages But Boost Profits and Reduce Prices

American Scene: From Ellis Island to Lax (American Scene)

From Ellis Island to Lax

Asians to America with Skills (Nation)

A Wave of Arrivals From the Far East Enriches the Country's Talent Pool

Blacks Resentment Tinged with Envy (Nation)

Three Centuries After the First Slave Ships Arrived, a Pattern Repeats Itself

Citizens in All But Name

Finding Niches in a New Land

Industrious Arrivals Create Mini-Monopolies As They Gravitate to Familiar Fields

Dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov: Four Who Brought Talent

Challenge

Video Artist Nam June Paik: Four Who Brought Talent

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Poet Heberto Padilla: Four Who Brought Talent

Again

Pianist Bella Davidovich: Four Who Brought Talent

Starts Over

Hispanics a Melding of Cultures

Latins, the Largest New Group, Are Making Their Presence Felt

History Growth of a Nation the Numbers Tell the Story

Immigrants Like Those Who Came Before Them

Impact Abroad:The Global Brain Drain

The Global Brain Drain America's Gain Is Often Another Country's Loss

New York Final Destination

As Ever, the City Is the Ultimate Melting Pot

The Border Symbiosis (Nation)

Along 1,936 Miles the Mix of Mexican and American Life Creates a "Third Country"

The Changing Face of America: Just Look Down Broadway (Nation)

"Just Look Down Broadway. That Guy Is Indian, Next to Him Is a Greek, Next to Him Is a Thai . . ."

The Policy Dilemma (Nation)

Trying to Stem the Illegal Tide Congress, Once Again, Prepares to Tackle Reform Proposals