December 2, 1985 | Vol. 126 No. 22

Behind Closed Doors

Fencing at the Fireside Summit (Cover Stories)

With candor and civility, Reagan and Gorbachev grapple for answers to the arms-race riddle

The Presidency: On a Free Stage (The Presidency)

Filling Up the Empty Hours

A blackout frustrates the press

How It Played in Pravda

Arms Control: Maneuvering Around Square One

The only arms-control progress was a desire to look ahead

Middle East: Waite's Secret Mission (Middle East)

As a troubleshooter strives to free U.S. captives, a new hostage crisis erupts

The Philippines: Lucky Sevens (The Philippines)

The opposition faces a split

China: Old Wounds (China)

Students vent their anger

Colombia: Aftermath of a Disaster (Colombia)

Amid tragedy and exhaustion, the cleanup continues

Africa: Finally, a Reason to Hope (Africa)

Abundant rains produce a good harvest, but problems remain

South Africa: Out of Sight (South Africa)

The pace of killing quickens

Oman: Guardian of the Strait (Oman)

While war rages nearby, a strategic ally marks an anniversary

Science: A Star of Another Color

Was the white dwarf of Sinus recently a red giant?

Far Encounter: Voyager closes in on Uranus

Voyager closes in on Uranus

Health & Fitness: Body Styler of the Rich and Famous (Health & Fitness)

Dan Isaacson sculpts heavenly forms without scarring star egos

In Boston: Inside a Tortured Mind (American Scene)

Behavior: Battling over Masochism (Behavior)

Psychiatrists and feminists debate "self-defeating" behavior

Newswatch: The Benefits of Surveillance (Newswatch)

Religion: An Antique Version of Myself

A writer's inside account of life among Hasidic Jews

Sport: Taking an Arm and a Leg

Theismann as in Heisman passes gently into night

Design: And Now, the Tallest of the Tall (Design)

A high-flying architect-and-developer team aims for 150 stories

Table of Contents, Dec 2 1985 (Table of Contents)

A Letter from the Publisher: Dec. 2, 1985 (A Letter From The Publisher)

Milestones: Dec. 2, 1985 (Milestones)

Lobbying Through Leaks (Nation)

Weinberger's warning letter attracts too many readers

Keeping Up Appearances (Nation)

The First Ladies conduct their own diplomatic minuet

Solo Americans (Nation)

20.6 million live alone

Black Funds (Nation)

Elite Army troops face charges

Plowed Under (Nation)

Puerto Rico sours on a farm

Selling Secrets (Nation)

The FBI nabs two more spies

American Notes: Dec 2, 1985 (Nation)

World Notes: Dec. 2, 1985 (World)