December 1, 1986 | Vol. 128 No. 22

Charity: Handouts Across America (American Notes)

Handouts Across America

Corruption: Bad Eggs in the Incubator (American Notes)

Bad Eggs in the Incubator

Drinking: Clean Fun in Beverly Hills (American Notes)

Clean Fun in Beverly Hills

Montana: Death in a Small Town (American Notes)

Death in a Small Town

New York City: Charge It to Charity (American Notes)

Charge It to Charity

Cocaine's Kings

Five Colombians are indicted

Headhunters: A jury convicts eight Mobsters

A jury convicts eight Mobsters

Israeli Connection

Riding for a Fall

John Connally's bad breaks

The De Facto President

The Tower of Babel

From the Iran arms deals: much talk but little coherence

Today's Native Sons

Inner-city black males are America's newest lost generation

Albania the Eagle Spreads Its Wings

New leaders edge cautiously toward the outside world

El Salvador Up Against Hard Realities

An ongoing war and a crippled economy dim Duarte's high hopes

Health Enter the Aids Pandemic

The experts predict that 100 million will be stricken by 1990; BRAZIL FRESH MANDATE Sarney's party wins big

North Korea Now You See Kim ...

Bizarre reports of the "Great Leader's" death prove exaggerated

South Africa the Big Pullout Goes On

Kodak quits, and Hong Kong imposes tough new sanctions

Terrorism Death At the Doorstep

French executive is slain, and a West German trial begins

The Philippines Cory Shows a Steely Side

Under mounting pressure, Aquino fires Defense Minister Enrile

Afghanistan: Where's the Good Part? (World Notes)

Where's the Good Part?

Austria: A Cacophony of Carols (World Notes)

A Cacophony of Carols

Canada: Breach of Confidence (World Notes)

Breach of Confidence

Diplomacy: Thanks, But No Thanks (World Notes)

Thanks, But No Thanks

Italy: Reopening an Old Wound (World Notes)

Reopening an Old Wound

Science: A Celestial Odd Couple

Two massive stars carry closeness a bit far

Medicine: Fighting the Silent Attacker (Medicine)

Millions suffer from a heart ailment they do not know they have

Health & Fitness: Health & Fitness (Health & Fitness)

A new brush-off for the gums

Health & Fitness: Quick Fixes for the Face (Health & Fitness)

Collagen injections erase wrinkles -- temporarily

In Wisconsin: a Magic Spirit (American Scene)

Sexes: The Hidden Power of Body Odors (Sexes)

Studies find that male pheromones are good for women's health

Press: All Creatures Weird and Funny

Cartoonist Gary Larson views man and beast from The Far Side

Sport: Mac Is Back: Pass It On

Some quarterbacks move teams beyond the line of scrimmage

Computers: Punching Up Wine and Foie Gras (Computers)

Videotext conquers France, but can it prevail in the U.S.?