February 23, 1987 | Vol. 129 No. 8

A Shaky Operation Alliance

The much ballyhooed battle against drugs is off to a slow start

California: Task Force Feelgood (American Notes)

Task Force Feelgood

Civil Rights: Paying for Racism (American Notes)

Paying for Racism

Crime: Stakeouts for Dive Bombers (American Notes)

Stakeouts for Dive Bombers

Politics: Democrats Look South (American Notes)

Democrats Look South

Television: The Russians Are Coming (American Notes)

The Russians Are Coming

Enlisting With Uncle Sam

Is America ready for a national-service program?

From Star Wars to Smart Rocks

A scaled-down version of SDI threatens the ABM treaty

Iranscam's Near Tragedy

Depressed by a sense of failure, McFarlane attempts suicide

Mario's Moves: On your mark, get set, Cuomo!

On your mark, get set, Cuomo!

The Presidency: Even Reagan Was Somber

Even Reagan Was Somber

War on The Installment Plan

Time and money may be running out for the contras

Welcome, America, to the Baby Bust

The watchwords for a new generation will be: smaller and leaner

Where There's Smoke There's fire

These days, as the crusade against public puffing heats up

Hostages Stalemate in a Tormented Land

After a deadline passes, hope fades for a prisoner exchange

Mexico A Swelling Tide of Troubles

A Swelling Tide of Troubles As problems multiply, the government looks ahead to elections

On The Brink of Cannibalism

Pro And Con: Conflicting views on sanctions

Conflicting views on sanctions

Protests New Generation in the Streets

Students around the globe are once again marching in anger

South Afirica New Man in the Townships

New Man in the Townships A black U.S. Ambassador is building bridges to blacks

Soviet Union Sounds of Freedom

Moscow releases some dissidents, but cracks down on refuseniks

The Philippines: A Truce Gives Way to Gunplay

A Truce Gives Way to Gunplay Fighting resumes, and Aquino gives the military the go-ahead

Afghanistan: Coming of Age In Khost (World Notes)

Coming of Age In Khost

Investigations: Imeldarabilia: A Final Count (World Notes)

Imeldarabilia: A Final Count

Iran: There He Goes Again (World Notes)

There He Goes Again

Italy: Fingering a Top Terrorist (World Notes)

Fingering a Top Terrorist

The Vatican: Tightening the Papal Belt (World Notes)

Tightening the Papal Belt

Health & Fitness: Going Crazy over Calcium (Health & Fitness)

It sells a rainbow of products, but does it work?

Medicine: Probing A Mysterious Cluster (Medicine)

Three former San Francisco 49ers develop Lou Gehrig's disease

In Vermont: Making Beer the Old-Fashioned Way (American Scene)

Ethics: Is It Wrong to Cut Off Feeding? (Ethics)

Experts debate the denial of nourishment for comatose patients

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