Vol. 124 No. 27

NATION

The Military's Majority

Shrouding Space in Secrecy

Tidings at Mid-Passage (The Presidency/Hugh Sidey)

UNESCO Farewell

"Sexism Is Alive"

Trail of Cards

An Unwelcome Christmas Present

Explosive Find

Oiling Washington's Wheels

WORLD

The Civilian Soldier Fades Away (SOVIET UNION)

An Ominous Tremor in Gdansk (POLAND)

The Season of Discontent (FRANCE)

SCIENCE

A Comet Comes for Christmas

All Eyes on Halley's

PRESS

Resting Their Cases

RELIGION

Merton's Mountainous Legacy

SPORT

Cougars: "We Are Too No. 1!"

BUSINESS

A Wealth of Upbeat Signals (Economy & Business)

The Corks Are Apoppin' (Economy & Business)

Light Fingers (Economy & Business)

Sayonara (Economy & Business)

EDUCATION

Help from the Hotline

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

A Superb Passage to India (Cinema / COVER STORIES)
David Lean's first film in 14 years is a daring triumph for an old master

The Man Behind the First Passage (Cinema)

The Human Clay in Extremis (Art)

Fragments of a Fabulous World (Books)

PEOPLE

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TO OUR READERS

Read the story (A Letter From The Publisher)

LETTERS

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