Vol. 126 No. 5

Black Rage, White Fist (Cover Stories)
Mass arrests and bloodshed mark South Africa's state of emergency

A Plea from the Church

A Voice for Compromise

Principle of Vital Importance
In the U.S., a wave of demonstrations against apartheid

Possible Peace (India)
Settlement with the Sikhs

Pendulum Swing (Uganda)
President Obote is overthrown

The Triumphant Spirit of Nairobi (Conferences)
In the end, the United Nations Decade for Women avoids extremes

Of (Transgenic) Mice and Men
Rodents with foreign genes may yield a scientific bonanza

AIDS: A Spreading Scourge (Medicine)
Incurable and lethal, the disease is taking a mounting toll

Rock: A Courageous Disclosure (Medicine)
Hudson spotlights the dilemma of gays in show business

In New England: A Barn Is Reborn (American Scene)

Polo Gets Off Its High Horse (Living)
New blood mixes with bluebloods to popularize the sport of kings

Three Years Old and Counting (USA Today)
USA Today has hit its stride, but can it keep running?

Artistry on a Glowing Screen (Computers)
The new, natural look in computer graphics

Coming Along Just Fine
In harness but not yet at full stride, Reagan returns to the budget wars

Out of Danger
A Teamsters probe is dropped

Over the Side
Waste and fraud in the Navy

A Conversation with Ronald Reagan (The Presidency)

GM Picks the Winner (Economy & Business)
After a furious sweepstakes, the $3.5 billion Saturn plant goes to Tennessee

Twinkle, Twinkle, Fading Star (Economy & Business)
OPEC again lowers prices in an attempt to fight a glut of oil

No Solace at the Gas Pump

Walking the Line at Wheeling (Economy & Business)
Steelworkers call their first major strike in 26 years

Business Notes

Oxford's Amazing Adolescent
The university's youngest graduate is a mathematics prodigy

Watching the Deal Go Down (Books)
FINAL CUT by Steven Bach; Morrow; 432 pages; $19.95

Dark Past (Books)
HAILE SELASSIE'S WAR

Fa脙搂ades (Books)
TRACER

Crosscutting Across Cultures (Cinema)
Two new films boast a United Nations of creative talent

Trying to Beat the Summer Blahs (Video)
The networks launch new shows to hold viewers year round

Close Encounters, but Unkind (Show Business)
. . . And, by the way, is the water safe to inhale?