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The book-selling business
How publishing became the book-selling business.
Independents switch to Reagan
Voters switch their support from independent candidate Anderson to Reagan.
Candidates claim victory in TV debate
Reagan and Anderson both claim victory in TV debate.
Small car sales boom
New car plant to make only smaller cars as sales of gas-guzzlers slump.
Candidates consider TV debate
Presidential candidates consider possible three-way TV debate.
American know-how
How the rest of the world caught up with American know-how.
Energy assistance bill
Republicans swing voting over energy assistance bill.
America's Electoral College
How the Electoral College has the last say over US votes.
Jimmy Carter is nominated for re-election
Edward Kennedy makes the best speech of his career at the Democratic Party conference.
Covering the 1980 presidential campaign
Is there too much news coverage of the 1980 Democratic nomination campaigns?