Vol. 148 No. 26
NATION
ACTOR-SENATOR FRED THOMPSON WOULD BRING GRUFF CONFIDENCE TO THE ROLE OF CLINTON'S CHIEF INQUISITOR
IN THE HOUSE, A ZEALOT TALKS SOFTLY
KIDS & POT
MARIJUANA USE AMONG TEENS IS UP, BUT BABY-BOOMER PARENTS (WHO KNOW SOMETHING ABOUT THE SUBJECT) AREN'T SURE WHAT TO DO
WHY I SAID NO
TIME COLUMNIST MARGARET CARLSON TELLS WHY SHE, AS A PARENT, WAS STRICT ABOUT MARIJUANA
WHY I SAID YES
HER DAUGHTER COURTNEY EXPLAINS THAT SHE DID GET THE MESSAGE BUT SMOKED ANYWAY
WHAT I WOULD SAY... (TIME FORUM)
HIGH TIMES AT NEW TRIER HIGH
A MODEL SCHOOL STRUGGLES WITH A VEXING NATIONAL ISSUE: KIDS ON POT
O.J. HOLDS THE LINE
BUT IF EVERYTHING HE SAID IS TRUE, NEARLY EVERYONE ELSE, INCLUDING HIS FRIENDS, WOULD HAVE TO BE LYING
WORLD
FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS, ISRAEL HAS CONCENTRATED ON ACHIEVING PEACE WITH ITS ARAB NEIGHBORS. NOW ITS FOCUS TURNS TO THE RENEWED THREAT OF CONFLICT
RUSSIA'S REGENT
ANATOLI CHUBAIS IS ONE OF THE MOST UNPOPULAR--AND MOST POWERFUL--POLITICIANS IN THE KREMLIN
SCIENCE
AN EXHIBITION BRILLIANTLY DISPLAYS HIS SCIENTIFIC GENIUS, THANKS TO A MODERN MEDICI
GOLDEN "ANTS" (Nature)
ON THE TRAIL OF HERODOTUS' FURRY, ORE-LOVING INSECTS
HEALTH & MEDICINE
IN SIX TUMULTUOUS YEARS AT THE FDA, DAVID KESSLER DID THE UNEXPECTED: HE IMPROVED PUBLIC HEALTH
SMOG ALERT (Health)
THE EPA PROPOSES TOUGH NEW CLEAN-AIR STANDARDS
SOCIETY
THE FAULT, DEAR SIGMUND, MAY BE IN OUR GENES
NOTEBOOK
DON'T ASK, DON'T TREAT
DALMATIANS! YIKES!
MILESTONES (MILESTONES)
BUSINESS
WHY THE POWER BEHIND A DISCOUNT BROKER WANTS TO STAY OUT OF SIGHT
HOW TO REALLY WIRE CASH
MONEYGRAM'S MEDIOCRE, BUT WATCH ITS IPO FLY
AMBULANCE CHASING
BIG COMPANIES ARE FIGHTING FIREMEN AND EACH OTHER FOR THE BUSINESS OF PICKING YOU OFF THE PAVEMENT
DISNEY'S CHINA POLICY
DESPITE IMPLIED THREATS TO ITS FUTURE BUSINESS THERE, THE COMPANY WILL RELEASE A FILM CRITICAL OF BEIJING
FIGHT TO THE DEATH (BONUS SECTION)
A BATTLE BETWEEN RIVAL FUNERAL-HOME DYNASTIES PUTS THE SPOTLIGHT ON A VAST BUT QUIET TRANSFORMATION IN THE WAY WE BURY OUR DEAD
MARIO PLAYS HARD TO GET
NINTENDO'S HOT NEW GAME PLAYER IS SETTING OFF A CABBAGE PATCH-LIKE CRAZE
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
HAS K'NEXOSAURUS' BATTERY FINALLY RUN OUT? IF JUNIOR IS READY FOR MORE LITERARY PURSUITS, THESE ARE GOOD BETS
OUR FAVORITE PLAYTHINGS (The Arts / KIDS' STUFF CRITICS' CHOICE)
HERE ARE NINE TOYS THAT WILL GET YOUR KIDS THINKING, CREATING, PLAYING AND MAYBE EVEN FORGETTING SUPER MARIO 64
THEY SORTA GOT RHYTHM (The Arts / CINEMA)
EVER WANTED TO HEAR ALAN ALDA, JULIA ROBERTS OR WOODY ALLEN WARBLE A TUNE? HERE'S YOUR CHANCE
YES, URKEL STILL LIVES (The Arts / TELEVISION)
WELCOME TO THE TWILIGHT WORLD OF LONG-RUNNING, NO-BUZZ SERIES LIKE FAMILY MATTERS AND WINGS
SUCCESS IN EXCESS (The Arts / OPERA)
WHILE OTHER PERFORMING ARTS STRUGGLE, OPERA--THE ORIGINAL MULTIMEDIA SENSATION--IS THRIVING
MAXIMUM MINIMALISM (The Arts / OPERA)
LES ENFANTS TERRIBLES, JEAN COCTEAU'S TALE OF TOO-CLOSE SIBLINGS, GETS THE FULL PHILIP GLASS TREATMENT
THE DEFINITIVE SPY VS. SPY (The Arts / BOOKS)
ESPIONAGE FINALLY GETS ITS OWN BIG REFERENCE BOOK
AIRCRAFT AMUCK (The Arts / BOOKS)
IN HIS LATEST, MICHAEL CRICHTON EXPLAINS PLANES
NO STEVE BUSCEMI PART? (The Arts / CINEMA)
HERE'S PROOF INDEPENDENT FILMS AREN'T ALL IN A RUT
ALL SINGING, ALL WOODY (The Arts / CINEMA)