Vol. 151 No. 25
NATION
The tobacco bill almost made it until the Republicans decided to blow it off
WORLD
As unstoppable as the flow of the Yangtze, currents of change sweep through a nation determined to succeed in the eyes of the world
How Bad Is China? (The China Summit)
Beijing deserves much of the bad rap it gets, but U.S. politics have amplified the confusion over how to deal with a changing nation
Can This Yen Be Saved? (The China Summit)
The U.S. tries a $2 billion rescue operation
How To Play The Summit (The China Summit)
Clinton must avoid being the supplicant in Beijing
SCIENCE
A biologist's rush to map human DNA stirs fears that he could become the Bill Gates of biotech
Caught in The Act
A striking 3-D snapshot of the AIDS virus reveals weak spots in its armor
Suriname: The Little Country That Could
SOCIETY
Michael Laudor was a role model for those stricken with schizophrenia--then he fell from grace
It's All About Me! (Feminism)
Want to know what today's chic young feminist thinkers care about? Their bodies! Themselves!
Girl Power (Feminism)
For the next generation, feminism is being sold as glitz and image. But what do the girls really want?
NOTEBOOK
Milestones (Milestones)
Behind The Scenes With The New Brian Lamb
The Food Chain (The Scoop)
Holbrooke Appointed; Harmony Reigns
The Big Pillow Fight, Interrupted
From Rosebud To Road House
The Cosby Case (The Scoop)
Another Crime, Another Cap, a Familiar Question
The Vatican (The Scoop)
The Pope Lays Plans For a Trip to Iraq
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
A loyal New Yorker finally punctures all those rumors about his redoubtable mayor
That Dude Is Gonna Die. Cool
The X-Games display impressive athletes, but they're really all about Thanatos
The Nerve Gas Story
Doubts are raised about whether sarin was used
BUSINESS
The megamovie company is downsizing into lesser burgs. Will the not-quite-as-big show wow them?
Chainsaw Al Gets The Chop
Sunbeam's tumbling stock price and the problems behind it spur the company's board to "Dunlap" the man whose name means to lay off
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Just when it seemed civilization was safe, pro wrestling is back and bigger than ever
They've Gotta Have It (The Arts / Cinema)
What Spike Lee's film did for African Americans, Smoke Signals aims to do for Native Americans
Sculptural One-Liners (The Arts / Art)
Charles Ray's conceptual works project a portrait of the artist as smart, nerdy and passive-aggressive
Life, Liberty and Lustiness (The Arts / Books)
Father burns books. Stepmother and son burn for each other. But relax. It adds up to good fun
Old Ground (The Arts / Books)
Rick Bass stays too close to home in his first novel
What's in a Name? (The Arts / Books)
For this Hemingway, it's a love of fly-fishing, a weakness for drink, and a fine way with words
Charles Grodin (The Arts / Q + A)
On the Road, Indian Style (The Arts / Cinema)
Call This "The Why Files" (The Arts / Cinema)
Mulder and Scully look great on the big screen, so why does the film seem less than the show?
YOUR TIME
They help block both types of harmful rays. But don't rely only on potions for your protection
Big Little Discs (Personal Time: Your Technology)
Running out of space on your hard drive? Ultra-high-density floppies let you take a load off
Why's It On Sale? (Personal Time: Your Money)
Here's how to tell which stocks are the real bargains and which ones are damaged goods
Your Health (Personal Time: Your Health)
Your Money (Personal Time: Your Money)
Your Technology (Personal Time: Your Technology)