Vol. 152 No. 16
NATION
Whatever the ultimate verdict, the House vote to launch an unlimited impeachment inquiry hurts Clinton where he lives--in the history books
Why The Midterms Matter (Clinton's Crisis)
Impeachment isn't the godsend the G.O.P. hoped for, but the election outlook is still bleak for Democrats
Indecent Proposal (Clinton's Crisis)
Larry Flynt, who knows smut when he sees it, throws his money into the mess
Speaking for the American People... (Clinton's Crisis)
How come we always seem to agree with whoever's doing the talking for us?
The Right Connection (Clinton's Crisis)
Did the noisy world of Clinton haters find a willing ear in Starr's office?
Next Up: The Touchy Subjects (Clinton's Crisis)
Yet Another Shoe To Drop? (Clinton's Crisis)
WORLD
It's a brilliant little machine, but it can't hit everything, and it doesn't do politics
Right Turn for Peace?
Before a Middle East summit, Netanyahu names an old opponent, Ariel Sharon, as his Foreign Minister
SCIENCE
With a record of converting the corporate, the Rainforest Action Network eyes its biggest quarry
Before Columbus (Archaeology)
Destroyed almost overnight by Spanish invaders, the culture of the gentle Taino is finally coming to light
Sleight of Hand
An ex-con cons his way into getting a new limb
SOCIETY
A brutal assault in Wyoming and a rise in gay bashing fuel the debate over sexual orientation
PRESS
After 30 years and fierce objections from its creator, the show too good to clone...is about to get cloned
RELIGION
Edith Stein died at Auschwitz. Pope John Paul II has made her a saint. But did she perish as a Jew?
A Celestial Architect?
Piety may not be enough to canonize Antoni Gaudi
SPORT
Peyton Manning and Ryan Leaf were big stars in college, but it's another story in the NFL
NOTEBOOK
Hollywood (The Scoop)
Celebrities Weigh In Against the Taliban
The Deplorable Down and Dirty
Milestones (Milestones)
Shipwreck Inc. (The Scoop)
At Least Travolta Won't Have to Put On Weight
Enviro-Politics (The Scoop)
Greens Cause Democrats Big Fat Headaches
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Helen Lane gets ready to pass on a lifetime of weather lore
To Our Readers
Sin in the Global Village
How to live in an age of electronic footprints? For starters, tread carefully
BUSINESS
Turmoil in Toyland
America's No. 1 toy store isn't having much fun these days as kids grow up faster and competitors abound. Will yet another new concept lure holiday shoppers back to Toys "R" Us?
Gates in the Dock
Can the Justice Department cut Microsoft down to size? Get set for the trial of the 21st century
Greedheads of Basketball
Never mind Jordan. Will anyone play this year? NBA owners and players are too rich to care
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Recently the most reviled of materials, fur is the fashion set's newest plaything
Mean Unlean Machine (The Arts / Television)
Sammo Hung may not look like a TV star, but then he never looked like an action star either
A Poet in the Pokey (The Arts / Cinema)
Slam, lauded at Sundance and Cannes, tells the gritty story of a man torn between vice and verse
The Birth of a Poet (The Arts / Books)
Frieda Hughes' Wooroloo dares comparisons with the works of her llustrious parents
Steel-Drivin' Man (The Arts / Art)
Richard Serra's massive new sculptures, as big as houses, create a wholly original spatial drama
Phish Story (The Arts / Music)
Vermont's best-kept secret edges up to fame
The Voyage Of The Narwhal (The Arts / Short Takes)
Andrea Barrett
Ben Stiller (The Arts / Q & A)
Aiming for the Heart (The Arts / Cinema)
Casanova In Love (The Arts / Short Takes)
Andrew Miller
Change Of Heart (The Arts / Short Takes)
Syndicated
Brass Attitude (The Arts / Short Takes)
Maynard Ferguson
Alabama Song (The Arts / Short Takes)
Allison Moorer
Holy Man (The Arts / Short Takes)
Directed by Stephen Herek
Africans In America (The Arts / Short Takes)
PBS Oct. 19-22
Nureyev: His Life (The Arts / Short Takes)
Diane Solway
Curiosity (The Arts / Short Takes)
YOUR TIME
With inflation dead and the economy weak, interest rates will fall further than you think
Phone Free (Personal Time / Your Technology)
Lots of folks make cheap long-distance calls over the Net. Here's a way to do it without a PC
Pumping Iron (Personal Time / Your Health)
It's not just for men anymore; in fact, women benefit more by developing stronger bones
Your Health (Personal Time / Your Health)
Your Money (Personal Time / Your Money)
Your Technology (Personal Time / Your Technology)
SPECIAL SECTION
How To Make A Better Student (Special Report / How To Make A Better Student)
Lighten Up, Folks (Special Report / How To Make A Better Student)
Are you piping Mozart into the crib and reading Dr. Seuss around the clock? Relax: to develop a baby's brain, more input isn't always better
Beyond The Gender Myths (Special Report / How To Make A Better Student)
First girls, then boys had "special needs." The better way: treat them all as individuals
Seven Kinds Of Smart (Special Report / How To Make A Better Student)
A hot concept aims to identify your child's hidden talents. Is it valid? We look at what's solid--and what's shaky
Hard Truths About Software (Special Report / How To Make A Better Student)