Vol. 153 No. 8
NATION
A Race Of Her Own
Hillary ignites the country with talk of a New York Senate bid. But will she do it, and--with the media and maybe Rudy lying in wait--can she win?
New Woman, New Charges
Sexgate was supposed to be over, but a Clinton acquaintance now alleges he once assaulted her
Endangered Species
The police component in black-on-black crime
WORLD
Madeleine Albright's threat-filled diplomacy has had mixed results. Kosovo is a chance to prove it works
A Terrorist's Bitter End
Turkey nabs a Kurdish radical. But can it stop the drive for independence?
SCIENCE
Need a hand, or perhaps a liver? Scientists are finding ways to help you grow your own
HEALTH & MEDICINE
Some cling wraps, children's toys and even IV bags may be carrying--and shedding--toxic chemicals
SOCIETY
Baby neocon Wendy Shalit has feminists fuming with her case for old-fashioned sexual propriety
SPORT
Capsized in a round-the-world boat race, France's most beloved female sailor is saved by a rival
TECHNOLOGY
Three classic empire-building games return in cool new incarnations. Warning: they are more addictive than ever
NOTEBOOK
Another Reason It's Called a Superpower
For Sale
Notebook
Real Estate (The Scoop)
Star Wars: A Higher Pacific Atoll Toll?
Water Everywhere--and Plenty to Drink
Come Meet My Highway
Milestones (Milestones)
Hill Climb
Checking Account
Numbers
Mental Illness (The Scoop)
Move Over, Sybil; Newcomers Are Here
Campaign 2000 (The Scoop)
Jackson's Chosen Few Refuse to Be Anointed
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Don't shed any tears for those doomed fraternities
Contributors (Contributors)
Emeril, Eat My Dust. BAM!
The Second Coming Of a Nightmare
A little logging town is beset by radicals, the media and the specters of race
BUSINESS
Once a paragon of Japan's industrial might, Nissan is a pauper, a vivid symbol of what's gone awry in a country that could do no wrong
So What Happens If Microsoft Loses?
Here are some of the remedies that a federal judge might order in the antitrust case
LAW
States are looking for a way to put the brakes on rising teen car accidents
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
In Charlotte Gray, Sebastian Faulks returns to war-torn France, only this time it's World War II
A Sweet Sensation (The Arts / Music)
Killer abs and an army of producers put Britney Spears on top. Will pop fans love her tomorrow?
In The Swim Again (The Arts / Cinema)
A visit with Leonardo DiCaprio as he makes his new movie, The Beach, and it makes waves
Beyond Pulp Affliction (The Arts / Cinema)
First-time director Guy Ritchie shows there's still wit and verve in the Tarantino tough-guy formula
Mad About Hats (The Arts / Fashion)
Milliner Philip Treacy's fantastic creations are real head turners
The Spicier Girls (The Arts / Music)
They're crazy; they're sexy. But is TLC still cool?
Big Boys Do Cry (The Arts)
Distant fathers! Dying athletes! No butt pats! A treatise on the male weepie
Parties for Smarties (The Arts / Show Business)
Wit makes a comeback on two hit game shows
Surefooted (The Arts / Dance)
An Oscar-nominated portrait of Paul Taylor
Wholly Earth (The Arts / Short Takes)
Abbey Lincoln
Project Girl (The Arts / Short Takes)
By Janet McDonald
The 24 Hour Woman (The Arts / Short Takes)
Directed by Nancy Savoca
Video Monitor (The Arts / Short Takes)
The Hot Rock (The Arts / Short Takes)
Sleater-Kinney
The Mineola Twins (The Arts / Short Takes)
By Paula Vogel
Lansky (The Arts / Short Takes)
Directed by John McNaughton
YOUR TIME
An ultralight, superthin class of computers that run all day on a battery? Sign me up
IRS Takes Charge (Personal Time / Your Money)
You can use plastic to pay taxes. But you may be better off owing Uncle Sam than MasterCard
Stretch Like Mike (Personal Time / Your Health)
It won't make you soar the way Jordan did, but lengthening your muscles can prevent injury
Your Health (Personal Time / Your Health)
Your Money (Personal Time / Your Money)
Your Technology (Personal Time / Your Technology)