Vol. 153 No. 10

NATION

Monica Up Close
In an exclusive interview, Lewinsky regrets what the past year has done to the country, but regrets even more what it has done to her

Monica's Makeover
It's not just the hair and makeup. Monica's on a media blitz. Is it working? Has she changed?

Lone Star Rising
George W. Bush is so far ahead in the race for the G.O.P. nomination, some call him a sure bet. While he decides whether to run, he's running hard

The Story Within the Story
Tucked inside Monica's book is a thinner, more important book--about Bill

A Burning in Alabama
The savage murder of a gay man stuns a state where hate-crime laws do not protect homosexuals

Without Guilt?
Italians are shocked by the acquittal of a Marine pilot stuns

WORLD

The Bleeding Heart of Africa
The gruesome deaths of eight tourists in Uganda are fresh signs of the continent's violent political meltdown

In Uganda, Vacation Dreams Turn to Nightmares

HEALTH & MEDICINE

Tae-Bo or Not Tae-Bo? (Fitness)
A hot workout. A ubiquitous infomercial. But has the trendy new fitness routine been oversold?

SOCIETY

Make Room for Daddy (Family)
After years of coaching men how to be good fathers, Armin Brott argues that Dad still gets no respect

TECHNOLOGY

Video Games Get Trashed
Now that PCs can be turned into PlayStations, the Internet is flooded with free--and illegal--games

Next on the Net: Pirated Movies

NOTEBOOK

60 Second Symposium

Notebook

Espionage
More Chinese Fireworks

Blessed Is the Purell in Hand

2 Few Area Codes Could Mean Good Luck 4 You

Numbers

Military Affairs
U.S. Army Is Fatigued by Love

Copy

Eulogies (Eulogies)

Eulogies (Eulogies)

St. Elsewhere

Update

Y2K: Still Waiting

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

Contributors (Contributors)

The Trouble with Scoops

When the Muzak Died
At the Galleria mall, where Nick Cage once got the girl, it's closeout time

When Personalities Make History

BUSINESS

Ralph's Rough Ride
Forgetting the company's past triumphs, investors now see Polo as a stock that's slightly out of fashion. But don't count Lauren out

Hot Ticket: The Airlines' First-Class Problem
A crime ring is burglarizing travel agencies as part of a scheme to smuggle thousands of illegal aliens

In Her Fashion: Jerry Who?

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

A Realist Faces Reality (Book Excerpt)
The Ford years don't make a rollicking read, but Kissinger's memoirs draw some smart lessons

TV's Treasure Hunt (The Arts / Television)
The PBS hit Antiques Roadshow is U.S. history writ small. There's a story--and a price--for everything

Spicing The Mix (The Arts / Music)
Latin pop prepares to take on America

Mean Pills (The Arts / Cinema)
A teenage twist on an old tale of sexual combat

The Year of the Hare (The Arts / Show Business)
The playwright behind the sizzling Blue Room returns with two new shows--and a starring role

The Kids Are All Right (The Arts / Cinema)
Don't tell the clerics, but Iranian films sparkle with wisdom, ambiguity and movie magic

What Comes Natur'lly (The Arts / Theater)
Bernadette Peters returns to the stage to give Annie Get Your Gun a sparkling makeover

Corrupt Practices (The Arts / Books)
John le Carre's new novel offers a gripping tour of global crime

Bougie Like Me (The Arts / Books)
A color-struck look at the black upper class

Rock Of Ages (The Arts / Short Takes)
VH1, Mondays 10 p.m.

Evander Holyfield (The Arts / Q&A)

Ransom of the Heart (The Arts / Cinema)
Michelle Pfeiffer restores honor to the family drama

Empress Of The Splendid Season (The Arts / Short Takes)
By Oscar Hijuelos

Survival Of The Prettiest (The Arts / Short Takes)
By Nancy Etcoff

200 Cigarettes (The Arts / Short Takes)
Directed by Risa Bramon Garcia

Jazz In Film (The Arts / Short Takes)
Terence Blanchard

YOUR TIME

An Unwise Rise (Personal Time / Your Money)
Inflation? Where? How to cope with a paranoid bond market that's raising the price of money

Fun with E-Mail (Personal Time / Your Technology)
It's not just for messaging. Create mailing lists for the masses and play Scrabble with a pal

Unkindest Cut? (Personal Time / Your Health)
A new report says circumcision isn't as helpful--or as horrible--as you might have heard

Your Health (Personal Time / Your Health)

Your Money (Personal Time / Your Money)

Your Technology (Personal Time / Your Technology)

SPECIAL SECTION

Little Concord's Literary Largesse (Time Select / Family)

Now That You've Read The Book, See The Place (Time Select / Family)

New Orleans By the Book (Time Select / Family)

A Bookworm's Tour Of the Big Apple (Time Select / Family)

A Trail of Wilder's Prairie Tales (Time Select / Family)

A Gold Mine for Young Readers (Time Select / Family)

PEOPLE

People

LETTERS

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