Vol. 154 No. 3
NATION
Hillary Clinton opens her undeclared candidacy for the U.S. Senate by making a show of listening--and sidling away from Bill
In Rudy's Playground
While Hillary tours Upstate, Giuliani shows that he still holds the home-field advantage
Spooked by the Surplus
With no more deficit, what can conservatives use to keep the spenders in line?
Tobacco Takes a Hit
The industry loses its first class action. It could cost $200 billion
Is Hate on The Rise?
Racist groups may not be growing, but they're finding deadlier recruits
WORLD
Once they embodied Soviet power, now the Spetsnaz elite troops reflect Russia's dangerous chaos
SCIENCE
Thirty years after that first giant leap for mankind, it's hard to believe America ever had the will--or the vision--to take it
HEALTH & MEDICINE
Forget what you know about eggs, margarine and salt. The conventional wisdom has been overturned--repeatedly--by surprising new research
Can Food Fend Off Tumors? (Health / Diet And Cancer)
When Diet Isn't Enough (Health / Drugs)
Dean of the Low-Fat Diets (Health / The Ornish Approach)
Eating Smart (Health)
A Pox on Moderation (Health)
SOCIETY
An autoworker, 78, invests his money wisely--and gives away $1 million
SPORT
They kicked! They scored! They won the World Cup and showed everyone how strong a women's team can be
Goodbye to Heroin Chic. Now It's Sexy to Be Strong (The New Dream Team)
Why It Was More Than a Game (The New Dream Team)
NOTEBOOK
Gun Control
N.A.A.C.P. to Take Up Arms Against Gun Industry
Time's Up, Nostradamus
Where Are You Now, Sandy Koufax?
Milestones (Milestones)
Exclusive
Republicans Give Clinton Some Cover on Cuba
Criticism
Ebert's New Comrades Sit on Their Thumbs
Refurbishing
The Hip
All Those in Favor Of the Hula Bill...
Numbers
Step Aside, Pac-Man, There's a New Chompion
Maestro Race
Late Show
Then & Now
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
The most extreme sport of all often kills its players. What is its strange appeal?
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
After five years full of rancor and embarrassments, Disney and Jeffrey Katzenberg settle their lawsuit
Sundance Summer (The Arts / Show Business)
Eight wannabe directors spend a month with Redford and other pros to sharpen their craft
The Tap...Tap Tap Of Courage (The Arts / Cinema)
Two documentary films return to Vietnam to disclose powerful truths about honor--and grief
A Man and His Colorist (The Arts / Fashion)
Guys go for hair that stands out in a crowd
Reads Like Teen Spirit (The Arts / Books)
Edgy fiction is making literature "cool" again
High Times in the Valley (The Arts / Books)
In Po Bronson's rosy view of the start-up sagas of Silicon Valley, even failure seems exciting
Restoring The Chills (The Arts / Music)
Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers make their richest CD yet
My Life So Far (The Arts / Short Takes)
Directed by Hugh Hudson
Against The Tide: The Battle For America's Beaches (The Arts / Short Takes)
By Cornelia Dean
Last Kiss (The Arts / Short Takes)
Pearl Jam
Soulah Vibe (The Arts / Short Takes)
Rha Goddess
GvsE USA, Sundays (The Arts / Short Takes)
YOUR TIME
How should your kids address adults in this age of blended families and mingled surnames?
The Next Cisco (Personal Time / Your Money)
Everyone is looking for it when they should be paying more attention to the real deal
Lost in Space (Personal Time / Your Technology)
Driving to my college reunion by satellite and mapping software seemed cool--until I got lost
Hope Meets Hype (Personal Time / Your Health)
They talk about a breakthrough in Alzheimer's research, but what does that really mean?
Your Family (Personal Time / Your Family)
Your Health (Personal Time / Your Health)
Your Money (Personal Time / Your Money)
PEOPLE
LETTERS
An Appreciation