Vol. 154 No. 25

NATION

Bradley's Soft Sell
On the trail, Gore's Democratic rival discovers the joys and perils of restraint

Gore in Your Face
Bradley finds it hard to stay high-minded in a week of cheap shots, missteps and an irregular heartbeat

Cracking Down On The Homeless
Cities are herding them off the streets but moving a lot slower in dealing with the underlying causes

A Candidate's Racing Heart (Bradley's Health)

WORLD

Can This Man Piece Russia Back Together?
Facing a Kremlin onslaught, Moscow mayor Yuri Luzhkov is fighting for his political survival

The Charade of Death
How one of the richest men in the world became the victim of a troubled employee who "loved" him

It's Still Spy vs. Spy
A Russian diplomat is ordered to leave after a bug is discovered at the State Department

The Heights of Ambition
Israel and Syria tackle the Golan in a peace push

SCIENCE

Mars Reconsidered (Space)
Two fiascos in a row may force NASA to rethink the idea that faster, cheaper spacecraft are always better

HEALTH & MEDICINE

The Sickle-Cell Kid (Medicine)
An experimental transplant succeeds, giving a brave little boy the best Christmas present he can imagine

Tea Time Once Again (Food)
The old drink is having a comeback, in restaurants, at salons, at home and even in beauty products

TECHNOLOGY

Home, Hearth & Hollywood
It's going to be a digital-video Christmas. Ready to create, edit and air your movie? Here's how

Can I Edit the Old Stuff? (Analog Video)

NOTEBOOK

60 Second Symposium

Notebook

The $400 Million Celebrity

He Ain't Dumb, He's My President

Milestones (Milestones)

Ask Dr. Notebook

Name Game

Numbers

Pie Of The Week

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

Contributors (Contributors)

Why We Went Back To Columbine

The Cheshire Candidate
What's lurking behind Bush's smirk? Maybe an attitude problem

Is Your Dog an Athlete?
If herding sheep is what your collie craves, Alasdair MacRae's your man

BUSINESS

Falling Off The A-List
Hollywood stars bail out on a once hot broker

Springing A Leak
Coke's chief calls it quits after two rough years. Can it become the Real Thing again?

The Rite Remedy
Can Rite Aid's new CEO restore its vital signs?

EDUCATION

When Teachers Cheat
Under pressure to improve test scores, are schools giving students the wrong kind of lessons?

YOUR TIME

Buy a Buffalo! (Personal Time / Your Family)
Add meaning and calm to your holidays by spending less on friends and more on strangers

The Index Game (Personal Time / Your Money)
When S&P added Yahoo to its 500 list, the stock soared. Want to guess what will be next?

Blazing Modems (Personal Time / Your Technology)
Having high-speed access to the Net at home is a special treat. Getting it to work can be tricky

For Women Only (Personal Time / Your Health)
The rules for checkups have changed. Guidelines now call for more tests and new questions

In Brief (Personal Time / Your Family)

Your Health (Personal Time / Your Health)

In Brief (Personal Time / Your Money)

In Brief (Personal Time / Your Technology)

SPECIAL SECTION

Middle-Class Communes (Time Select / Lifestyles)
Once havens for dope-smoking, free-loving hippies, communal quarters now offer flexible housing for families, singles and seniors

The Columbine Tapes (Special Report / The Columbine Tapes)
In five secret videos they recorded before the massacre, the killers reveal their hatreds--and their lust for fame

The Victims: Never Again (Special Report / The Columbine Tapes)
Although often overcome by tears, many Columbine victims' families are determined not to be overwhelmed by rage

An Act Of God? (Special Report / The Columbine Tapes)
The family of Rachel Scott believes she died at Columbine to spark a spiritual revival among youth

The Best People of 1999 (The Best And Worst Of 1999 / People)
WINNERS & SINNERS

The Best Television Of 1999 (The Best And Worst Of 1999 / Television)

The Best Cinema of 1999 (The Best And Worst Of 1999 / Cinema)

The Best Music Of 1999 (The Best And Worst Of 1999 / Music)

1999 The Best and Worst (The Best And Worst Of 1999)
CINEMA TELEVISION MUSIC THEATER BOOKS CYBERTECH SPORTS

The Best Books Of 1999 (The Best And Worst Of 1999 / Books)

The Best Theater of 1999 (The Best And Worst Of 1999 / Theater)

The Best Sports of 1999 (The Best And Worst Of 1999 / Sports)

The Best Cybertech of 1999 (The Best And Worst Of 1999 / Cybertech)

Could He Have Done More? (Special Report / The Columbine Tapes)

Goodly Gifts (Time Select / Lifestyles)
Nonprofits offer gift items to satisfy the Good Samaritan--and busy holiday shopper--in us all

Enter The Big Guns (Special Report / The Columbine Tapes)
The feds threaten gunmakers with a huge lawsuit, and most can't afford not to talk settlement

Some Kids Are Orchids (Special Report / The Columbine Tapes)

LETTERS

Read the story

Who Should Be the Person of the Century? (TIME 100)