Vol. 155 No. 4
NATION
Every candidate in the race has an online strategy, but it's still just the beta version of digital democracy
A Sense Of Where You're Not (Campaign 2000)
Bill Bradley wants to run a better sort of campaign, and he has. It just might not be a winning one
Behind The Gore Punch (Campaign 2000)
He put an old friend in charge of the message. Now the Veep has found his inner Alpha
Their True Primary Colors (Campaign 2000)
Health Care: A Litmus Test (Campaign 2000)
In the primaries, what the front runners say (or don't say) about it says a lot about them
Don't Worry, Be Angry (Campaign 2000)
Candidates won't go negative, but niceness has limits
A Confederacy of Dunces
Buckwheat wonders if the rebel flag's fans are playing with a full deck
McCain and His Gaydar (Campaign 2000)
He claims that in the Navy, you can tell who's gay. Is that so wrong to say?
A Crime In The Clan
Prosecutors act on a 25-year-old murder involving a Kennedy cousin. But will the charges stick?
WORLD
He was a legend of European statesmanship--and the boss of a secret slush fund
Inside The Scandal
SCIENCE
Who cares about light pollution? Astronomers, sure. But also folks who just want to see the stars again
SOCIETY
Grandma's favorite hobby hooks a new generation of young, urban go-getters
SPORT
Now part owner and basketball chief, Michael Jordan takes on Washington's woeful Wizards
TECHNOLOGY
One does everything online. The other logs off. The ideological divide will leave only one survivor
NOTEBOOK
Middle East
Somebody Had to Say It: A Divided Jerusalem
Willie Horton Watch
The Tilted Mr. Ripley
Milestones (Milestones)
Eulogy
New Alliances
David Copperfield Has a New Assistant: the KGB
Numbers (Numbers)
Environment
Drilling for Trouble: Should Gore Stop Oxy?
Name That Town
Where Are They Now?
Wrestling Lit. 101
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Despite a daffy new theory, it's not just a guy in touch with his inner caveman
A Bed-and-Breakfast That's Tough to Leave
Solid citizens are booked, fingerprinted and sent to jail. Their crime? Curiosity
News Quiz Crossword (News Quiz Crossword)
BUSINESS
Flu victims are flooding into emergency rooms and discovering another health-care crisis there
Taking CEO Pay To New Heights
Apple's high-flying Steve Jobs gets a jet-powered package
The New Philanthropy
Better Reading for $100 Million
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Geraldine Laybourne won kids over to Nickelodeon. Now she and some talented friends are launching a network for female viewers
Ahead to the Past (The Arts / Books)
The Plato Papers imagines the view from the 3700s
Room for Everybody (The Arts / Music)
With three distinct albums, guitarist Pat Metheny continues to nudge jazz and rock closer together
Divine Enlightenment (The Arts / Cinema)
Holy Smoke! is surprising, inspiring and funny
Eye of the Beholder (The Arts / Short Takes)
Directed by Stephan Elliott
Go West, Young Man (The Arts / Theater)
The American Dream takes a sour turn in the bleak but engrossing epic The Hollow Lands
Best Buddy (The Arts / Books)
A children's book and its author are big winners
Pilgrim (The Arts / Short Takes)
By Timothy Findley
Dancing Honeymoon (The Arts / Short Takes)
Mark Morris Dance Group
Culture Shock (The Arts / Short Takes)
PBS, Jan. 26 and Feb. 2, 9 p.m. ET
Brutally Normal (The Arts / Short Takes)
The WB, Mondays, 9 p.m. ET
What Do Wired Women Want? (The Arts / Television)
The Great Online Makeover
YOUR TIME
A new study shows some of the most popular kids in school are "extremely antisocial"
Retirement Tricks (Personal Time / Your Money)
Don't roll all your 401(k) loot into an IRA. Take possession of employer stock to cut your taxes
Aqua: The Movie (Personal Time / Your Technology)
Apple's newest operating system could make Windows' Millennium look like a tired sequel
Fortified Toddlers (Personal Time / Your Health)
Children have different nutritional needs from adults. Should kids eat vitamin-charged snacks?
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
Late in the game, some folks find life's best rewards
Walking in a Winter Wonderland (Time Select / Travel)
Snowshoeing
Ladies Sing the Blues (Time Select / Then & Now)
Female Singers