Vol. 156 No. 7
NATION
The Grudge Match (Campaign 2000 / Republican Convention)
At the G.O.P. Convention, 2000 seems like 1992. That's because Bush is asking voters, Did you get it right back then?
The Rain Of Dollars (Campaign 2000 / Republican Convention)
Behind the G.O.P. Convention on TV was the other one, off camera, where cash was the only vote that counted
Backstage With The Bush Team (Campaign 2000 / Republican Convention)
"I Made a Mistake. I Went Too Far" (Campaign 2000 / Republican Convention)
But don't expect Ma and Pa Bush to keep silent if you pick on their boy
The Betting Man's Pundit (Campaign 2000 / Republican Convention)
The Man Who Wore the White Shirt (Campaign 2000 / Republican Convention)
Forget being No. 2 on a ticket. Colin Powell is virtually an ex-President
WORLD
A new generation of Vietnamese is lighting up this historic city--and leaving the party behind
The Perfect Killers
The terrorist group 17 November has been stalking Greece for 25 years: 100-plus attacks, not one arrest
India's Real-Life Drama
In a script-worthy caper, a notorious bandit kidnaps one of the nation's best-loved film stars
HEALTH & MEDICINE
MORE EFFECTIVE THAN MAKEUP BUT NOT AS POWERFUL AS DRUGS, TODAY'S COSMECEUTICALS PROMISE TO TURN BACK THE CLOCK ON AGING SKIN. HOW TO SEPARATE THE TRUTH FROM THE HYPE
The Long Island Ladies (Face-lift In A Jar?)
SPORT
How the Best Golfer in the World Got Even Better
Changing Stripes (Tiger)
Just as with his golf game, Tiger has had to adjust his life to meet the demands of celebrity
Football the Way It Ought to Be
Dennis Miller brings a welcome dimension to the game. Seriously
Rowing It Alone (Sydney 2000)
Tireless sculler Don Smith isn't a famous name--and he won't be soon, even if he wins a medal
NOTEBOOK
Notebook
The Newest New Thing
That Your Plume, or Are You Just Glad to See Me?
Presidential Psych 101
Utah: Where U Come First
Milestones (Milestones)
Model Democracy
Numbers (Numbers)
Campaign Pledge Drive: Week 10
Everywhere
Helicopter Diplomacy
To Sell or Not to Sell, or Can Turkey Be Trusted?
Up There
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Give Me a Corny Speech. Then I'll Listen
The Oldest Profession Gets a New Museum
A retired prostitute inflames the locals by restoring a 19th century brothel
Turning Doofus into Gold
Never underestimate the alchemy of the Oval Office
BUSINESS
The biggest surprise of the Republican Convention was a swarm of brash new profit-seeking websites
How Green Was My SUV
Why are gas-guzzling Ford and GM suddenly quarreling over environmental correctness?
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
John Waters takes all of Hollywood hostage in the jolly Cecil B. DeMented
Nirvana Is a Click Away (The Arts / Online)
Confused by the glut of music on the Web? These websites can help you find the good stuff
Unsportsmanlike Conduct (The Arts)
Hollywood's view of labor unions: now a football movie celebrates scabs
Clint Does It the Old Way (The Arts / Cinema)
In the exciting and resonant Space Cowboys, Eastwood shows Hollywood how to act its age
Star-Crossed Suburbia (The Arts / Books)
Frederick Reiken deftly explores the mysteries of love and loss in The Lost Legends of New Jersey
An Affair Of Love (The Arts / Short Takes)
Directed by Frederic Fonteyne
Beyond Hope (The Arts / Music)
Lee Ann Womack is no one-hit country wonder
Water (The Arts / Short Takes)
By Marq de Villiers
Saving Grace (The Arts / Short Takes)
Directed by Nigel Cole
The Man Who Came To Dinner (The Arts / Short Takes)
By Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman
Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump, De La Soul (The Arts / Short Takes)
YOUR TIME
Close Encounters (Personal Time / Your Family)
Can three families on vacation get along in one house? Yes, as long as they follow the rules
"Pennant" Fever (Personal Time / Your Money)
Chart watching has limitations, but the Dow's pattern suggests dull times are about to end
Different Strokes (Personal Time / Your Health)
The misdiagnosis of a former President's illness shows the importance of recognizing symptoms
Your Health (Personal Time / Your Health)
In Brief (Personal Time / Your Money)
SPECIAL SECTION
A far cry from Capitol Hill, the new Washington is run by young techies with big bucks--and rising power
Getting To Know The Hill (Time Select / Global Business)
It's taken years for Washington's techie community to realize that it should get into the lobbying game. But now it's learning fast
Who's Who In D.C. (Time Select / Global Business)
Washington's new movers and shakers stake their future on the IPO, not the G.O.P. or any other party
Kill The Estate Tax! (Time Select / Politics and Small Business)
World War I is over, folks, and the U.S. doesn't have any need for this economically hurtful federal levy on enterprise and savings
Cyberveillance (Time Select / Global Business)
Managers are increasingly monitoring employees' computer activity--every message sent, website visited and key stroked
Digital Underground (Time Select / Global Business)
Malaysia's attempts to fashion itself into the Silicon Valley of Asia are threatened by a booming piracy industry