Vol. 156 No. 15
NATION
Does the nation's oldest, most successful social program need a complete overhaul--or just an infusion of money?
Tax Cuts Before Tots (Issues 2000)
Candidate Bush is pushing his compassion, but poor kids in Texas have not seen much of it
I Won't Dance, Don't Ask Me
Cheney signed on as the heavyweight. No wonder he isn't light on his feet
Polling for the Perfect Pitch (Campaign 2000)
Subject: Debate Special (Time On The Trail / iCampaign 2000)
WORLD
Weary of conflict, Yugoslavs reject Milosevic in a presidential ballot, but he defiantly dismisses their verdict
Talking Out of School
In a State Department clampdown, a prominent ambassador is accused of mishandling secrets
Return of the Hawk? (Election Forecast)
SCIENCE
With its best missions behind it, the agency is desperate for a hit
On the Brink (Environment)
Highlights from the new Red List of species headed for extinction
City Of Mummies (Archaeology)
Treasures from two periods of Egypt's history come to light in the richest find since King Tut's tomb
HEALTH & MEDICINE
The FDA gives women a new abortion choice. But will they choose it? And will doctors be willing to take the heat?
Protecting The Unborn (Fetal Rights)
How far can police go to prevent a mother from harming her fetus? The Supreme Court will decide
The Chemistry of Abortion (The Abortion Pill / Pharmacology)
The Company in the Line of Fire (The Abortion Pill / Distribution)
A Long Journey (The Abortion Pill)
SOCIETY
"Multitask" and "day trader" (but not "stalkerazzi") get the nod in a new American Heritage Dictionary
SPORT
Did Americans just sleep through the most dazzling Olympic Games in decades?
Rulon Gardner (The Summer Olympics / Greco-Roman Wrestling)
A jumbo Wyoming farm boy shocks the world, and himself, by wrangling a Russian tank
Konstantinos Kenteris (The Summer Olympics / Track And Field)
Laugh Track (The Summer Olympics)
Did Sydney's wacky fans and mocking announcers change the Olympics forever?
And Now, Gold for Lawyers (The Summer Olympics)
DRUGS AT THE GAMES
Jane Saville (The Summer Olympics / Track And Field)
How can you lose the gold for going too fast?
Lance Armstrong (The Summer Olympics / Cycling)
Jenny Thompson (The Summer Olympics / Q&A)
NOTEBOOK
The Tape Tale Gets More Tangled (Campaign Investigation)
Aussies Being Green (Notebook Goes To The Olympics)
Give Me a Gary Hall Jr. and a Little off the Top
Milestones (Milestones)
Eulogy (Eulogy)
But Did the Judges Get It? (Notebook Goes To The Olympics)
Last Call (Notebook Goes To The Olympics)
Men Of Substance (Notebook Goes To The Olympics)
Numbers (Numbers)
News Quiz
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
A Couple of Texas Ranchers
Ranching no longer means what it once did, but in the Lone Star State, it still means something
Five Years or Life, Your Pick
Get married, and this judge might go easy
Contributors (Contributors)
BUSINESS
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez strikes a fiery chord as host of a landmark OPEC summit. Is this a cartel the world should fear again?
Do Cell Phones Need Warnings?
Who knows? But now that manufacturers are providing radiation levels, buyers may beware
EDUCATION
Can a big city rescue its troubled students by sending them to study in Kenya?
Quick Study (Education Special Report)
Instant Piano for the Busy and Lazy (Continuing Education)
All I wanted was to be able to play one song. All it cost was three hours and $39
Vouchers: More Heat Than Light (Education Special Report)
A controversial school reform stirs the presidential campaign
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
WITH THEIR PUNKISH ATTITUDE, POETIC GRANDEUR AND SPECTACULARLY INVENTIVE NEW CD, THE BRITISH FIVESOME MAY BE THE BEST YOUNG BAND IN THE WORLD
The Lord of Losers (The Arts / Cinema)
A British noble married into Hollywood royalty, Christopher Guest chronicles ever hopeful wannabes
The Shame of a Nation (The Arts / Cinema)
In Bamboozled, Spike Lee takes furious aim at the history of racial derision in American pop culture
Woman Nearly on Top (The Arts / Cinema)
Spanish actress Penelope Cruz is poised to graduate from art-movie siren to Hollywood star
Divine Foolishness (The Arts / Cinema)
Robert De Niro's comic menace and Ben Stiller's genial haplessness combine in an inspired farce
Fumbled (The Arts / Cinema)
A drama of football and race undone by cliches
Metaphysical Therapy (The Arts / Television)
Andre Braugher stars in a soulful medical drama
Quirky Quixote (The Arts / Television)
Midwestern exposure on the sweetly nutty Ed
In Full Bloom (The Arts / Books)
The Family Orchard is a rich mix of fact and fiction
YOUR TIME
What you're really fighting about when you're fighting about the drapes and window swags
Eur-own Dilemma (Personal Time / Your Money)
Europe's new currency is in a funk. Yes, travel there is cheaper, but stocks here are riskier
World Wide Radio (Personal Time / Your Technology)
You can now tune in to Internet music stations around the globe with the twist of a dial
A Dangerous Mix (Personal Time / Your Health)
Anesthesiologists warn patients to stop taking herbal supplements before surgery. Here's why
In Brief (Personal Time / Your Family)
Your Health (Personal Time / Your Health)
In Brief (Personal Time / Your Money)
(Personal Time / Your Technology)
SPECIAL SECTION
Charming houses, elegant ambiance and genial hosts make B and Bs sweeter than home for those on the road
Romance of the Stone (Time Select / History)
Mystery lingers: Where did those Freemasons put that White House cornerstone back in 1792?
Colin Farrell (People To Watch)
Welcome Home (Time Select / Travel)
AKWAABA MANSION, BROOKLYN, N.Y.
A Treetop Fantasy (Time Select / Travel)
BLACKTHORNE INN, INVERNESS, CALIF.
Refuge in the Hills (Time Select / Travel)
DICKEY HOUSE, MARSHFIELD, MO.
Mint Julep Time (Time Select / Travel)
MADEWOOD PLANTATION HOUSE NAPOLEONVILLE, LA.
Northern Exposure (Time Select / Travel)
MOUNT JUNEAU INN, JUNEAU, ALASKA
Quiet History (Time Select / Travel)
THE OAKS, CHRISTIANSBURG, VA.
Peace and Quiet and Open Air (Time Select / Travel)
SERENITY BED-AND-BREAKFAST, PETOSKEY, MICH.
Victorian England Meets New England (Time Select / Travel)
WHITAKER HOUSE, BOSTON
A Log Cabin of One's Own, Plus Hot Tub (Time Select / Travel)
WILDFLOWER INN, JACKSON HOLE, WYO.
One Town That Won't Let You Down (Time Select / Travel)
WINDY CITY BED-AND-BREAKFAST INN, CHICAGO