Vol. 150 No. 21
NATION
WHAT'S LEFT OF THE KENNEDY MYTH TAKES A HIT FROM A BIG-BUCKS EXPOSE. BUT SY HERSH'S TELL-ALL IS SHORT ON EVIDENCE
BUSY IN BED, BUT ALSO IN BERLIN
J.F.K. WAS ALSO THE PRESIDENT WHO GUIDED THE NATION AWAY FROM NUCLEAR WAR
MAN BEHIND THE MASK
THE ACCUSED UNABOMBER'S LAWYERS SAY HE'S SCHIZOPHRENIC, BUT CAN THEY USE THAT AS A DEFENSE?
ONE HISTORIAN'S VIEW: SHODDY WORK
COLUMBIA'S ALAN BRINKLEY SAYS HERSH'S HISTORY IS NOT NEW, AND HIS FRESH ALLEGATIONS ARE POORLY SOURCED
WORLD
THESE ARE THE WEAPONS IRAQ INTENDS TO KEEP AFTER THE INSPECTIONS END
CALM AND DESPAIR IN BAGHDAD
HEALTH & MEDICINE
AN NIH PANEL ENDORSES THE ANCIENT CHINESE NEEDLE TREATMENT--AT LEAST FOR SOME CONDITIONS
SOCIETY
FOR SOME CHICAGO KIDS THE MEN OF ENGINE CO. 16 HAVE ADOPTED A SCHOOL AND BECOME ROLE MODELS FOR ITS KIDS
THE GREAT ART CAPER (Crime / A TIME INVESTIGATION)
IS THE HEIST OF THE CENTURY ABOUT TO BE SOLVED? TWO CONS MAY HOLD THE ANSWER
NOTEBOOK
REPUBLICANS (THE SCOOP)
THEY ONLY LOOK FLUSH--TROUBLE IN G.O.P. PARADISE
STEERING THE GLOBE
OF BULLS AND BOITES
TECHWATCH (TECHWATCH)
MILESTONES (MILESTONES)
ARTS & LETTERS (THE SCOOP)
STEPHEN KING HAS NOTHING ON THIS GUY
THE CHURCH (THE SCOOP)
IF IT'S FRIDAY, IT MUST BE MACKEREL
BOOKISH BON VIVANT (EULOGY)
TENNESSEE WALTZ (THE SCOOP)
IT'S A HARD YEAR FOR POLS FROM THE VOLUNTEER STATE
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
THE MILITARY ACADEMY CEMETERY REWARDS THE WANDERING IRONIST
HELL, HIGH WATER AND HYPE
EL NINO AND US: IS BAD WEATHER REALLY CAUSED BY SIN?
ATTENTION, WEB MART SHOPPERS!
FOR ITS MOST FERVENT FANS, THE INTERNET CAN DO NO WRONG--AND THAT'S NOT RIGHT
BUSINESS
UNCONVENTIONAL BOSS NOBUYUKI IDEI IS ROLLING OUT A NEW STRATEGY: MORE THAN COOL GADGETS, HE WANTS A GLOBAL NET OF MULTIMEDIA PRODUCTS
SONY'S BLOCKBUSTER SEQUEL
ONCE THE LONGEST-RUNNING COMEDY IN TINSELTOWN, SONY PICTURES IS NOW WOWING THEM AT THE BOX OFFICE
BURNED BY THE ITT BATTLE?
LITTLE STARWOOD MAY LOSE EVEN IF IT WINS
LEVI'S GETS THE BLUES
THE ONCE-COOL BRAND IS OUT OF STEP WITH YOUNG BUYERS. SOME OF ITS U.S. WORKERS PAY THE PRICE
HOW CASINOS HOOK YOU
THE GAMBLING INDUSTRY IS CREATING HIGH-TECH DATABASES TO REEL IN COMPULSIVE PLAYERS
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
WITH A TRIAL DATE FAST APPROACHING, TWO BATTLING MOVIE MOGULS MANEUVER MANFULLY FOR POSITION
THERE'S TUMULT IN TOON TOWN (The Arts / CINEMA)
FOR 60 YEARS, THE ANIMATED FEATURE WAS A DISNEY MONOPOLY. NOW RIVAL STUDIOS ARE MUSCLING IN, LED BY FOX WITH A WINSOME ANASTASIA
YE OLDE SMUT SHOPPE (The Arts)
POP CULTURE IS AWASH WITH "PORNSTALGIA." IS YESTERDAY'S FILTHY TODAY'S QUAINT?
L.A. CONFIDENTIAL (The Arts / BOOKS)
DOMINICK DUNNE REVEALS THE PRIVATE SIDE OF A CITY IN THE THRALL OF O.J.
LETTERMAN UBER ALLES (The Arts / TELEVISION)
WANT TO HOST A LATE-NIGHT TALK SHOW? FROM MOSCOW TO BUENOS AIRES, THE MODEL IS DAVE
THOROUGHLY MODERN DIVA (The Arts / MUSIC)
RENEE FLEMING, A GREAT MANON AND A GREAT MOM
THE ROAR OF NEW REGGAE (The Arts / MUSIC)
FIVE CDS SHOWCASE THE MUSIC'S PAST--AND FUTURE
GENTLE WATERS (The Arts / MUSIC)
A SMART, SERENE DEBUT FROM SINGER ALANA DAVIS