Vol. 151 No. 13
NATION
After a monthlong sideshow, Kenneth Starr's investigation returns to the main event
The Hunter And The Choirboy (The Jonesboro Shootings)
Two boys, with two very different lives, come together in a crime of precocious sophistication. How did childish games and grudges turn into all too bloody resolve and an American tragedy?
Toward The Root Of The Evil (The Jonesboro Shootings)
Schoolboy massacres may be an aberration. But the question remains: Why do kids kill?
What Is Justice For A Sixth-Grade Killer? (The Jonesboro Shootings)
WORLD
In a burst of vigor, the ailing Yeltsin proves he's still in charge by upending his Cabinet
The Job Just Got Harder For Boris' Handlers
Into Africa
Will Clinton's trip change the way Americans view Africa, and rewrite the terms of U.S. policy?
Weapons Of Torture
A TIME investigation turns up evidence of loose controls and U.S. companies' shipping stun guns to countries that practice torture
SCIENCE
Mummies from a rural oasis provide a rare window onto the brief, backbreaking lives of ordinary Egyptians 2,000 years ago
A Dinosaur With Guts
Italy's first-ever find comes with something scientists have never seen before: fossilized organs
HEALTH & MEDICINE
A new drug designed to treat impotence in men may have surprisingly similar effects in women
NOTEBOOK
Iraq (The Scoop)
Inspectors Ask, Was It a Ruse or an Arrest?
Health Report (Health Report)
Gloria, Gloria
Milestones (Milestones)
Hollywood (The Scoop)
Spielberg: DVD Means Definite Video Delay
(The Scoop)
Reno Rampages, and the Troops Grumble
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Tragedy as Child's Play
A relentless fantasy culture can tip daydreams, even vicious ones, over into real life
BUSINESS
By acquiring Random House, the German media giant thinks it can increase profits in a declining industry
The cartel unleashed the power of the global market--and never recovered
LAW
When a couple splits, who gets the embryos? New York's highest court will have to decide
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
And thank designer newcomers Alber Elbaz and Stella McCartney for giving it just the right flair
We Do Not Have Lift-Off (The Arts / Television)
Tom Hanks' 12-part mini-series From the Earth to the Moon is worthy and well crafted, but dull
Childhood Nightmares (The Arts / Cinema)
Arson. Murder. Madness. Neil Jordan tracks the road from mischievousness to maliciousness
The Gamut Of Mamet (The Arts / Cinema)
The playwright, novelist and Hollywood scold scores with a sleek fable of corporate espionage
Bless Sinners, Not Saints (The Arts / Books)
Elizabeth Wurtzel wishes bad girls had it better
A Great Leap Together (The Arts / Books)
Enough of insular specialties, says scientist E.O. Wilson. We can still see the natural world whole
Lost in the Wilderness (The Arts / Books)
A gripping tale of a cult in the Australian outback
Our Gang (The Arts / Cinema)
No Bonnie. No Clyde. No corpses. No heart