Vol. 151 No. 20
NATION
His plan to plug classes into the Internet was a hit until critics started calling it the Gore Tax
Young, G.O.P. and Black
The well-backed candidacy of Dylan Glenn challenges ideas about race and politics
Should Schools Be Wired To The Internet?
Yes--It's Essential to the Way Kids Learn
Should Schools Be Wired To The Internet?
No--Learn First, Surf Later
WORLD
After 32 years in power, Suharto watched as the nation he built lapsed into chaos. The question now is when he will step aside
Tracking Nuclear Weapons (Asia's Crisis)
India's unexpected tests serve as a chilling reminder that the threat of mass death lingers after the cold war
Nukes...They're Back (Asia's Crisis)
India's surprise nuclear tests shake a sense of security and could spark a new arms race
Hindu Pride (Asia's Crisis)
India's ruling B.J.P. has a nationalist agenda that frightens religious minorities, and it sees its neighbors as rivals
The Banks' Nuclear Secrets (Asia's Crisis)
Shaky economies in Asia aren't good places for delicate financial instruments like DERIVATIVES. The fires engulfing Indonesia could scorch American banks
Why The Sky Spies Missed The Desert Blasts (Asia's Crisis)
SOCIETY
Freemasons, who used to be blamed for everything, now seem almost quaint. Can a youth movement rescue them?
A Firebrand's Valedictory
Archbishop Rembert Weakland is due for what may be his last papal chat. He'll have lots to say
PRESS
At the New Republic, a young star crashes when some of his best stories turn out to be lies
TECHNOLOGY
A historic antitrust case looms as last-minute talks between Microsoft and the feds fall apart
Exclusive Interview With Bill Gates:
"THE GOVERNMENT WAS TRYING TO ADVANTAGE A COMPETITOR OF OURS. THAT'S REALLY UNPRECEDENTED."
NOTEBOOK
Smoking (The Scoop)
The Legislation's Ready; Now Bring in the Kids
Facing A Dobson's Choice
Techwatch (Techwatch)
Milestones (Milestones)
Repeat (The Scoop)
Is Yeltsin Thinking "One More Time"?
Gun Running (The Scoop)
Did the U.S. Put Its Foot Down, Then Turn Away?
Health Report (Health Report)
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Dubious rewards for the guard who uncovered the Holocaust bank accounts
India Explodes A Nuke--And Our Illusions
So much for the Clinton doctrine of "peace through norms"
All Our Yesterdays
Tomorrowland gets an update. Too bad tomorrow has gone out of style
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
The thing that's made a Happy Meal of Tokyo for decades is back, and its sights are on Gotham. Get ready for something different
Put Your Dreams Away (The Arts / Show Business)
FRANK SINATRA, 1915-1998
Ring-A-Ding Ding (The Arts / Show Business)
Sinatra and his Rat Pack buddies were the last word in hipster style. Still are, pal
Hanging on the Edge (The Arts / Books)
William Finnegan peers at America's youth and finds a dark world of postmodern lostness
A Question of Faith (The Arts / Books)
Robert Stone's engrossing new thriller sets a skeptical journalist loose in a city of zealots
In with the Trash (The Arts / Music)
The electro-rock band Garbage matures in a strong second album
Gentle Knife (The Arts / Books)
William Bundy dissects the Nixon years, politely
How His Music Lives On (The Arts / Show Business)
Q + A (The Arts / Music)
Natalie Merchant
SPECIAL SECTION
It's harder and harder to cash in those bonus miles for a seat on a plane, but travelers are getting the darnedest other freebies these days
Megacommuters (Time Business Travel Report)
The fall of communism has opened the entire planet to business travel. It can be exhausting
Asia's Bargains (Time Business Travel Report)
The crisis that has hit the economies of the Orient can be a boon to the cost-conscious traveler