Vol. 151 No. 26
NATION
The woman whose tapes launched the scandal is called to testify. Is it a ploy to pressure Monica?
WORLD
An inside look at how Richard Holbrooke tries to halt the ethnic bloodshed in Kosovo
China Photo-Op Diplomacy (The China Summit)
Pretty pictures of a changing China were supposed to support Clinton's policy of engagement, but China's leaders are still struggling to master the intricacies of global propaganda
Old Iran... ...Vs. New
President Khatami's changes are finally noticeable, but the old-line mullahs are out to frustrate the reformist efforts of "Ayatullah Gorbachev"
SCIENCE
Two new fossils show clear signs of plumage, confirming that birds probably did evolve from dinosaurs. Stay tuned for Jurassic Henhouse
SOCIETY
A drug indictment reveals that all is not well among the youth of an austere Christian sect
RELIGION
Lutherans and Catholics reach agreement on the issue that once split Western Christianity in two
NOTEBOOK
Russia (The Scoop)
The Nouveau Riche, Including Boris Yeltsin
Milestones (Milestones)
Banned in the U.S.A.
Television (The Scoop)
UPN Goes After the Boys With Bangs and Bucks
Investigation (The Scoop)
Burying the DOJ Drug Report
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
At last, a booming festival lets locals sell their little pieces of heaven
Middle Management 101
On becoming a manager in middle age
BUSINESS
MA BELL'S ENGAGEMENT TO CABLE GIANT TCI is a digital love match. Will consumers really get to go on the honeymoon?
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
A new crop of artists is blending hip-hop, funk and unfiltered passion into subtle, lovely music
Armageddon (The Arts / Cinema Short Takes)
Insubstantial Impact
And Then There Was One (The Arts)
Joey Bishop, the sole surviving Rat Packer, fights a losing battle against myth
Romancing The Stones (The Arts / Books)
John McPhee turns his 20 years of geological explorations into a spectacular rock opera
His Play's The Thing (The Arts / Theater)
But soft! What light is being shone on our old pal Shakespeare?
Doctor Dolittle (The Arts / Cinema Short Takes)
Look, Mommy, the Talking Dog Went Wee-Wee!
Out Of Sight (The Arts / Cinema Short Takes)
Cool Capers and Crimes of Passion
YOUR TIME
Almost everyone is selling wireless service these days. Here's how to get the right deal
The Marriage Tax (Personal Time / Your Money)
Alert the preacher! Here comes a tax cut that would encourage couples to step to the altar
Sugar Busters! (Personal Time / Your Health)
What you should know about the new diets that blame insulin, not calories, for your extra girth
Your Health (Personal Time / Your Health)
Your Money (Personal Time / Your Money)
Your Technology (Personal Time / Your Technology)
SPECIAL SECTION
British photographer Zed Nelson spent two years documenting the role of guns in American life
Still Under The Gun (Special Report)
Have Gun, Will Travel (Special Report)
BUT CAN HESTON'S CELEBRITY AND RHETORIC REVIVE THE N.R.A.?
Should You Carry A Gun? (Special Report)
A NEW STUDY ARGUES FOR CONCEALED WEAPONS
Guns In The Courtroom (Special Report)
MAKING A CASE AGAINST THE MANUFACTURERS
Of Arms And The Boy (Special Report)
ALL KIDS BATTLE DEMONS. WHY DID THESE FIVE LOSE?