Vol. 152 No. 5

COVER

Anatomy Of An Outbreak
There's a deadly microbe loose on the land, and medical detectives are hot on its trail

NATION

Breaking The Silence
Now that Clinton has been subpoenaed, will his lawyer David Kendall let him tell the story, and if so, what will that story be?

Shining A Light On Abuse
Following a TIME story, Congress reports that many nursing-home residents are beaten and starved. Who's to blame?

Murder In The House
Shots, screams and heroism as a gunman invades the Capitol

How To Make The Secret Service's "Unwanted" List

WORLD

Can Iran Be Forgiven?
A dramatic meeting between a former American hostage and one of his captors could be a powerful symbol of reconciliation

The Message In The Missile

SCIENCE

Dolly, You're History
By making dozens of copies of a mouse, scientists take cloning one step closer to the assembly line

HEALTH & MEDICINE

Going Out on a Limb (Medicine)
Louisville doctors announce the first "successful" hand transplant before they even lift a scalpel

PRESS

"Absolutely No Evidence"
A U.S. military investigation dismisses a CNN-TIME report on the use of sarin in Indochina

RELIGION

Get Thee To a Monastery
Looking for a bit of R. and R.? Flock to a spiritual retreat. But book early. Space is limited

NOTEBOOK

Eulogy (Eulogy)

Notebook

Publishing (The Scoop)
Ex-Columnist's Lies May Haunt New Book

A Nose For Posterity

Ask Dr. Notebook: Is It Possible To Be Too Smart?

Milestones (Milestones)

California (The Scoop)
Corporate Power Is Backing Hispanic Power

Sorrow And Pity (The Scoop)
Contrition Goes Online As War Criminals Repent

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

An Old Tradition Solves A Current Crisis
In one small town, residents trade labor for medical care

Contributors (Contributors)

The Moon and the Clones
With the death of Alan Shepard, the future looks a little retrograde. Bring on the mice

BUSINESS

Blink Of An Ad
Zap this! TV advertisers try the one-second sell

Mr. Surround-Sound
Think Bill Gates is competitive? New Microsoft president Steve Ballmer can outbark him any day

How Blockbuster Changed The Rules
How's this for a strategy? Give the customers the hot products they want. Sounds simple, and it's at the core of the company's sharp turnaround

A Legal Press In Texas
A state court targets self-help publisher Nolo Press for making it too easy to bypass lawyers

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Too Good To Be Drew? (The Arts / Cinema)

The Class Of '98 (The Arts / Cinema)
First they took over your TV. Now they're clogging the 'plexes! It's the Invasion of the Teen Stars, and Hollywood moguls couldn't be happier

Shelter In The Storm (The Arts / Music)
With its cool alternative to alternative rock, the Dave Matthews Band has the summer's hot tour

Rattling the Cage (The Arts / Opera)
She got hooted out of the Met, but nearly everywhere else Francesca Zambello is opera's hottest director

Is That a Song or A Sales Pitch? (The Arts / Show Business)
Payola lives--legally--as more record companies shell out cash for airplay

Breath From Another (The Arts / Short Takes)
Esthero

Job Swap (The Arts / Short Takes)

Maximum Bob ABC, Tuesdays (The Arts / Short Takes)

Turn Up The Quiet (The Arts / Short Takes)
Geoff Keezer

(The Arts / Short Takes)
Written and Directed by Darren Aronofsky

Stigmata (The Arts / Short Takes)
Phyllis Alesia Perry

YOUR TIME

Hollywood Online (Personal Time / Your Technology)
Are you a hopeless movie buff? Want to bet on the box office? These websites are just for you

TulipMania.com? (Personal Time / Your Money)
Despite their soaring prices, the best Internet stocks are still bargains. Here's how to pick 'em

Prevent Crib Death (Personal Time / Your Health)
Sudden-infant-death syndrome is declining, thanks to parent action. Here's what you can do

Your Health (Personal Time / Your Health)

Your Money (Personal Time / Your Money)

Your Technology (Personal Time / Your Technology)

PEOPLE

People

LETTERS

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