Vol. 153 No. 22
NATION
Tipper Gore has brought a welcome focus on the problem. But millions of mentally ill Americans aren't getting the treatment they need. And there's no easy fix
Uh-Oh, the Real First Lady Shows Up
On the stump, Hillary comes down in size and sounds more like Al than Bill
Taking a Leap of Faith
Gore joins the choir, saying that faith has a role in public life. How did the idea go mainstream?
The Next Cold War? (The Cox Report / The Fallout)
The Cox report hypes the China danger, but the rivalry is real and growing. What should America do about it?
When Companies Leak (The Cox Report / America's Salesmen)
Is China's military the biggest winner from the boom in trade with U.S. technology firms?
Birth Of A Superpower (The Cox Report / China's Muscle)
China wants to be a world power on a par with the U.S., but it has a lot of catching up to do
The Anger Runs Very Deep (The Cox Report / The Fallout)
Memories That Won't Fade Away (The Cox Report / The Fallout)
WORLD
A VISIT TO A DEVASTATED LAND
Outside Kosovo
A PHOTO ESSAY BY JAMES NACHTWEY
SCIENCE
How to search for aliens while your PC sleeps
Goodbye, Dolly
Think you might like to get cloned? Think again
HEALTH & MEDICINE
Worried about high cholesterol? This versatile bean may be just what the doctor ordered
RELIGION
In a "radical" decision, Reform Jews embrace some religious rituals that were once shunned as archaic
...And to the Latin Mass
SPORT
Thanks to the redeemed Latrell Sprewell, the eighth-seeded Knicks face the disciplined Pacers--again
NOTEBOOK
Notebook
Microsoft
Gates' Favorite Geek Walks Out the Door
And Finally, in Closing
Notebook salutes those exemplary characters from the Class of 1999: the commencement speakers and honorary doctorates. Don't forget to wear sunscreen!
We Are the Disarmed World
Milestones (Milestones)
Raw Data
The List
NATO Bombing
Hi, We're Just Updating The CIA's Rolodex...
Numbers
Olympic Profiles
Space
And Now, Something Else to Worry About
Judicious Spending
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Fellow cops testified against Justin Volpe, but why did it take them so long?
He's the Master Of His Domain Name
From a California ferry to a tropical island, an entrepreneur lives his dream
It's the Stupidity, Stupid
When the U.S. bungles, the world sees a conspiracy. The story may be simpler
BUSINESS
As the antitrust trial of the century moves to its endgame, the real action--as Microsoft sees it--is the tug-of-war with America Online for high-speed access to the Internet
Freeport's Lode of Trouble
The U.S. company's link to ousted Indonesian President Suharto could jeopardize its primary mining operation
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Beer, babes in bikinis and frat-house jokes--is this really what it takes to get young men to watch TV?
Paradise Regained (The Arts / Cinema)
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio returns from the land of the lost to glow in John Sayles' Limbo
He Sings Higher (The Arts / Music)
David Daniels, the burly alto with a beard, is making opera buffs swoon
Cherub Pop (The Arts / Music)
A heavenly debut from the British singer Dido
An Impressionist Abroad (The Arts / Art)
New Orleans through the eyes of Edgar Degas
The Oxygen Man (The Arts / Short Takes)
By Steve Yarbrough
Small Bites (The Arts / Short Takes)
Another World (The Arts / Short Takes)
By Pat Barker
Millennium (The Arts / Short Takes)
The Backstreet Boys
Spinning Into Butter (The Arts / Short Takes)
By Rebecca Gilman
This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours (The Arts / Short Takes)
Manic Street Preachers
Juror Number 5 (The Arts / Short Takes)
HBO, June 1 (and dates throughout the month)
YOUR TIME
Schools are now required to protect kids from lewd harassment. Here's how you can help
Afraid of the Dark (Personal Time / Your Money)
Extending trading hours seems like a good idea--but beware of bumps in the night
My Neighbor's Dish (Personal Time / Your Technology)
EchoStar's new DISHPlayer lets you tap into direct-broadcast satellite--and surf the Web
Kids and Surgery (Personal Time / Your Health)
Doctors operate on 3 million children each year. Here's how to keep the trauma to a minimum
Your Family (Personal Time / Your Family)
Your Health (Personal Time / Your Health)
Your Money (Personal Time / Your Money)
Ask Anita (Personal Time / Your Technology)
SPECIAL SECTION
Yes, it's better to eat less as you age, but research shows that you can't stint on essential nutrients
Never Too Old (Time Select / Health)
Sexually active seniors are one of the fastest-growing HIV-infected populations in the U.S.
Alger, "Ales" And Joe (History)
Was McCarthy on the right track? A batch of new books takes a fresh look at the red scare
Books (Time Select / Health)
On The Web (Time Select / Health)
On TV (Time Select / Health)
Turbocharge Your Taste (Time Select / Health)
When flavor falls flat, the problem may lie not in the food but in a waning ability to taste and smell
PEOPLE
LETTERS
Who Should Be the Person of the Century? (TIME 100)