Vol. 155 No. 6
NATION
The G.O.P. party crasher upset the plans for a Bush coronation. Can he sustain his amazing surge once the Empire strikes back?
How Conservative Is McCain? (Campaign 2000)
Plenty conservative. He isn't the Clinton clone Bush makes him out to be--or the muckraker he likes to play on the stump
Stretching the Fabric (Campaign 2000)
Al Gore bends the truth like his mentor Bill Clinton, but for a different reason
The Fall Of Flight 261
A crash raises questions about an airline already being investigated for its maintenance practices
The Message Is the Message (Campaign 2000)
McCain's campaign for reform is very meaningful. But what does it mean exactly?
Gore's Gun Problem (Campaign 2000)
The Veep casts himself as the hero of gun control, but didn't he use to be the NRA's good friend?
My Friend the Loose Cannon (Campaign 2000)
The essential McCain loves risk, underdogs and a trickle of water called Zebra Falls
A Native Son's Secret Strategy (Campaign 2000)
ON THE ROAD, SOUTH CAROLINA
McCain's Indie Factor (Campaign 2000)
TIME/CNN Poll: Nation (Campaign 2000)
WORLD
An inside look at the life of Jordan's young royal--and at his ambitious plans to remake the nation he rules
Austria Tilts To The Right
Is Jorg Haider the future of Euro politics? Europe's leaders sure hope not
Haider's Apology (Q.& A.)
SCIENCE
Raining particles and radiation on an increasingly tech-dependent Earth, the sun's upcoming "max" may zap everything from cell phones to power grids
When Did AIDS Begin? (HIV News)
HEALTH & MEDICINE
Fresh doubts are cast on a troubled gene-therapy treatment even as the French hint at new advances
SOCIETY
Valentines may now be wired, but online dating is also fostering some very 19th century courtship
Dating on AOL: You've Got Males (Lifestyles)
THE GAY CHAT ROOM
NOTEBOOK
Yugoslavia
Death Toll Redux: Less Is More in NATO's Air War
Romance, Made to Order
Milestones (Milestones)
Big Benefits
Intelligence
The Mac That Shook National Security
Miami
Why Not Make a TV Ad While You're Here, Elian?
Numbers
Pancake Politics
Television
After Fox, Can Spin City Shine with Sheen?
State Song
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Appalachian Apostle
A county is abuzz over an inspiring stranger who looks like you-know-who
News Quiz Crossword (News Quiz Crossword)
BUSINESS
Drab compared with offspring like Old Navy, the mother ship turns up the steam
A Vodacious Deal
An intrepid European telecom merger clocks in at a record $190 billion--and signals a revolution
Abercrombie's Beefcake Brigade
FASHION FORWARD
EDUCATION
After years of sharp increases, some colleges are trying to ease the burden on middle-class families
LAW
Minority youths are more likely to face trial as adults
Death Takes a Holiday
Illinois halts executions while reviewing mistakes
Legal Tender
Web start-ups raid law firms, running up salaries
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Stan Lee takes The 7th Portal and Backstreet Boys online
Pursuing the Old One (The Arts / Books)
Einstein, Wittgenstein and doubting priests people E.L. Doctorow's masterly City of God
In the White Room (The Arts / Books)
Rupert Thomson's The Book of Revelation hauntingly recounts a bizarre captivity
Liz Diller and Ricardo Scofidio (The Arts / People To Watch)
Homicide: The Movie (The Arts / Short Takes)
NBC, Feb. 13, 9 p.m. E.T.
Jamie Foxx (The Arts / Q&A)
Scream-ish (The Arts / Cinema)
Terror seems squarer in this sequel and finale
Pay It Forward (The Arts / Short Takes)
By Catherine Ryan Hyde
Simpatico (The Arts / Short Takes)
Directed by Matthew Warchus
BTTB (The Arts / Short Takes)
Ryuichi Sakamoto
The Murder Of Roger Ackroyd (The Arts / Short Takes)
A&E, Feb. 13, 8 p.m. E.T.
YOUR TIME
What do you do when another family lets your child play with pocketknives and BB guns?
Happy 107th (Personal Time / Your Money)
An exclusive interview with the economy in which we gingerly ask, How long can this last?
Upgrade from Hell (Personal Time / Your Technology)
Beware of geeks bearing gifts--especially when they require a quick yes-or-no answer
Second Opinions (Personal Time / Your Health)
When and how should you ask for another physician's advice? Here are some guidelines
In Brief (Personal Time / Your Family)
Your Health (Personal Time / Your Health)
In Brief (Personal Time / Your Money)
In Brief (Personal Time / Your Technology)