Vol. 155 No. 8

NATION

Read My Knuckles (Campaign 2000)
To win big in South Carolina, Bush found his anger, battered McCain--and moved sharply to the right. Will moderates still buy his compassion pitch?

How Bush Found His Voice (Campaign 2000)
Our correspondent James Carney and photographer Brooks Kraft report from inside the Bush camp

A Visit To Bush Country (Campaign 2000 / Campaign Diary)
Pickens County, S.C.

Fathers, Sons And Ghosts (Campaign 2000)
Both candidates walked in their fathers' long shadows, and now move out from beneath them

"We Raised Him for It" (Campaign 2000)
Gore's father wanted his son to finish what the family had started

L.A.'s Bandits in Blue
A shocked city investigates charges that its cops have lied, stolen and shot suspects for sport

McCain's Mother (Campaign 2000)
"Johnny, I'll Wash Your mouth out"

WORLD

China's Internet Gold Rush
The world's most populous country prepares for a revolution

Fatties In a Fix
Sumo's respectability is dented by new corruption charges

In Harm's Way (Chechen Scene)

SCIENCE

Room With A (Spectacular) View (Astronomy)
A dazzling, new crystal palace brings the universe down to earth

Life's Twisted Plotline
DNA is like a book, and I can't wait to read it

How It Stacks Up Architecturally (Astronomy)
A CRITICAL LOOK

PRESS

On the Dotcom Beat
In The Race To Cover The Online Business Boom, The Industry Standard Has Become A Must-Read

NOTEBOOK

Notebook

Conventional Politics
Will Dems Stop the Party? Not at These Prices

Ask Dr. Notebook

Brown-Bagging It

Milestones (Milestones)

Cat Raps



Dog Days

North Korea
Welcome Back to the World, Dear Leader

Mint Condition

For the Little Monster

Numbers (Numbers)

Tracks Of Their Tears

Terrorism
A Hidden Hand in the Breakdown of Peace

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

Spreading the Word (Ideas)
How do ideas get carried? Like germs, says a new book, which helps explain Hush Puppies

Contributors (Contributors)

News Quiz Crossword (News Quiz Crossword)

BUSINESS

Lloyd's Of London Falling Down
A legendary institution stands accused of perpetrating a staggering fraud

Indicators (Indicators)

Oil: Critical and Political
Unless OPEC relents, expect a $2-a-gal. summer

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Telling Her Stories (The Arts / Music)
Tracy Chapman's first taste of stardom made her miserable. But she's savoring her new success

Fox's Bride Idea (The Arts / Television)
Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire? was bizarre TV, a surprise hit and a sign of the offbeat voyeurism still to come

The Oscar Challenge (The Oscar Challenge)

Three Women and a Dad (The Arts / Cinema)
An Ephron Sisters' Film Is More Sad Than Madcap

The War of Neurosis (The Arts / Cinema)
Michael Douglas gets the middle-aged blues

It's All in the Selling (The Arts / Cinema)
Let's not call Boiler Room hot. Let's just say it's prickly, ethical and anything but boilerplate

The Hierarchy Of Hotness (The Arts / Books)
Taste Is Dead. Long Live Buzz And Marketing

Follow The Paper (The Arts / Books)
A swashbuckling P.I. takes on stock fraud

The Unloved Decade (The Arts / Books)
David Frum argues that the '70s--yes, the '70s--were the years that changed it all

Third World Cop (The Arts / Short Takes)
Sound track

William Shatner (The Arts / Q&A)

What Happened to Love? (The Arts / Television)
Even a romance novelist finds the show a stretch

The Man Who Became Caravaggio (The Arts / Short Takes)
By Peter Robb

The Verificationist (The Arts / Short Takes)
By Donald Antrim

Not One Less (The Arts / Short Takes)
Directed by Zhang Yimou

I Was Born In Love With You (The Arts / Short Takes)
Jessye Norman and Michel Legrand

YOUR TIME

Training Wheels (Personal Time / Your Family)
Many states--and some parents--are making teens earn their driver's licenses more slowly

401(k) Encore (Personal Time / Your Money)
My column on a tax-saving strategy filled the mailbag with questions. Here are some answers

In Living Color (Personal Time / Your Technology)
Yes, Palm's newest handheld computer has a color screen. Even better, it has grown a keyboard

All Pumped Up (Personal Time / Your Health)
Weight training does more than put a bulge in your biceps; it's also good for your heart

In Brief (Personal Time / Your Family)

In Brief (Personal Time / Your Money)

In Brief (Personal Time / Your Technology)

SPECIAL SECTION

Speak, Memory (Time Select / The Mind)
As we age, remembering often is harder work than it once was. Here are some ways to improve your sense of recall

Your Vital Signs Online (Time Select / Health)
New Net-based services let you track your personal health history and manage medical bills and prescriptions on your PC

On The Road (Time Select / Travel)
Life is a festival, so celebrate your passion--or find a new one--by getting together with folks who share it. Here's a sampling of great events from Missoula to Montreal

Gerald Ford (Time Select / Tribute)
At the Center of History

Padre Marcelo Rossi (People To Watch)

Free As The Wind Blows (Heroes For The Planet / Wildlife)
In a few unspoiled spots on earth, wild things still roam, and their guardian angels work to protect every animal's place in the sun

On the Trail of The Tiger's Tormentors (Heroes For The Planet / Wildlife)
PAVEL FOMENKO

A Rain-Forest Odyssey (Heroes For The Planet / Wildlife)
MARC VAN ROOSMALEN

Tickled About Turtles (Heroes For The Planet / Wildlife)
PETER PRITCHARD

The Best Coyote Defense Since the Road Runner (Heroes For The Planet / Wildlife)
BECKY WEED

Making the Skies Safer (Heroes For The Planet / Wildlife)
ANNA GIORDANO

PEOPLE

People

LETTERS