Vol. 155 No. 12
NATION
The Navy makes history as it sends the first U.S. warship ever commanded by a woman toward the troubled waters of the Persian Gulf
Who Gets the 'A' in Education? (Campaign 2000)
Surprise: Bush may have a leg up on Gore when it comes to raising standards and getting results in schools
Blinded by the Light (Campaign 2000)
Bush doesn't seem to want our opinions. What did we do to tick him off so?
Pause in the Shootout
Even in a week of N.R.A vitriol, some Republicans and armsmakers were moving toward gun control
Too Close Encounters
A rising trend of runway miscues puts pressure on the FAA to act
WORLD
As Bill Clinton will see firsthand this week, the world's next great power is a nation of promise and tumult
How to Take a Plunge in Bombay (Investing In India)
Taiwan Takes a Stand
The island ignores Beijing's angry rhetoric and elects an independence-minded President
Strait Talk (War Threats)
SCIENCE
New fossils point to a tiny, tree-dwelling ancestor
Cloning the New Babes
Science comes closer to creating the perfect pig, offering hope for a larder of rejection-free organs
A Dino Named Bambi (Jewel From The Past)
NOTEBOOK
The South
When Lawyers Object On Moral Grounds
Pep-Rallying the Market
Milestones (Milestones)
The Great Debate Debate
Fight the Power, Part II
Appreciation
For Your Consideration...
Ask Dr. Notebook
Saints
Luckily, II, III, IV, VI, VII, VIII and XI Are Still Available
The Presidential Race
The Vice President Mulls Over His Vice Presidents
Numbers (Numbers)
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Can Martin Luther King's heirs handle the truth?
Thanks for Asking
This year's census seems to want just a little too much information
Everyone's A Star.Com (Everyone's A Star.com)
Auteurs everywhere are trying to break into show biz by doing it themselves--and putting it online. Now they just have to get you to watch
Is It Enough to Be Sorry?
The meaning of the Pope's cosmic apology is deeper than the caviling
The Pudding Prince of Frequent-Flyer Miles
With 1.25 million credits already, David Phillips has plans for a million more
News Quiz Crossword (News Quiz Crossword)
Contributor (Contributor)
Boo! How He Startled the Book World (Everyone's A Star.com / E-Publishing)
The Free Juke Box (Everyone's A Star.com)
College kids are using new, simple software like Napster to help themselves to pirated music
Sex, Drugs, Rock 'n' Roll And a Good, Fast Modem (Everyone's A Star.com / Digital Recording)
Live from Your Basement... (Everyone's A Star.com / Internet Radio)
BUSINESS
Why Libya Wants In
U.S. executives and foreign leaders have been lobbying to end sanctions
EDUCATION
A software billionaire hands out $100 million for a free online university. But will it make the grade?
LAW
Vermont is on the brink of permitting "civil unions"
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
A legendary slave ship is rebuilt--and redeemed
Can You Feel a Hit Tonight? (The Arts / Theater)
It was a long haul up the pyramid, but Disney's Aida is set to wow Broadway
'N Sync's Latest Dish (The Arts / Music)
Pull up a chair for an intimate dinner with the hottest boy band of the past, oh, 15 minutes or so
Portrait of a Dark Lady (The Arts / Books)
A biography captures the world of the brilliant, tart-tongued critic and novelist Mary McCarthy
Moving Up (The Arts / Short Takes)
A debut about upward mobility, lowdown crime
Fighting Inner Demons (The Arts / Television)
The makers of Homicide aim to arrest viewers' attention with a very personal police series
Shadowland (The Arts / Television)
A drama looks at mental illness, with empathy
Rebel Son (The Arts / Books)
Assimilations's woes in a sprightly first novel
Let's Get Free (The Arts / Short Takes)
Dead Prez
Kisses In The Rain (The Arts / Short Takes)
John Pizzarelli
The Ninth Gate (The Arts / Short Takes)
Directed by Roman Polanski
The Audrey Hepburn Story (The Arts / Short Takes)
ABC, March 27, 8 p.m. E.T.
Waking The Dead (The Arts / Short Takes)
Directed by Keith Gordon
YOUR TIME
Finding decent child care is tough, but some new resources are coming to the rescue
Beware the Cult (Personal Time / Your Money)
High tech is still thriving. Renounce it now if you want to keep all the money you've made
Finding Granddad (Personal Time / Your Technology)
Family-tree software can help you trace your ancestors. Just don't expect Ellis Island--yet
Affair of the Heart (Personal Time / Your Health)
A new study finds that estrogen may not protect women against cardiac disease. Here's why
In Brief (Personal Time / Your Family)
More Heart News (Personal Time / Your Health)
In Brief (Personal Time / Your Money)
In Brief (Personal Time / Your Technology)
SPECIAL SECTION
Lessons From The City Of New Orleans (Time Select / Travel)
How I learned why railroad travelers have more fun than airplane passengers
Riding The Bullet That Is Yet To Be Fired (Time Select / Travel)
When Politics Rode the Rails (Time Select / Tribute)