Vol. 151 No. 6

WORLD

Time To Off Saddam?
It's a simple solution to the Iraq problem. But risks make it an unrealistic option for the U.S.

SCIENCE

The Fury Of El Nino
Suddenly nobody's calling it El No-Show anymore. What have we learned from the climate event of the century?

HEALTH & MEDICINE

When Did AIDS Begin? (Medicine)
A new study of the oldest known HIV suggests the virus jumped from animals to humans in the 1940s

SOCIETY

Mad About The Boy (Behavior)
Lawyers seek treatment for a Seattle teacher jailed after she's caught again with her student lover

SPORT

Some Like It Cool (Nagano 1998)
The Games get a shot of attitude as a cast of Gen X (and younger) athletes brings the Olympics back to the future

Into The Heartland (Nagano 1998)
Japan may brim with high technology, but the Olympics are taking place in Nagano, a rustic domain of fragile magic

Olympic Insider (Nagano 1998)

NOTEBOOK

Notebook

Italy (The Scoop)
"The Skies Are Not for The Most Powerful"

Give Me a Break!

Techwatch (Techwatch)

Milestones (Milestones)

Health Report (Health Report)

Publishing (The Scoop)
Giving Birth to a Brand-New Book About Babies

Unions (The Scoop)
The Teamsters Go Bust

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

Ain't We Got Fun
Once more it's the spotlight for the hometown of Nicole, O.J. and Monica

Winter Lights
The author, walking on a snowy evening, sends a valentine

BUSINESS

Buffett's Silver Streak
The billionaire grabs 37% of the world's supply. Prices surge, but how long will the luster last?

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Assault Play (The Arts / Theater)
In a potent import, the title isn't all that shocks

A Darker Shade Of Noir (The Arts / Books)
Martin Amis' Night Train turns the worlds of Dashiell Hammett and NYPD Blue upside down

Poet's License (The Arts / Books)
British laureate Ted Hughes on Sylvia Plath

SPECIAL SECTION

Drip Drip Drip (Special Report)
Leaks swamp the White House, which fights back by blaming the flood on (that's right) Ken Starr

Behind The Scenes With Monica (Special Report)
Working in an office overlooking the Los Angeles Country Club, the two lawyers seem an odd couple: the 54-year-old Jewish Californian who handles corporate and health-care cases and the 48-year-old Af

The Press And The Dress (Special Report)
The anatomy of a salacious leak, and how it ricocheted around the walls of the media echo chamber

Eyes On The Oval (Special Report)
Clinton secretary Currie, subpoenaed by Starr, could be the first crack in Clinton's stonewall defense

With A Little Help From His Friends (Special Report)
Prime Minister Tony Blair provided welcome diversion in a tough week

Inside the Magic Bubble (Special Report)

The Art of the Leak (Special Report)

Just an Affectionate guy (Special Report)

PEOPLE

People

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