Vol. 152 No. 14
NATION
Tripp may have helped trigger the Lewinsky scandal, but tales of her manipulations may now be key to Clinton's counterattack
Yours Truly, Monica (Clinton vs. Starr)
Cover That Keyhole (Clinton vs. Starr)
Bill Clinton may behave badly, but the really worrisome guy is Ken Starr
Papa Bill, Mama Linda, Baby Monica (Clinton vs. Starr)
The dysfunctional family at the heart of the scandal
Catching The Starr Bug (Clinton vs. Starr)
"Leave Him Alone!" (Clinton vs. Starr)
Black support may echo the past, but it has come of age
Her Best Defense: Bring Out The Vote (Clinton vs. Starr)
Out Of Whack: Polls Are In, Voting Is Not (Clinton vs. Starr)
WORLD
The West has been fiddling while Kosovo burns and regional peace strategies falter. And Bill Clinton is too distracted to pay proper attention
HEALTH & MEDICINE
The government wants a new system for doling out donated organs. Oh, what a ruckus it's causing!
SOCIETY
Want to learn quilting or how to date? Just admit you're a dope
A Taste of Success (Living)
Look out, California; Chilean wines are ready to make their move
TECHNOLOGY
The sets have supersharp pictures, terrific sound--and huge price tags. Here's what you need to know
NOTEBOOK
Russia (Scoop)
Hold On, Tovarich, Here Comes Hyperinflation
Eulogy (Eulogy)
America, C'est Moi
Milestones (Milestones)
The Future (Scoop)
For Andy Grove, the iMac Points the Way
Iran (Scoop)
Why the Rushdie Fatwa Was Lifted Now
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
The Clinton/Starr Legacy
Snap Shots (Snap Shots)
BUSINESS
Clinton's weakness spells good news for weapons merchants
The Brightest and the Brokest
A high-flying hedge fund collapses. But it owes so much to lenders that the Fed organizes its rescue
Online Flea Markets
A California website called eBay wows Wall Street by wiring together a million obsessive collectors
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
To adapt Toni Morrison's novel, Oprah needed persistence, guts and help from her ancestors
The Next Generation (The Arts / Music)
Audra McDonald's new solo CD is as good as old
Bewitching Beloved (The Arts / Cinema)
Oprah Winfrey brings a novel of slavery powerfully to the screen
Great Expectations (The Arts / Television)
Felicity, the fall's most frantically hyped new series, can't be much good, can it? Yes, it can
The Grand Marshall (The Arts / Books)
A new biography of the Supreme Court Justice measures his greatness as well as his flaws
Setting the Standards (The Arts / Music)
George Gershwin not only was two steps ahead of everyone else, but pulled his rivals along too
Pecker (The Arts / Short Takes)
Written and directed by John Waters
Jennifer Lopez (The Arts / Q+A)
Jesus Christ Superstar? (The Arts / Theater)
Terrence McNally's controversial play about a gay Messiah finally debuts. What's all the fuss?
Queen Of All Media (The Arts / Cinema)
Already a force on TV and in publishing, Oprah wants to bring her brand of inspiration to film
By the Light of My Father's Smile (The Arts / Short Takes)
Alice Walker
A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (The Arts / Short Takes)
Directed by James Ivory
Kirk Franklin (The Arts / Short Takes)
The Nu Nation Project
A Streetcar Named Desire (The Arts / Short Takes)
Andre Previn
Hard Love (The Arts / Books)
Two Cities portrays three troubled souls
YOUR TIME
Interactive football games let you run elaborate plays--or just smash faces. Here's what's best
Don't Ban Peanuts (Personal Time / Your Health)
There are better ways for schools and parents to protect children who suffer a deadly allergy
Online Menace? (Personal Time / Your Money)
A Merrill Lynch executive attacks discount brokers as a threat to investors. Wrong!
Your Health (Personal Time / Your Health)
Your Money (Personal Time / Your Money)
Your Technology (Personal Time / Your Technology)
SPECIAL SECTION
Guy And Neca Marcovaldi (Heroes For The Planet / The Ocean)
The Best Friends a Brazilian Turtle Could Have
Niaz Dorry (Heroes For The Planet / The Ocean)
To Oppose Overfishing, a Protester Tries Persuasion
Where Will You Be...December 31, 1999? (Time Select / Travel)
Next year won't be just any New Year's Eve. Much of the world will be ringing in a whole new millennium (though there are some who are holding out until Dec. 31, 2000). If you haven't made plans by no
Princess Basma (Heroes For The Planet / The Ocean)
A Royal Guardian For Jordan's Reefs
Cousteau's Legacy (Heroes For The Planet / The Ocean)
His Son and Widow Compete to Carry On
Call Of The Sea (Heroes For The Planet / The Ocean)
SYLVIA EARLE Her Deepness Welcomes Us Into Her World of Wonders
Richard Wheeler (Heroes For The Planet / The Ocean)
What a Long-Gone Bird Tells Us About Today