Vol. 152 No. 20
NATION
The G.O.P. thought it was its year. But Democrats got the last laugh by talking issues, not investigations
Alas, Poor Gingrich, I Knew Him Well (Election Report)
All ego and scapegoating, he had no one to blame but himself in the end
Fall Of The House Of Newt (Election Report)
An election shock ignites a Republican revolt: Gingrich is only the first victim in the growing fight for the party's future
A Deal Cutter With A Bit Of A Temper (Election Report)
Engineer, Stop This Train (Election Report)
Minnesota's Excellent Ventura (Election Report)
The state proves it can rock 'n' roll. Now comes school
Give 'Em Hillary (Election Report)
Jubilant campaign rallies showed she could win sympathy. Results showed she can also win elections
The Bush Formula (Election Report)
Everyone's talking about the Texas Governor's compassion. But his secret elixir is education
The Carville Trick (Election Report)
The Clinton consultant found a way to win the South for the Democrats--the lottery. But is it fair?
Body Slam (Election Report)
Everyone laughed. Then everyone gasped. Now it's time to take Jesse Ventura seriously. Here's why he's a populist hero
WORLD
A jailed dissident denounces Malaysia's leader
The Fires of Vengeance
Will Yasser Arafat's troubles in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip kill the newly clinched peace accord?
Murderous Mitch
The hurricane that devastated Central America killed thousands and slaughtered the hopes of millions
SCIENCE
Next week's Leonids promise a stellar sky show but pose a risk to orbiting spacecraft
The Biological Mother Lode
Scientists isolate cells that give rise to all the body's tissues, promising a flood of therapies--and protests
He-e-e-e-re's Johnny! (Space)
PRESS
You say the real headlines are too wacky to parody these days? Then you haven't seen the Onion
NOTEBOOK
Notebook
Iraq (The Scoop)
Bombs Away? U.S. Mulls A Strike Against Saddam
Our Subtleties Explained
Political Watch (Political Watch)
Milestones (Milestones)
Oops! The Top Gaffes of Election '98 (Political Watch)
Moscow (The Scoop)
Russia's Starr in Dogged Pursuit of Yeltsin
Television (The Scoop)
Angered by Faint Praise, "Friends" Get Steamed
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
His sweeping visions were a mix of brilliance and banality
Contributors (Contributors)
Life off the Streets
At Genesis House, society's "throwaway women" get a fresh chance
BUSINESS
The Tale of the Gates Tapes
Could Microsoft's CEO really be as forgetful and out of the loop as he claimed in court?
No Waiting on the Web
New services through TV cables, phone lines and satellites promise speedier Internet use at home
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Brad Pitt makes a good-looking Grim Reaper, but that hardly makes Meet Joe Black a good movie
Back To The '50S (The Arts / Design)
Four decades ago, modernist architects and designers envisioned a future of clean lines and lean style. The time is now
The Wages Of Fame (The Arts / Cinema)
Woody Allen brilliantly dissects the dangers in the world of Celebrity
Echoes of Thunder (The Arts / Music)
Springsteen's four-CD set of previously unreleased songs reminds us why we love his music
Sealed with a Kiss (The Arts / Music)
It took four years, three producers and a broken heart to finish his new CD. It was all worth it
Times to Remember (The Arts / Books)
Packed with photos and memories, two lively chronicles look back at the century, or most of it
R. (The Arts / Short Takes)
R. Kelly
Paula Poundstone (The Arts / Q+A)
Shakespeare: The Invention Of The Human (The Arts / Short Takes)
By Harold Bloom
New Rules For The New Economy (The Arts / Short Takes)
By Kevin Kelly
The Composer-Pianists (The Arts / Short Takes)
Marc-Andre Hamelin
Elizabeth (The Arts / Short Takes)
Directed by Shekhar Kapur
Spring/Summer Ready To Wear (The Arts / Short Takes)
Marc Jacobs
Turbulent Souls (The Arts / Short Takes)
By Stephen J. Dubner
YOUR TIME
Great managers make for great stocks, but with mergers you must ask: Who's really in charge?
Home Hookups (Personal Time / Your Technology)
Cobbling together a computer network in your house is a pain. Should you be going wireless?
Ask a Cyberdoc (Personal Time / Your Health)
Need a fast answer to a medical question? AOL now lets you talk to physicans for free
Your Health (Personal Time / Your Health)
Your Money (Personal Time / Your Money)
Your Technology (Personal Time / Your Technology)
SPECIAL SECTION
AND OTHER PERFECTLY LEGAL WAYS THAT BIG COMPANIES MANAGE TO AVOID BILLIONS IN FEDERAL TAXES
PEOPLE
LETTERS
Amy Musher's Mailbag (Amy Musher's Mailbag)