Vol. 152 No. 24
NATION
It's coming from Tom DeLay, the conservative House whip who is busy corralling the votes
Was This A Bad Idea?
A verdict clearing Espy is the latest sign that the independent-counsel statute is likely to perish
The Cost Of Ignoring Jackie
Robinson's rule could have kept Espy from trouble
WORLD
With courts suddenly taking human-rights crimes seriously, is every leader vulnerable?
A Strange Morality
For Pinochet, a case of justice tempered by cynicism
SCIENCE
Scientists know the Martian surface well. This week they will launch a mission to probe the inner Mars
HEALTH & MEDICINE
A new breed of analgesics is about to battle aspirin and ibuprofen for a place in your medicine cabinet
Burst Balloon (Health)
There's no proof breast implants cause serious ills
RELIGION
Behind the wonders of Scripture and popular culture are glimmers of a real man. What can archaeology and scholarship tell us about him?
NOTEBOOK
Wages Battle (The Scoop)
Maybe They Can Improve The Airplane Food Too
Rooting for the Death-Row Fugitive Guy
Milestones (Milestones)
Campaign 2000 (The Scoop)
Gentlemen, Choose Your Candidates
Layoffs (The Scoop)
Merry Christmas! Now, About the New Year
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Warren Says I Should Buy a Jet
Famous people do commercials for money. So why do rich people do them?
White Men Can Jump
David Meriwether made history when he made the team at Crenshaw High
Amy Musher's Mailbag (Amy Musher''s Mailbag)
Update (Update)
BUSINESS
A government report criticizes Citibank's services to accused Mexican murderer Raul Salinas--and illuminates a quiet global boom in "private banking"
LAW
As Holocaust cases mount, some worry that history's greatest horror is being cheapened
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
For DreamWorks' Jeffrey Katzenberg, the Promised Land is an epic animated version of the Moses saga...and an audience to appreciate it
Style Was Key (The Arts / Art)
In Washington, a magnificent show of 2 1/2 centuries of Japanese art
Class Clowns (The Arts / Cinema)
A delightfully droll comedy that delights in itself a little too much
The Wizard Of Pixar (The Arts / Cinema)
John Lasseter put the joy in Toy Story and the kicks in A Bug's Life
Dining for Dollars (The Arts / Food)
Elite chefs turn haute cuisine into Big Business
Horse of a Different Color (The Arts / Books)
We know that Monty Roberts talks to animals. Question is whether what he says to people is true
Tidings of Joy (The Arts / Books)
A Yuletide novel that is humorous but heartfelt
Banned In New York (The Arts / Short Takes)
Greg Osby
Can A Prince Be A Movie King? (Show Business)
Psycho Therapy (The Arts / Cinema)
Gus Van Sant works out his Hitchcock obsession with a reverent remake
If Movies Be the Food of Love... (The Arts / Cinema)
...Let them be as romantic and ravishing as this one
Cold Comfort (The Arts / Cinema)
A plan goes awry. Alas, the movie does the same
Tibor Kalman: Perverse Optimist (The Arts / Short Takes)
Edited by Peter Hall and Michael Bierut
Central Station (The Arts / Short Takes)
Directed by Walter Salles
Platinum Reggae: Volume 1 (The Arts / Short Takes)
Various Artists
Electra (The Arts / Short Takes)
Directed by David Leveaux
YOUR TIME
The takeovers of Mobil and Union Camp show how low inflation hits commodity stocks
Just Browsing? (Personal Time / Your Technology)
The computer browser may be the best tool ever given away. But which should you use?
Overdosed on Iron (Personal Time / Your Health)
Tired? Achy? Lost your spark in bed? You may have hemochromatosis. Here's how to find out
Your Health (Personal Time / Your Health)
Your Money (Personal Time / Your Money)
Your Technology (Personal Time / Your Technology)
SPECIAL SECTION
They say you learn until you're 30, earn till you're 50 and then share the wisdom you've accumulated. There are plenty of useful ways you can do it
Into the Woods (Heroes For The Planet / Forests)
RUSSELL MITTERMEIER
Scream Of The Little Bird (Heroes For The Planet / Forests)
DUNE LANKARD
Earth's Green Gown (Heroes For The Planet / Forests)
Her Women's Army Defies An Iron Regime (Heroes For The Planet / Forests)
WANGARI MAATHAI
Warrior on Wheels for The Great Northwest (Heroes For The Planet / Forests)
BONNIE PHILLIPS
In Search Of The Shamans' Vanishing Wisdom (Heroes For The Planet / Forests)
MARK PLOTKIN
Timber With A Green Pedigree (Heroes For The Planet / Forests)
GOOD WOOD