Vol. 154 No. 15

NATION

The Most Fearless Governor in America
California thought it was electing a timid, inoffensive Governor. Instead, Gray Davis is knocking heads, even passing HMO reform

In the Name of Their Fathers
As famous sons, McCain and Bush reveal much about their character

Let Jesse Be Jesse...
...Somewhere else. Minnesota wanted a Governor. Now we're stuck with him

The Bridge at No Gun Ri
Did panicky American G.I.s massacre Korean civilians at the beginning of the Korean War?

The Problem With Bradley's Big Idea

WORLD

Back Into The Inferno
Russia seems set to start a major ground war in Chechnya. It could be another disaster

The Japan Syndrome
The nation's worst civilian nuclear disaster is only the latest in a long line of accidents

SCIENCE

Of Mosquitoes, Dead Birds and Epidemics
How disease detectives solved one mystery, only to discover another with more serious ramifications

A Repast for Neanderthal
Those cave dwellers had cannibalistic appetites

Jesse and the Wayward Gene (Medicine)

HEALTH & MEDICINE

R U Ready To Dump Your Glasses? (Health)
Laser Surgery Can Work Wonders But There Are Risks

Light Makes Right (Health / Cosmetic Surgery)
For everything from crow's-feet to blotchy skin, lasers are the cosmetic quick fix of the moment

Cure Crusader (Health)
How a cancer patient waged a determined quest for a medical miracle--and may still achieve it

I'm Still Waiting for My Miracle (Health)
A Cautionary Tale

NOTEBOOK

Notebook

The CIA
Ending the Agency's Extended Chile Silence

Komedy Kolumn

My Mother, the Bride

Milestones (Milestones)

Body Politic

Columbine
So Who Said Yes?

Eulogy

Fall Back

Going South

Forward March

Numbers

The Gore Campaign
Out of Portugal, Questions for Coelho

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

In Death's Throat
After a car crash, our art critic learns the challenge--and meaning--of survival

Our Newstour to China
A visit reveals the promise--and problems--of sweeping change

BUSINESS

Worried About the Dollar
A fast-falling greenback is a serious threat to the market and the economy

Puff Granddaddy
Arista's Clive Davis is ancient by hip-hop standards, but his bottom line is phat

Bot Till You Drop
Every e-commerce website needs a bargain-hunting shopping agent. Just ask Amazon.com

LAW

"He? She? Whatever!"
Parents complained when a teacher switched sex. But when she lost her job, the kids raised a ruckus

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Heartsick (The Arts / Cinema)
A glum romance lacking wit, glamour or passion

She's Earned Her Bow (The Arts / Music)
An ex-model who sounds as good as she looks

Shock For Shock's Sake? (The Arts / Art)
The mayor is still angry. The museum's lifeline is threatened. Now it's finally time to see what the "Sensation" is all about

Putting on the Dogme (The Arts / Cinema)
This rigorous form of filmmaking is all the rage. First stop: Copenhagen. Next stop: Hollywood?

Their Lives And Times (The Arts / Books)
The inside story of the Sulzbergers and the paper that is their trust

Pride and Prejudice (The Arts / Books)
In All Souls a Southie depicts the pugnacious spirit and fierce loyalties of Boston's Irish ghetto

Wordplay (The Arts / Books)
A P.I. has Tourette's--and a tricky murder to solve

Angel (The Arts / Short Takes)
the WB, Tuesdays, 9 p.m. E.T.

Richard Belzer (The Arts / Q&A)

Conditional Knockout (The Arts / Cinema)
Fight Club packs a visual punch, but its violent vision of male angst won't score with everyone

When Pride Still Mattered (The Arts / Short Takes)
By David Maraniss

The Limey (The Arts / Short Takes)
Directed by Steven Soderbergh

Amen (The Arts / Short Takes)
Paula Cole

Epic Proportions (The Arts / Short Takes)
By Larry Coen and David Crane

Totally Mad (The Arts / Short Takes)

In Spite Of Ourselves (The Arts / Short Takes)
John Prine

YOUR TIME

Kids in the Bed (Personal Time / Your Family)
A government pronouncement on the dangers of "co-sleeping" deserves a closer look

Dow 1,000,000 (Personal Time / Your Money)
A bunch of new books see nothing but up--and a bunch don't. What's this soothsaying worth?

Cutting the Cord (Personal Time / Your Technology)
Novatel's new wireless modem is the cheapest on the market. But how well does it work?

Pain Can Be Tamed (Personal Time / Your Health)
New treatments and medications are emerging to offer relief for many millions of Americans

In Brief (Personal Time / Your Family)

Your Health (Personal Time / Your Health)

In Brief (Personal Time / Your Money)

In Brief (Personal Time / Your Technology)
A Puzzling Pleasure

SPECIAL SECTION

Simply Grand (Time Select / Families)
Generational ties matter, and grandparents are finding new ways to play starring roles in the lives of their grandchildren

A Big Step (Time Select / Families)
Grandparents with no blood ties face unique challenges and rewards in creating a family role

Recycled Parents (Time Select)
Millions of grandparents face a dramatic challenge: to care for their children's children

When Venus Crosses Mars (Time Select / Families)
Why can't a woman be more like a man? And vice versa? Guess what! More and more, they can be!

PEOPLE

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