Vol. 154 No. 23
NATION
Bush's success comes partly from tending the two G.O.P.s. But is that enough against McCain?
The Columbine Effect
"Zero tolerance" sounds like a good way to treat violence in our schools. But does it go too far?
A Bloody Rite
Did he kill a black man to impress a racist gang?
The Second Atlanta Fire
A black-on-black feud erupts over affirmative action
George W.'s Rescue Squad (Campaign 2000)
If he stumbles, South Carolina could save him
Last Of The Molly Maguires
One of the East's most feared labor leaders is locked out of his union hall after officials find an arsenal
WORLD
On the front lines of Russia's brutal battle for control of the Caucasus
Cuba's New Look
Havana is open for business, and eager U.S. firms are calling for an end to four decades of embargo
Who Can Control The Wife?
To the delight of no one, including Yasser, Suha Arafat is sparking a furor in Palestinian politics
Diamonds In The Rough
In an African tragedy, the world's purest gems are funding one of the dirtiest wars in history
The New Man (Pakistan Q & A)
SOCIETY
Stylish independent companies are giving the cosmetic giants a run for their mascara
RELIGION
A great novelist and biblical scholar examines what faith and historical research tell us after 2,000 years and emerges with his own apocryphal Gospel
TECHNOLOGY
Adrian Smith's well-endowed computer heroine is back--better, brainier and bustier than ever
NOTEBOOK
Nazareth
In Jesus' Town, Worship Shuts Down over Mosque
Ask Dr. Notebook
Milestones (Milestones)
Banned Zone
Eulogy
Terrorism
What Bin Laden Did On His Summer Vacation
Numbers
Serbia
Chilly Christmas Wishes From Your President
It's Beginning To Sound A Lot Like Christmas Past
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Plenty, judging from the attention mathematicians and numbers (especially zero) are getting these days
Latte Lightweights
When a powerful country starts drinking good Java, down goes the empire
How Do You Build A Pyramid? Go Fly A Kite
A Californian thinks ancient Egyptians used the wind to move three-ton stones
BUSINESS
Nobody owns more cyber-real estate than the netrepreneur Masayoshi Son
Super Fries Saboteur
The French rabble rouser who took on McDonald's takes his cause to the World Trade Organization
What's Bad For Japan Inc.... (Start-Ups)
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Ragtime made him a star. Now Brian Stokes Mitchell triumphs anew in Porter's Kiss Me, Kate
Hip-Hop's Next Wave (The Arts / Music)
They break rules, party like it's 1999 and make CDs that matter. Meet the coolest performers in rap
What's My Online? (The Arts / Television)
MTV opens a new quiz show to surfers at home
Her Silence Is Golden (The Arts / Cinema)
Samantha Morton steals Woody's latest--without a word
The Innocent Abroad (The Arts / Art)
The art of Norman Rockwell is touring the U.S. in triumph. Is the art world ready? Are you?
Teddy and Robert (The Arts / Books)
Two books rebalance the myths and realities of the younger Kennedy brothers
Power to The People (The Arts / Books)
How the Americans and French revolted
Ben Stein Also Sings (The Arts / Show Business)
The economist, writer, actor, lawyer, pitchman and game-show host gets his own talk show
Tuesdays With Morrie (The Arts / Short Takes)
ABC, Sunday, 9 p.m. E.T.
Civil Actions (The Arts / Cinema)
Ang Lee's gallant epic of love, war and lost youths
All Tomorrow's Parties (The Arts / Short Takes)
By William Gibson
Enrique Iglesias (The Arts / Short Takes)
From Spirituals To Swing (The Arts / Short Takes)
Issues (The Arts / Short Takes)
Korn
Putting It Together (The Arts / Short Takes)
Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Rembrandt's Eyes (The Arts / Short Takes)
By Simon Schama
He's Sour; She's Sweet (The Arts / Cinema)
YOUR TIME
The elderly population is growing three times as fast as that of the young. Who will provide care?
No Vision, Big Gain (Personal Time / Your Money)
How a once well-known brokerage firm miscalled the '90s but still whipped the market
Stuck in an AirPort (Personal Time / Your Technology)
Apple's wireless Internet system is a marvel, but installation was like a night on a plastic seat
Arthritics, Rejoice (Personal Time / Your Health)
New drugs are reducing pain with fewer side effects--for those who can afford them, anyway
In Brief (Personal Time / Your Family)
Your Health (Personal Time / Your Health)
In Brief (Personal Time / Your Money)
In Brief (Personal Time / Your Technology)