Vol. 155 No. 5
NATION
When powerful interests shower Washington with millions in campaign contributions, they often get what they want. But it's ordinary citizens and firms that pay the price--and most of them never see it
How to Become a Top Banana (Big Money & Politics / Who Gets Hurt?)
When a fruit baron wanted to conquer more of the European market, he got Washington to launch a trade war for him. The victims of the cross fire? A bunch of ordinary Americans who never saw it coming
Giving McCain The Boot? (Campaign 2000)
As George W. Bush looks past New Hampshire, he feels awfully confident he's got the nod
Going For Broke (Campaign 2000)
So much for the high-minded contest of ideas: the Democrats turn petty and personal
Send in the Grandmas
Elian's abuelas shuttle between Washington and Miami but still can't take the boy back to Cuba
The Candidate Mosh Likely (Campaign 2000)
WORLD
The bizarre tale of boy twins with reputed mystical powers who command a rebellion
Bin Laden's Boys?
Investigators have little luck connecting a clutch of Algerian suspects to the Saudi terror nemesis
HEALTH & MEDICINE
Hormone therapy can do wonders for women, but a new cancer study underscores the risks
Watchdogs Who Bite (Health)
Nutrition activists attack everything from milk to fettuccine Alfredo. Who are these food police?
TECHNOLOGY
A new game from the creator of SimCity lets you design--and control--your own dysfunctional family
NOTEBOOK
Notebook
Buy This Guy
The Dark Side of Sundance
Milestones (Milestones)
Eulogy
Numbers (Numbers)
And Mr. President, Don't Forget to Salute the Mrs.
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
By Their Quirks Ye Shall Know Them
Harlem's Chess Kings
Pint-size prodigies win national tournaments--and improve their grades
News Quiz Crossword (News Quiz Crossword)
BUSINESS
Energy officials want to use U.S. reserves to lower fuel prices
Time To Pop The Party?
A strong economy unnerves the Fed
EDUCATION
With the schools chief's post open in 13 major cities, the hunt is on for leaders who can take the heat
LAW
A doctor is on trial for calling an illness by a more insurable name, casting light on a common practice
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
With a curious journal and an ambitious new memoir of orphanhood, this young editor and writer opens a package of literary surprises
Doing Less with Moore (The Arts / Television)
MTM is still brilliant, but the reunion movie Mary and Rhoda doesn't quite make it, after all
Camp in the Classroom (The Arts / Show Business)
Those scary, goofy "mental hygiene" films of the '50s are back to captivate a generation of cynics
Isn't She Great (The Arts / Short Takes)
Directed by Andrew Bergman
Sick Puppy (The Arts / Short Takes)
Carl Hiaasen
My Best Fiend (The Arts / Short Takes)
Directed by Werner Herzog
The Beethoven Seventh, Twyla Tharp (The Arts / Short Takes)
Das Lied Von Der Erde, Placido Domingo (The Arts / Short Takes)
I'm Diggin' It, Alecia Elliott (The Arts / Short Takes)
Belfast, Maine, PBS, Feb. 4, 9 p.m. ET (The Arts / Short Takes)
YOUR TIME
Most of us still don't properly secure our children in the car. Here's how to do it right
Dangerous Merge (Personal Time / Your Money)
As takeovers grow more speculative, stick with companies focused on their core business
Parental Controls (Personal Time / Your Technology)
Want to give your kids online access, but within limits? The devil, it turns out, is in the details
Trouble Brewing (Personal Time / Your Health)
A steaming cup is a great comfort, but consider the effects of unfiltered coffee on the heart
In Brief (Personal Time / Your Family)
Your Health (Personal Time / Your Health)
In Brief (Personal Time / Your Money)
In Brief (Personal Time / Your Technology)