Vol. 155 No. 13

NATION

The Damascus Primary (Peace Campaign Diary)
Bill Clinton is bringing his rhetorical skills to bear on the world's conflicts, hoping to burnish his legacy

Who's Sorry Now? (Campaign 2000)
After another police killing, Giuliani offers no apologies. That gives Hillary Clinton an opening--and sparks the hottest week yet in their Senate race

Homeward Bound?
A court decision may bring Elian closer to being reunited with his father in Cuba

WORLD

Run for the Roses
Vladimir Putin mounted a lethally effective campaign for the presidency of Russia. But does he have a plan to remake the nation?

The Spy Who Came In From The Crowd
An up-close profile of the former KGB agent who rules the Kremlin and is intent on making the world respect Russia again

Uganda's Faithful Dead
A fiery, murderous tragedy highlights the rapid rise of fringe Christian groups in Africa

HEALTH & MEDICINE

The Web Docs (Medicine)
The Internet can fill the gaps in your medical knowledge. But you need to know how to separate the good sites from the bad

PRESS

Sweating the Details
A men's magazine proves not sexy enough to thrive

RELIGION

What More Can He Hope To Accomplish? (The Papal Pilgrimage / Unfinished Business)

A Pilgrim's Progress (The Papal Pilgrimage)
The Pope's trip to the Holy Land takes him from places of prayer to political battlegrounds

NOTEBOOK

Notebook

Firearms
Smith & Wesson's Other Safety Issue

Fuming Glad

Spring Back, Comrades

Milestones (Milestones)

Missing America

Dress Down

Crime
Gore's Top Campaign Guy Doubly Investigated

New Kids off the Block

Antitrust Law
Microsoft, Trust Busters Inch Toward a Deal

Numbers (Numbers)

Twin Sets

Dress Up

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

Psst! Wanna Buy An Illegal Toilet?
Americans travel to Canada to get around a conservation law

Requiem for the Summer Game
Baseball is back? Alas, baseball is dying

News Quiz Crossword (News Quiz Crossword)

Rap Brown's Deadly Return
A legendary black militant is accused of murder

BUSINESS

The Cheesy Industry
What began as a thin self-help book has grown into a major business. Is the rat race really this simple?

Who's Going Too Fast?
Greenspan wants to slow the economy, and he's willing to sacrifice stock-market wealth to get his way

The E-Numbers Game
Net star MicroStrategy is forced to restate its accounts. Will more Internet businesses be next?

EDUCATION

Coping With Cops
For minorities, growing up now means learning how to survive the police

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Rah Digga Ready To Blow Up (The Arts / Music)
She has rapped with Lauryn Hill. She's pals with Busta Rhymes. Now it's her turn. Here's what it's like to go from nowhere to a shot at rap stardom

The Salsa Censors (The Arts / Music)
A new battle heats up over Miami's ban on Cuban performers. Millions of dollars may be at stake

No Cooling This Jet (The Arts / Cinema)
Hong Kong action hero Jet Li gets a hip-hop-fueled shot at big-screen stardom in the U.S.

Prints Of Darkness (The Arts / Photography)
In a volume of profound, unflinching pictures, James Nachtwey surveys the grave new world of the 1990s

Noriega: God's Favorite (The Arts / Short Takes)
Showtime, April 2, 8 p.m. E.T.

Sisqo (The Arts / Q+A)

Islands in The Stream (The Arts / Books)
Poet Derek Walcott spins a luminous meditation on visual art

Code Rush (The Arts / Short Takes)
PBS, March 30, 10 p.m. E.T.

Rozsa Violin Concerto (The Arts / Short Takes)
Robert McDuffie

The Man Who (The Arts / Short Takes)
Travis

The Waverly Gallery (The Arts / Short Takes)
By Kenneth Lonergan

YOUR TIME

Skinny Envelopes (Personal Time / Your Family)
It's that time of fear for high school seniors, when the colleges pass judgment on their lives

A Biotech Wreck (Personal Time / Your Money)
It's an industry full of Ps--promises and potential. Call me when they get to profits

Cellular Browsing (Personal Time / Your Technology)
Motorola's new flip phone doubles as a modem for your laptop. Good luck getting it connected

Diabetes Recall (Personal Time / Your Health)
Though Rezulin's withdrawal is a blow for some patients, there are ways to cope. Here's how

In Brief (Personal Time / Your Family)

Your Health (Personal Time / Your Health)

In Brief (Personal Time / Your Money)

PEOPLE

People

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