Vol. 155 No. 21
NATION
The Governor's regulators eased up on a risky stimulant after lobbyists put money in his campaign
Making Up Is Hard to Do (Campaign 2000)
Bush and McCain's public reconciliation is smooth, if scripted. Here's what went on inside the room
The Assault on Generics (Drug War In The States)
Rudy's Mid-Life Crisis
Already battling cancer, New York City's Mayor Giuliani pulls the plug on his marriage. Will his Senate race against Hillary be next?
Rudy, This Book's for You
Carter's chief of staff tells how cancer humbled his soul and his politics
Imus 'n' Andy
The radio host and his sidekicks trade in bigotry
The Nucleus of Disaster
At the core of the wildfire at Los Alamos was a planned burn--and the government was behind it
The Savior of Newark?
A young, upstart councilman is living on the streets
Who Is This Boy's Mother?
In L.A. and Bangkok, a case reminiscent of Elian's
WORLD
As Washington prepares to vote on trade, GM finds profits in the Middle Kingdom
In Washington, a Marriage Of Convenience for China (Politics)
When The Peace Cannot Be Kept
Humanitarian intervention is dead if the U.N. and the West are run out of Sierra Leone
The Order to Kill Comes Softly (Profile Of A Rebel Leader)
SCIENCE
Two skulls help explain when and why our ancestors left Africa
Sinking Treasures (Archaeology)
A New DNA Twist from DoubleTwist (The Human Genome)
TECHNOLOGY
The Love Bug's Manila birthplace is just one of many Third World virus breeding grounds
NOTEBOOK
D.C. 90210
The Key to Garage-Sale Art: Say It with Flowers
How to Get Elected as a Citizen
Milestones (Milestones)
Degree or not Degree?
Eulogy
Numbers
Visitation Rights
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Celebrating the very American contradictions of Thomas Jefferson
Visions 21: Our Work, Our World
Redemption: It's Good for Business
If the N.R.A. and Philip Morris crave moral makeovers, who else might follow?
The Digital Reckoning
Listen up. The music industry is being "kidnapstered," and it's fighting mad
Teddy Roosevelt's Secret
In figuring out success, don't scoff at optimism
News Quiz Crossword (News Quiz Crossword)
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Three years ago, Barbara Walters created a new kind of daytime show for a new kind of daytime audience. Now the five opinionated women of The View have given morning talk a makeover
A Wild and Zany Guy (The Arts / Show Business)
Tom Green gets serious--well, in his own way
Bound for Extinction (The Arts / Cinema)
The cuddly old Disney formula proves outdated in Dinosaur. Where is Barney when we need him?
Prince of Pleasantville (The Arts / Music)
He made Britney a Rolling Stone and took Toni to the top. Rodney Jerkins is pop's man of the moment
Diversity, en Pointe (The Arts / Dance)
Septime Webre crossbreeds the classicism of ballet with the coolness of pop culture
Industrial Revolution (The Arts / Architecture)
Formerly a power station, the Tate's newest gallery now generates another kind of energy
Hapless Heroes (The Arts / Books)
George Saunders' fine satire about dead-end jobs and lost dreams
Michael Jordan To The Max (The Arts / Short Takes)
Directed by James Stern CIRQUE DU SOLEIL: JOURNEY OF MAN Directed by Keith Melton
A Planetary Disaster (The Arts / Cinema)
John Travolta's Battlefield Earth is a helpless cause
Good Luck (The Arts / Theater)
Arthur Miller's first play gets its first U.S. revival
Caution: Laughs Ahead (The Arts / Show Business)
Leap (The Arts / Short Takes)
By Terry Tempest Williams
The Greatest Hits (The Arts / Short Takes)
Whitney Houston
This Time Around (The Arts / Short Takes)
Hanson
A Tale Told By An Idiot Box (The Arts / Television)
For sweeps month, TV shares the story of its life
YOUR TIME
What's a parent to do when the occasional noogie turns into a violent case of sibling rivalry?
Get Out of Hock (Personal Time / Your Money)
The market is iffy; the economy might be inflating. It's a good time to pay down some debt
PlayStation Redux (Personal Time / Your Technology)
Sony dominated last week's game Expo with its hot new machine. But who needs a new machine?
Dangerous Season (Personal Time / Your Health)
Forget those summer tans--they're an invitation to skin cancer. Kids especially need sun protection
In Brief (Personal Time / Your Family)
Your Health (Personal Time / Your Health)
In Brief (Personal Time / Your Money)
In Brief At E3 (Personal Time / Your Technology)
SPECIAL SECTION
Six Major Subsystems (Visions 21 / Our Work, Our World)
Are We Coming Apart Or Together? (Visions 21 / Our Work, Our World)
If you like things that are new and different, our globalizing world is a dream. Plenty of folks, though, want things to stay the same
Will China Be Number 1? (Visions 21 / Our Work, Our World)
Five hundred years ago, China dominated Asia as the world's most advanced superpower. Now, with a growing economy and a young population, the nation is again rising to superpower status--with the U.S.
How Will We Fight? (Visions 21 / Our Work, Our World)
War won't get any less lethal in the next century, says the general who led the fight in Kosovo. And our battles will become even more complex
What Will Be The Weapons Of The Future? (Visions 21 / Our Work, Our World)
Using lasers, fist-size reconnaissance drones and even honeybees, tomorrow's military will be ready to take on nearly any kind of enemy
Will Everyone Have The Bomb? (Visions 21 / Our Work, Our World)
It's still tough to deliver a nuclear punch, which is why we really need to worry about other weapons in the arsenal of destruction
Will Socialism Make a Comeback? (Visions 21 / Our Work, Our World)
Khrushchev's furious claim that socialism would "bury" the West now looks like a joke. Yet the rumbling of antiglobalists shows that egalitarian sentiment isn't dead, just diffused
Will Service Still Stink? (Visions 21 / Our Work, Our World)
That depends on you. Because help is fading away, being replaced by--the customer. At least we'll be civil to ourselves
Will The Dow Ever Hit 50,000? (Visions 21 / Our Work, Our World)
What Will Replace The Tech Economy? (Visions 21 / Our Work, Our World)
Get ready for bioeconomy, which will supplant our infotech economy. Bioec will give new meaning to the smell of money
What Will Our Offices Look Like? (Visions 21 / Our Work, Our World)
As technology becomes part of the furniture, cramped cubicles will give way to flexible work spaces that adapt to your job--or mood
Will There Be Any Hope For The Poor? (Visions 21 / Our Work, Our World)
Poverty isn't defined merely by GDP. It has political and educational causes, and multidimensional remedies
Will You Become Your Own Nation? (Visions 21 / Our Work, Our World)
Scots, Croats, Chechens--everybody seems to want a country of his own. In the future, our loyalties may be determined by what we believe rather than where we live
What Will Peace Mean To The Middle East? (Visions 21 / Our Work, Our World)
If you think milk and honey, think again: Israel should be fine, but watch out for Syria, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the other countries that have staved off change
What Will We Do For Work (Visions 21 / Our Work, Our World)
Drastic change is afoot. You'll have to be flexible and upgradable, but you may actually enjoy what you're doing
Will Cash Completely Vanish? (Visions 21 / Our Work, Our World)
No, but it will be augmented by many other forms of currency
Who Will Top The Fortune 500? (Visions 21 / Our Work, Our World)
New entrants can't be discounted, but look for a big retailer to top-dog for years
How Will Advertisers Reach Us? (Visions 21 / Our Work, Our World)
In every way, and in every place possible, says one of America's great ad creators. But here's his soft sell: you may even like it
What Will Be the 10 Hottest Jobs? (Visions 21 / Our Work, Our World)
Looking for a career change? A decade ago, who would have guessed that Web designer would be one of the hottest jobs of 2000? Here are some clues