Vol. 156 No. 12
NATION
In the debate over reforming Medicare, Bush says HMOs should take charge, Gore says Washington
Full Press Courtship (Campaign 2000)
Bush is everybody's buddy on the plane--until you ask too many questions
Sunshine Bellwether (The Race For The Senate)
Florida was supposed to be an easy state for the G.O.P., but it's looking brighter for the Democrats
How Bush Lost His Edge (Campaign 2000)
He told his panicky party to calm down, that the race had to tighten. But what do Bush's reflexes under pressure reveal about him?
Prescription Drugs And Medicare (Issues 2000)
WORLD
After Kosovo, could Milosevic still be thinking war? Maybe
HEALTH & MEDICINE
More and more women are taking control of their monthly cycles. What are the risks and benefits?
SOCIETY
PLAN NOW and avoid the problems of dealing with critical issues when you are least up to it
The Man Behind Burning Man (Living)
Larry Harvey, pragmatic utopian, wants to shape his bonfire party into a model for future living
Kill Mary to Save Jodie? (Ethics)
In a sad story of conjoined twins, a British court must resolve a case that pits parents against doctors
A Kinder, Gentler Death
In Their Last Days On This Earth (Five Stories)
There are lessons to be learned from dying. Each of these souls leaves a different message for us all
When Bears Get the Munchies (American Scene)
New Jersey's ursine boom has its human residents up in arms
A Physician's Lament (Medicine)
A Call To Action (Television)
RELIGION
Flouting a Supreme Court ban on the practice, football fans appeal to the Lord on game day
TECHNOLOGY
Spielberg, Howard and company pull the plug on their Internet experiment
NOTEBOOK
Flaming Out
Notebook
Clinton and Khatami Find Relations Balmy? (Diplomacy)
When Worlds Collide
Not By Design
Milestones (Milestones)
News Quiz (News Quiz)
Numbers (Numbers)
Campaign Pledge Drive: Week 15
True Colors
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
The unrepentant confessions of an apolitical junkie
BUSINESS
Facing the wrath of Congress and the public, can the tiremaker survive?
Blame Congress, Not NHTSA (Muzzling The Watchdog)
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
In his groovy new movie, writer-director *CAMERON CROWE creates a love song to '70s rock and his own past
The Great What-If (The Arts / Books)
A superb look at the good Bobby Kennedy, the bad Bobby Kennedy and all the Bobbys in between
The Remains Of Shanghai (The Arts / Books)
Kazuo Ishiguro's new novel plays reality games
Jimi's Last Jams (The Arts / Show Business)
Thirty years after his death, the guitar hero lives on in a CD set, a TV movie and the hearts of his fans
Tough Love (The Arts / Music)
Emmylou returns with a CD of exquisite agony
Absolutely Fabulous (The Arts / Cinema)
YOUR TIME
Parental Leaves (Personal Time / Your Family)
Should you quit your career to take care of your child even if he or she is already a teenager?
Drafted to Save (Personal Time / Your Money)
The latest in 401(k)s is automatic enrollment. Don't opt out, but don't get stuck in a bad fund
Live Dangerously (Personal Time / Your Technology)
Windows Me has lots of fun extras, but there's really only one good reason to upgrade
Oil Shocks And Oil Stocks (Personal Time / Your Money)
In Brief (Personal Time / Your Technology)
SPECIAL SECTION
Call Of The Wild (Time Select / Travel)
U.S. travelers are heading north--to swim with salmon, bond with bears and listen to wolves howl
Going Back To Class Online (Time Select / Education)
Baby boomers and seniors are the next wave of pupils for classes offered over the Internet
Action Central (Time Select / History)
For 200 years the White House has weathered everything from fire to sheep--and some big egos
(Time 100: The Next Wave / Innovators)
Margaret Mead In Cyberspace (Time 100: The Next Wave / Innovators)
An Evangelist for Free Software (Time 100: The Next Wave / Innovators)
(Time 100: The Next Wave / Innovators)
The Land of 1,000 Voices (Time 100: The Next Wave / Innovators)
From The Web To Your Door (Time 100: The Next Wave / Innovators)