NATION
The Currie Riddle
Is she too loyal to say anything damaging, or too honest to say anything but the truth?
Bill Bradley: The Priest At The Party
He says he hasn't decided about running for President. But BILL BRADLEY--former Senator and NBA star--does want to be the Democrats' conscience
Greens Flip Over Turtles
In defending wildlife, enviros have made free trade the enemy. But will they ever be the same?
Spiriting Prayer Into School
Politicians may bicker about bringing back prayer, but in fact it's already a major presence--thanks to the many after-school prayer clubs
Trash Talk on Sports
Clinton should warn kids not to bet on a pro career
WORLD
Passionate Politics
Moderates and hard-liners square off in a power struggle for Iran's youthful hearts and minds
The Butcher Of Cambodia
Pol Pot is dead, but his passing leaves a sense of outrage that the master of the killing fields escaped justice
SCIENCE
The Personality Genes
Does DNA shape behavior? A leading researcher's behavior is a case in point
Archaeology: Thrace's Gold (Archaeology)
A rare look at the buried treasures--and lost culture-- of the poets and warriors from the mountainous land north of ancient Greece
HEALTH & MEDICINE
No Pain, No Sweat (Health)
An old discipline takes the gym crowd by storm after other methods fail
TECHNOLOGY
Under Bill Gates' Skin
Microsoft wants Lawrence Lessig off its case, and this week it may get its way. That would be a shame
BRIEFING
Notebook: Apr. 27, 1998 (Notebook)
Jonesboro (Notebook / The Scoop)
A Boy and His Ex-Lawyer
How To Blow $50 Billion Without Even Trying (Notebook)
Does He Or Doesn't He? (Notebook)
Techwatch: Apr. 27, 1998 (Notebook / Techwatch)
Milestones Apr. 27, 1998 (Notebook / Milestones)
Health Report: Apr. 27, 1998 (Notebook / Health Report)
Northern Ireland (Notebook / The Scoop)
Approval Of The Deal Is Likely, Not Unanimous
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
The Men Who Broke Mach3 (American Scene)
For razor scientists at World Shaving HQ, the face is the final frontier
Decent Exposure (Essay)
BUSINESS
The Big Bank Theory
AND WHAT IT SAYS ABOUT THE FUTURE OF MONEY
Is Bigger Really Better?
The Banks Vault
Bank stocks are high, but this merger mania has legs
The First Bank Of Redmond
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Press: New Watchdog on Duty (The Arts / Press)
He has skewered lawyers and made staff members cry. Now Steve Brill turns his spotlight on the press
Cinema: From Hollywood To Hell And Back (The Arts / Cinema)
Perennial bad boy ROBERT DOWNEY JR. is out of jail, in a new movie and trying to kick the habits that got him into trouble in the past
Art: Sublime Windbag (The Arts / Art)
Writer, lover, national hero, Victor Hugo was also a brilliant draftsman of the unconscious
Music: The Triumph of Youth (The Arts / Music)
After 17 years together, these alternative-rock pioneers aren't so young, but they're still vigorous
Books: Company Man (The Arts / Books)
Lloyd is A Novel of Business, with charts
Books: A Well-Meaning Misfit (The Arts / Books)
Anne Tyler's engaging new novel puts a former housebreaker in the service of the housebound
Books: Murder, They Wrote (The Arts / Books)
Not only are the heroines of two new mysteries young, gifted and black. The authors are too
Cinema: Tehran Master (The Arts / Cinema)
Iran's top director spins a taut, profound fable
Cinema: And As For The Movie... (The Arts / Cinema)
Music: Cool Cats (The Arts / Music)
A ska band taps into the sweet roots of tradition
Cinema: I Led Two Lives, Simultaneously (The Arts / Cinema)
The highly touted Sliding Doors is too cute by half
YOUR TIME
Around The Bases (Time For Families Travel Report)
Tour the ball parks and soak up the lore
On To Richmond (Time For Families Travel Report)
Taking a drive through Civil War history
Hey, Dig This! (Time For Families Travel Report)
Excavation is a family affair in the Southwest
Summertime And The Learning Is Easy (Time For Families Travel Report)
Easy To Be Green (Time For Families Travel Report)
National Wildlife helps families to love nature
Pedal Pushers (Time For Families Travel Report)
A culture ride through the Great Lakes State
Ticket To Ride (Time For Families Travel Report)
A camp where parents and kids play astronaut