COVER
Anatomy Of An Outbreak
There's a deadly microbe loose on the land, and medical detectives are hot on its trail
NATION
Breaking The Silence
Now that Clinton has been subpoenaed, will his lawyer David Kendall let him tell the story, and if so, what will that story be?
Shining A Light On Abuse
Following a TIME story, Congress reports that many nursing-home residents are beaten and starved. Who's to blame?
Murder In The House
Shots, screams and heroism as a gunman invades the Capitol
How To Make The Secret Service's Unwanted List
WORLD
Can Iran Be Forgiven?
A dramatic meeting between a former American hostage and one of his captors could be a powerful symbol of reconciliation
The Message In The Missile
SCIENCE
Dolly, You're History
By making dozens of copies of a mouse, scientists take cloning one step closer to the assembly line
HEALTH & MEDICINE
Going Out on a Limb (Medicine)
Louisville doctors announce the first successful hand transplant before they even lift a scalpel
PRESS
Absolutely No Evidence
A U.S. military investigation dismisses a CNN-TIME report on the use of sarin in Indochina
RELIGION
Get Thee To a Monastery
Looking for a bit of R. and R.? Flock to a spiritual retreat. But book early. Space is limited
BRIEFING
Eulogy: ALAN SHEPARD (Notebook / Eulogy)
Notebook: Aug. 3, 1998 (Notebook)
Publishing: Ex-Columnist's Lies May Haunt New Book (Notebook / The Scoop)
Ex-Columnist's Lies May Haunt New Book
A Nose For Posterity (Notebook)
Ask Dr. Notebook: Is It Possible To Be Too Smart? (Notebook)
Milestones Aug. 3, 1998 (Notebook / Milestones)
California (Notebook / The Scoop)
Corporate Power Is Backing Hispanic Power
Sorrow And Pity (Notebook / The Scoop)
Contrition Goes Online As War Criminals Repent
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Farmington, Maine: An Old Tradition Solves A Current Crisis (American Scene)
In one small town, residents trade labor for medical care
Contributors: Aug. 3, 1998
The Moon and the Clones (Essay)
With the death of Alan Shepard, the future looks a little retrograde. Bring on the mice
BUSINESS
Blink Of An Ad
Zap this! TV advertisers try the one-second sell
Mr. Surround-Sound
Think Bill Gates is competitive? New Microsoft president Steve Ballmer can outbark him any day
How Blockbuster Changed The Rules
How's this for a strategy? Give the customers the hot products they want. Sounds simple, and it's at the core of the company's sharp turnaround
A Legal Press In Texas
A state court targets self-help publisher Nolo Press for making it too easy to bypass lawyers
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Cinema: Too Good To Be Drew? (The Arts / Cinema)
Cinema: The Class Of '98 (The Arts / Cinema)
First they took over your TV. Now they're clogging the 'plexes! It's the Invasion of the Teen Stars, and Hollywood moguls couldn't be happier
Music: Shelter In The Storm (The Arts / Music)
With its cool alternative to alternative rock, the Dave Matthews Band has the summer's hot tour
Francesca Zambello: Rattling the Cage (The Arts / Opera)
She got hooted out of the Met, but nearly everywhere else Francesca Zambello is opera's hottest director
Is That a Song or A Sales Pitch? (The Arts / Show Business)
Payola lives--legally--as more record companies shell out cash for airplay
Music: Breath From Another: Esthero (The Arts / Short Takes)
Esthero
Job Swap (The Arts / Short Takes)
Maximum Bob ABC, Tuesdays (The Arts / Short Takes)
Music: Turn Up The Quiet: Geoff Keezer (The Arts / Short Takes)
Geoff Keezer
Cinema: Pi (The Arts / Short Takes)
Written and Directed by Darren Aronofsky
Books: Stigmata (The Arts / Short Takes)
Phyllis Alesia Perry
YOUR TIME
Hollywood Online (Personal Time / Your Technology)
Are you a hopeless movie buff? Want to bet on the box office? These websites are just for you
TulipMania.com? (Personal Time / Your Money)
Despite their soaring prices, the best Internet stocks are still bargains. Here's how to pick 'em
Prevent Crib Death (Personal Time / Your Health)
Sudden-infant-death syndrome is declining, thanks to parent action. Here's what you can do