NATION
The Cost Of It All (The Damage Done)
This scandal has scorched everyone it has touched--the President, his family, the prosecutor, the press. Even if Clinton's testimony puts it behind us, the damage is done
Where the Liberals Roam
A House race in Boston pits a colorful pol and a talk-radio star against a rich unknown with ideas
Thanks, but Hillary Doesn't Want Your Sympathy (The Damage Done)
Plagiarism and Race: I Was Just Thinking...
Some unoriginal thoughts about plagiarism and race
When Is Sex Not Sexual Relations? (The Damage Done)
WORLD
Sifting For Answers
As the dead are buried, the gritty work of finding the terrorists proceeds slowly in Africa
If Osama bin Laden's So Bad, Why Is He Free?
Policy of Least Resistance
Diplomacy weakened by scandal? Impossible!
SCIENCE
Get Off My Turf (Environment)
As mountain lions make a roaring comeback in the West, confrontations with humans are on the rise
SOCIETY
For They Know Not What They Do? (Crime)
When and how do children know right from wrong? And how can we devise a punishment to fit their crimes?
No More Kid Stuff (Crime)
Is murder now child's play? Two boys, ages seven and eight, are charged in the death of an 11-year-old girl
The Power of Their Peers (Crime)
A book argues that parents have little influence. Provocative. But true?
PRESS
A Rival Takes The Reins
Apprehensions abound as the flashy editor of Cosmopolitan replaces Glamour's revered leader
TECHNOLOGY
A New Spin
Digital recorders finally give music lovers a way to make bit-perfect copies of their favorite CDs. A guide to the three leading formats
BRIEFING
The JonBenet Case (Notebook / The Scoop)
A Disgruntled Friend May Shed Some Light
Central Africa (Notebook / The Scoop)
Africa Wonders What Kagame Wants
Notebook: Aug. 24, 1998 (Notebook)
Sweets To The Sweet (Notebook / The Scoop)
Somebody Is Killing the War Criminals of Serbia
Everyone Loves a Freebie (Notebook)
Planet Watch: Planet Watch (Notebook / Planet Watch)
Milestones Aug. 24, 1998 (Notebook / Milestones)
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
The Best Little Whorehouse In Jersey (American Scene)
An upper-crust neighborhood discovers an alleged sex palace in its midst
On Not Observing Nature (Essay)
Even the unconscious eye can learn some lessons from natural objects
BUSINESS
Japan Goes to the Ghosts
When Currencies Collide
Yes, we realize you know Asia's crisis is bad, but beware the impact if the yen keeps sliding and China devalues. Here's how it might happen
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Cinema: Steed on A Banana Peel (The Arts / Cinema)
The studio refused to show The Avengers to critics, but audiences have no such protection
Television: Here Come The Judges (The Arts / Television)
The verdict is in. Real-life court shows are getting meaner, tougher and, as a result, more popular than ever
Cinema: Objects Of Our Affection (The Arts / Cinema)
Gay films are moving into the mainstream. But you don't have to be gay to find that a good thing
Fashion: The Anti-Calvin Is Here (The Arts / Fashion)
Forget casual chic. John Bartlett wants men to get more outrageous when getting dressed
Books: The Sins of the Father (The Arts / Books)
Poet James Dickey is remembered by his son as a talented writer, a wild raconteur...and an S.O.B.
Cinema: Your Friends And Neighbors (The Arts / Short Takes)
Written and Directed by Neil LaBute
Tony Bennett (The Arts / Q & A)
Music: Big Mama's Biscuits (The Arts / Short Takes)
Sherman Irby
The Rat Pack (The Arts / Short Takes)
HBO, Saturday
That 70's Show (The Arts / Short Takes)
Fox, Sundays
Theater: Collected Stories (The Arts / Short Takes)
Donald Margulies
YOUR TIME
Tennis Technology (Personal Time / Your Technology)
The physics of racquet design is changing the game. Are wider, longer and lighter better?
Teen Girls Beware (Personal Time / Your Health)
Chlamydia can rob you of the ability to ever have children-- and you won't even know you're sick
Not Ugly Enough (Personal Time / Your Money)
Stocks are down, and some offer value. But by classic measures, the market is far from cheap