NATION
Laws of the Last Resort
Hate-crime legislation is not perfect, but sometimes it's exactly what's called for
The New Gay Struggle
THE WYOMING LYNCHING IS ENRAGING, BUT IT HIDES A DEEPER TRUTH. GAY LIFE, AND GAY POLITICS, HAS CHANGED
For Better Or Worse
In Hawaii, a showdown over marriage tests the limits of gay activism
The System Bites Back/The Race For The Senate (The Race For The Senate)
Russ Feingold staked his career on getting money out of politics. It could cost him his Senate seat
A Wizard Casts His Spell (The Race For The Senate)
Wily Al D'Amato is fighting for his political life against the strongest opponent he has ever faced
Going for Total Victory
Clinton wants to fight his G.O.P. foes on every aspect of impeachment. But if it drags on, he may get the blame
To Be Young And Gay In Wyoming
Despite its dangers, Matthew Shepard loved his home state. Now he is part of its legacy
Meathead's Crusade
Rob Reiner has a star-studded bipartisan cast stumping for his tobacco-tax proposal in California
WORLD
A Knocking at Midnight
In London for medical treatment, Chile's ex-dictator finds himself arrested to face old charges of murder
China's Missing Pieces
Cowed by Asia's economic meltdown and corruption, Beijing's leaders slow their ambitious reforms
Holbrooke's Next Mission
After striking a deal on Kosovo, Holbrooke faces the tough task of getting his U.N. appointment through the Senate
The Price of Being Uncool
Britain's House of Lords is about to get more democratic and less charming
TECHNOLOGY
The Mighty Finn
Hacker, geek and software hero, Linus Torvalds has devised a system that is challenging Windows
BRIEFING
Euology: MAYNARD PARKER (Notebook / Eulogy)
Notebook: Oct. 26, 1998 (Notebook)
Success Story (Notebook / The Scoop)
Clinton's Pet Program Makes Many Friends
Milestones Oct. 26, 1998 (Notebook / Milestones)
Image (Notebook / The Scoop)
ABC Report: The Mouse Keeps Messes In-House
He Said, She Said (Notebook / The Scoop)
Teacher and Teen Tell Their Story in France
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Contributors: Oct. 26, 1998
The-uh-uh-uh Yankees Win! (Essay)
Home (School) Improvement (American Scene)
To pioneer chagrin, a movement goes from outlaw to mainstream
BUSINESS
A Tale of Pizza, Pride and Piety
The Real Causes of Famine
A Nobel laureate blames authoritarian rulers
Slice, Dice and Devour
Papa John's uses sweet-tasting sauce and tangy ads to win market share in the pizza wars. Can anyone stoppa the Papa?
More Power to You
Once meant for hard-core athletes, energy bars are now marketed to everyone. Is that a good thing?
The Hot Shot
An injection helps lower teenage-pregnancy rates
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Las Vegas--Over The Top: A Show That Soars--and Swims (The Arts / Show Business)
Music: Everything's Gonna Be Alright (The Arts / Short Takes)
Deana Carter
Television: This Time, She's a Good Witch (The Arts / Television)
Las Vegas--Over The Top: Wynn Win? (The Arts / Show Business)
Opening his $1.6 billion Picasso palace, Steve Wynn bets he can turn Las Vegas into a class act
Las Vegas--Over The Top: In With The New (The Arts / Show Business)
Gaming is waning, so the neon city is on the remake. Think luxe, not casino
Television: The Youth Brigade (The Arts / Television)
Dawson, Buffy, Felicity and the rest have transformed the WB frog into a prince of a network
Cinema: Shading the Past (The Arts / Cinema)
The '50s weren't the good old days, says a film. But it still sees them through rose-tinted glasses
Books: A Square-Rigged Saga (The Arts / Books)
Patrick O'Brian launches volume 19 of his historical novels of blood, storms and friendship
Books: Welcome to the World, Baby Girl! By Fannie Flagg (The Arts / Short Takes)
By Fannie Flagg
Truly Independent Cinema (The Arts)
Where the films are often less like Ed Burns' and more like Ed Wood's
Books: Clip Job (The Arts / Books)
King's autobiography tells little about his life
Books: Birds of America (The Arts / Short Takes)
By Lorrie Moore
Exhibitions: Joseph Cornell/Marcel Duchamp...In Resonance (The Arts / Short Takes)
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Sifl & Olly Show (The Arts / Short Takes)
MTV Weekdays
Music: Up: R.E.M. (The Arts / Short Takes)
R.E.M.
Music: Humming (The Arts / Short Takes)
Duncan Sheik
YOUR TIME
The Boss Is Back (Personal Time / Your Money)
In a reversal, insiders are quietly buying their stocks again. Does that mean you should too?
Volks NoteBooks (Personal Time / Your Technology)
Following its popular but pricey ThinkPads, IBM is finally making a laptop for the rest of us
Winter Blues (Personal Time / Your Health)
Studies show that bright light in the morning is an effective treatment for seasonal depression
Your Health: Oct. 26, 1998 (Personal Time / Your Health)
Your Money: Oct. 26, 1998 (Personal Time / Your Money)
Your Technology Oct. 26, 1998 (Personal Time / Your Technology)
SPECIAL SECTION
Families: Parenting Books (Time Select / Families)
A Special Section In which a new wave of experts offer oceans of advice to a sea of new moms and dads, who these days might well be just moms, just dads, moms and moms, dads and dads or even grandpare
Families: Teachers' Mart (Time Select / Families)
A growing network of outlets offers free school supplies to teachers who often pay for their own
Families: What Makes A Good College (Time Select / Families)
With guidebook rankings under fire, a new way to measure schools--by outcomes--is finding favor
Frozen In Time (History)
A new collection of World War I-era photos brings an ill-fated Antarctic voyage back to life