November 16, 1998 | Vol. 152 No. 20

Now Hear This (Election Report)

The G.O.P. thought it was its year. But Democrats got the last laugh by talking issues, not investigations

Alas, Poor Gingrich, I Knew Him Well (Election Report)

All ego and scapegoating, he had no one to blame but himself in the end

Fall Of The House Of Newt (Election Report)

An election shock ignites a Republican revolt: Gingrich is only the first victim in the growing fight for the party's future

A Deal Cutter With A Bit Of A Temper (Election Report)

Engineer, Stop This Train (Election Report)

Minnesota's Excellent Ventura (Election Report)

The state proves it can rock 'n' roll. Now comes school

Give 'Em Hillary (Election Report)

Jubilant campaign rallies showed she could win sympathy. Results showed she can also win elections

The Bush Formula (Election Report)

Everyone's talking about the Texas Governor's compassion. But his secret elixir is education

The Carville Trick (Election Report)

The Clinton consultant found a way to win the South for the Democrats--the lottery. But is it fair?

Body Slam — Jesse Ventura (Election Report)

Everyone laughed. Then everyone gasped. Now it's time to take Jesse Ventura seriously. Here's why he's a populist hero

He Is Drunk with Power (Interview)

A jailed dissident denounces Malaysia's leader

The Fires of Vengeance

Will Yasser Arafat's troubles in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip kill the newly clinched peace accord?

Murderous Mitch

The hurricane that devastated Central America killed thousands and slaughtered the hopes of millions

Meteor Alert (Space)

Next week's Leonids promise a stellar sky show but pose a risk to orbiting spacecraft

The Biological Mother Lode

Scientists isolate cells that give rise to all the body's tissues, promising a flood of therapies--and protests

He-e-e-e-re's Johnny! (Space)

All the News That's Unfit

You say the real headlines are too wacky to parody these days? Then you haven't seen the Onion

Eulogy: BOB KANE (Notebook / Eulogy)

Notebook: Nov. 16, 1998 (Notebook)

Iraq: Bombs Away? U.S. Mulls A Strike Against Saddam (Notebook / The Scoop)

Bombs Away? U.S. Mulls A Strike Against Saddam

Our Subtleties Explained (Notebook)

Political Watch (Notebook / Political Watch)

Milestones Nov. 16, 1998 (Notebook / Milestones)

Oops! The Top Gaffes of Election '98 (Notebook / Political Watch)

Moscow: Russia's Starr in Dogged Pursuit of Yeltsin (Notebook / The Scoop)

Russia's Starr in Dogged Pursuit of Yeltsin

Angered by Faint Praise, Friends Get Steamed (Notebook / The Scoop)

Angered by Faint Praise, "Friends" Get Steamed

Goodbye, Brave Newtworld (Essay)

His sweeping visions were a mix of brilliance and banality

Contributors: Nov. 16, 1998

Life off the Streets (American Scene)

At Genesis House, society's throwaway women get a fresh chance