NATION
Gray Davis: The Most Fearless Governor in America
California thought it was electing a timid, inoffensive Governor. Instead, Gray Davis is knocking heads, even passing HMO reform
McCain and Bush: In the Name of Their Fathers
As famous sons, McCain and Bush reveal much about their character
Minnesota: Let Jesse Ventura Be Jesse...
...Somewhere else. Minnesota wanted a Governor. Now we're stuck with him
The Bridge at No Gun Ri
Did panicky American G.I.s massacre Korean civilians at the beginning of the Korean War?
The Problem With Bradley's Big Idea
WORLD
Russia: Back Into The Inferno
Russia seems set to start a major ground war in Chechnya. It could be another disaster
The Japan Syndrome
The nation's worst civilian nuclear disaster is only the latest in a long line of accidents
SCIENCE
Of Mosquitoes, Dead Birds and Epidemics
How disease detectives solved one mystery, only to discover another with more serious ramifications
A Repast for Neanderthal
Those cave dwellers had cannibalistic appetites
Medicine: Jesse and the Wayward Gene (Medicine)
HEALTH & MEDICINE
R U Ready To Dump Your Glasses? (Health)
Laser Surgery Can Work Wonders But There Are Risks
Cosmetic Surgery: Light Makes Right (Health / Cosmetic Surgery)
For everything from crow's-feet to blotchy skin, lasers are the cosmetic quick fix of the moment
Cure Crusader (Health)
How a cancer patient waged a determined quest for a medical miracle--and may still achieve it
I'm Still Waiting for My Miracle (Health)
A Cautionary Tale
BRIEFING
Notebook: Oct. 11, 1999 (Notebook)
The CIA (Notebook)
Ending the Agency's Extended Chile Silence
Komedy Kolumn (Notebook)
My Mother, the Bride (Notebook)
Milestones Oct. 11, 1999 (Notebook / Milestones)
Body Politic (Notebook)
Columbine (Notebook)
So Who Said Yes?
Eulogy: OSEOLA MCCARTY (Notebook)
Fall Back (Notebook)
Going South (Notebook)
Forward March (Notebook)
Numbers: Oct. 11, 1999 (Notebook)
The Gore Campaign (Notebook)
Out of Portugal, Questions for Coelho
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
In Death's Throat (Dispatch)
After a car crash, our art critic learns the challenge--and meaning--of survival
Our Newstour to China (To Our Readers)
A visit reveals the promise--and problems--of sweeping change
BUSINESS
Worried About the Dollar
A fast-falling greenback is a serious threat to the market and the economy
Puff Granddaddy
Arista's Clive Davis is ancient by hip-hop standards, but his bottom line is phat
Bot Till You Drop
Every e-commerce website needs a bargain-hunting shopping agent. Just ask Amazon.com
LAW
He? She? Whatever!
Parents complained when a teacher switched sex. But when she lost her job, the kids raised a ruckus
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Cinema: Heartsick (The Arts / Cinema)
A glum romance lacking wit, glamour or passion
Music: She's Earned Her Bow (The Arts / Music)
An ex-model who sounds as good as she looks
Art: Shock For Shock's Sake? (The Arts / Art)
The mayor is still angry. The museum's lifeline is threatened. Now it's finally time to see what the Sensation is all about
Cinema: Putting on the Dogme (The Arts / Cinema)
This rigorous form of filmmaking is all the rage. First stop: Copenhagen. Next stop: Hollywood?
Books: Their Lives And Times (The Arts / Books)
The inside story of the Sulzbergers and the paper that is their trust
Books: Pride and Prejudice (The Arts / Books)
In All Souls a Southie depicts the pugnacious spirit and fierce loyalties of Boston's Irish ghetto
Books: Wordplay (The Arts / Books)
A P.I. has Tourette's--and a tricky murder to solve
Angel (The Arts / Short Takes)
the WB, Tuesdays, 9 p.m. E.T.
Richard Belzer (The Arts / Q&A)
Cinema: Conditional Knockout (The Arts / Cinema)
Fight Club packs a visual punch, but its violent vision of male angst won't score with everyone
Books: When Pride Still Mattered By David Maraniss (The Arts / Short Takes)
By David Maraniss
Cinema: The Limey (The Arts / Short Takes)
Directed by Steven Soderbergh
Music: Amen (The Arts / Short Takes)
Paula Cole
Theater: Epic Proportions (The Arts / Short Takes)
By Larry Coen and David Crane
CD-ROM: Totally Mad (The Arts / Short Takes)
Music: In Spite Of Ourselves (The Arts / Short Takes)
John Prine
YOUR TIME
Kids in the Bed (Personal Time / Your Family)
A government pronouncement on the dangers of co-sleeping deserves a closer look
Dow 1,000,000 (Personal Time / Your Money)
A bunch of new books see nothing but up--and a bunch don't. What's this soothsaying worth?
Cutting the Cord (Personal Time / Your Technology)
Novatel's new wireless modem is the cheapest on the market. But how well does it work?
Pain Can Be Tamed (Personal Time / Your Health)
New treatments and medications are emerging to offer relief for many millions of Americans
In Brief: Oct. 11, 1999 (Personal Time / Your Family)
Your Health: Oct. 11, 1999 (Personal Time / Your Health)
In Brief: Oct. 11, 1999 (Personal Time / Your Money)
In Brief: Oct. 11, 1999 (Personal Time / Your Technology)
A Puzzling Pleasure
SPECIAL SECTION
Families: Simply Grand (Time Select / Families)
Generational ties matter, and grandparents are finding new ways to play starring roles in the lives of their grandchildren
Families: A Big Step (Time Select / Families)
Grandparents with no blood ties face unique challenges and rewards in creating a family role
Recycled Parents (Time Select)
Millions of grandparents face a dramatic challenge: to care for their children's children
Families: When Venus Crosses Mars (Time Select / Families)
Why can't a woman be more like a man? And vice versa? Guess what! More and more, they can be!