NATION
The Fall Of Flight 261
A crash raises questions about an airline already being investigated for its maintenance practices
WORLD
Austria Tilts To The Right
Is Jorg Haider the future of Euro politics? Europe's leaders sure hope not
Haider's Apology (World/Q.& A.)
Meet The New King
An inside look at the life of Jordan's young royal--and at his ambitious plans to remake the nation he rules
SOCIETY & SCIENCE
Death Takes a Holiday (Law)
Illinois halts executions while reviewing mistakes
The Bad and the Good (Medicine)
Fresh doubts are cast on a troubled gene-therapy treatment even as the French hint at new advances
Legal Tender (Law)
Web start-ups raid law firms, running up salaries
Lock 'Em Up! (Law)
Minority youths are more likely to face trial as adults
The Love Machines (Lifestyles)
Valentines may now be wired, but online dating is also fostering some very 19th century courtship
The Gay Chat Room (Lifestyles)
Dating on AOL: You've Got Males
The Tuition Tamers (Education)
After years of sharp increases, some colleges are trying to ease the burden on middle-class families
When Did AIDS Begin? (Science/HIV News)
Stormy Weather (Science)
Raining particles and radiation on an increasingly tech-dependent Earth, the sun's upcoming "max" may zap everything from cell phones to power grids
BUSINESS
A Vodacious Deal
An intrepid European telecom merger clocks in at a record $190 billion--and signals a revolution
Mend that GAP
Drab compared with offspring like Old Navy, the mother ship turns up the steam
Fashion Forward
Abercrombie's beefcake brigade
THE ARTS
Look Up On The Net! It's...Cyber Comics (The Arts/Show Business)
Stan Lee takes The 7th Portal and Backstreet Boys online
Pay It Forward (The Arts/Short Takes/Books)
By Catherine Ryan Hyde
Simpatico (The Arts/Short Takes/Cinema)
Directed by Matthew Warchus
Bttb (The Arts/Short Takes/Music)
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Homicide: The Movie (The Arts/Short Takes/Television)
NBC, Feb. 13, 9 p.m. E.T.
The Murder Of Roger Ackroyd (The Arts/Short Takes/Television)
A&E, Feb. 13, 8 p.m. E.T.
In the White Room (The Arts/Books)
Rupert Thomson's The Book of Revelation hauntingly recounts a bizarre captivity
Pursuing the Old One (The Arts/Books)
Einstein, Wittgenstein and doubting priests people E.L. Doctorow's masterly City of God
Scream-ish (The Arts/Cinema)
Terror seems squarer in this sequel and finale
Liz Diller and Ricardo Scofidio (The Arts/People To Watch)
Jamie Foxx (The Arts/Q&A)
PERSONAL TIME
Other Kids' Rules (Personal Time/Your Family)
What do you do when another family lets your child play with pocketknives and BB guns?
In Brief (Personal Time/Your Family)
Second Opinions (Personal Time/Your Health)
When and how should you ask for another physician's advice? Here are some guidelines
Your Health (Personal Time/Your Health)
Happy 107th (Personal Time/Your Money)
An exclusive interview with the economy in which we gingerly ask, How long can this last?
In Brief (Personal Time/Your Money)
Upgrade from Hell (Personal Time/Your Technology)
Beware of geeks bearing gifts--especially when they require a quick yes-or-no answer