NATION

New Woman, New Charges

Sexgate was supposed to be over, but a Clinton acquaintance now alleges he once assaulted her

SOCIETY & SCIENCE

Playing God

Three classic empire-building games return in cool new incarnations. Warning: they are more addictive than ever

Poisonous Plastics?

Some cling wraps, children's toys and even IV bags may be carrying--and shedding--toxic chemicals

Too Young To Drive?

States are looking for a way to put the brakes on rising teen car accidents

Modestly Provocative

Baby neocon Wendy Shalit has feminists fuming with her case for old-fashioned sexual propriety

The Deep End of the Sea

Capsized in a round-the-world boat race, France's most beloved female sailor is saved by a rival

PERSONAL TIME

New Kneetop PCs (Personal Time/Your Technology)

An ultralight, superthin class of computers that run all day on a battery? Sign me up

Stretch Like Mike

It won't make you soar the way Jordan did, but lengthening your muscles can prevent injury

IRS Takes Charge (Personal Time/Your Money)

You can use plastic to pay taxes. But you may be better off owing Uncle Sam than MasterCard

WORLD

Packing Heat

Madeleine Albright's threat-filled diplomacy has had mixed results. Kosovo is a chance to prove it works

BUSINESS

Nissan Calls For A Tow

Once a paragon of Japan's industrial might, Nissan is a pauper, a vivid symbol of what's gone awry in a country that could do no wrong

THE ARTS

In The Swim Again (The Arts/Cinema)

A visit with Leonardo DiCaprio as he makes his new movie, The Beach, and it makes waves

Beyond Pulp Affliction (The Arts/Cinema)

First-time director Guy Ritchie shows there's still wit and verve in the Tarantino tough-guy formula

Mad About Hats

Milliner Philip Treacy's fantastic creations are real head turners

Back on the Front Line (The Arts/Books)

In Charlotte Gray, Sebastian Faulks returns to war-torn France, only this time it's World War II

Big Boys Do Cry

Distant fathers! Dying athletes! No butt pats! A treatise on the male weepie

Surefooted

An Oscar-nominated portrait of Paul Taylor