NATION

New York State Of Mine

Hillary Clinton opens her undeclared candidacy for the U.S. Senate by making a show of listening--and sidling away from Bill

In Rudy's Playground

While Hillary tours Upstate, Giuliani shows that he still holds the home-field advantage

Spooked by the Surplus (Viewpoint)

With no more deficit, what can conservatives use to keep the spenders in line?

WORLD

A Sinister Force

Once they embodied Soviet power, now the Spetsnaz elite troops reflect Russia's dangerous chaos

PERSONAL TIME

To Sir with Love (Personal Time/Your Family)

How should your kids address adults in this age of blended families and mingled surnames?

Hope Meets Hype (Personal Time/Your Health)

They talk about a breakthrough in Alzheimer's research, but what does that really mean?

The Next Cisco (Personal Time/Your Money)

Everyone is looking for it when they should be paying more attention to the real deal

Lost in Space (Personal Time/Your Technology)

Driving to my college reunion by satellite and mapping software seemed cool--until I got lost

SPECIAL REPORT

Eat Your Heart Out (Health)

Forget what you know about eggs, margarine and salt. The conventional wisdom has been overturned--repeatedly--by surprising new research

SOCIETY & SCIENCE

They Asked For The Moon (Space)

Thirty years after that first giant leap for mankind, it's hard to believe America ever had the will--or the vision--to take it

THE ARTS

High Times in the Valley (The Arts/Books)

In Po Bronson's rosy view of the start-up sagas of Silicon Valley, even failure seems exciting

Restoring The Chills (The Arts/Music)

Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers make their richest CD yet

Sundance Summer (The Arts/Show Business)

Eight wannabe directors spend a month with Redford and other pros to sharpen their craft

"Enough Is Enough!" (The Arts/Show Business)

After five years full of rancor and embarrassments, Disney and Jeffrey Katzenberg settle their lawsuit

My Life So Far (The Arts/Short Takes/Cinema)

Directed by Hugh Hudson

Last Kiss (The Arts/Short Takes/Music)

Pearl Jam