NATION
Affirmative-Action Face-Off
Florida Republicans are resisting Ward Connerly's fight against racial preferences
Faith of His Father
George W. Bush gets specific with a plan to fund private charities. Did someone say "points of light"?
Who Needs a Tax Cut?
We do, say Republicans. Not so fast, say some economists, who would opt to pay down the debt
BUSINESS
Jobs' Golden Apple (Technology)
With the new iBook onstage and Toy Story 2 in the wings, Steve Jobs has plenty to smile about
The 60-Second Book
A new high-tech publishing technique is creating a literary big bang for America's would-be authors
The Impresario In Exile
Would-be king of Broadway Garth Drabinsky is now cast as the villain. He says the drama isn't over
What Glass Ceiling?
Carly Fiorina takes over Hewlett-Packard, becoming the first woman CEO of a Dow 30 firm
PERSONAL TIME
Love for Strangers (Personal Time/Your Family)
Why do we mourn so for J.F.K. Jr. when some of us wouldn't feel the same grief for a relative?
Your Family (Personal Time/Your Family)
Special Delivery (Personal Time/Your Money)
An IPO from UPS will provide a back-door play on the Internet, but don't overlook rival FedEx
Your Money (Personal Time/Your Money)
Dream Machine (Personal Time/Your Technology)
Sega's comeback console is about to hit stores. I found it speedy--perhaps a little too speedy
Your Technology (Personal Time/Your Technology)
WORLD
Danube Demagogue
A magnetic Serbian dissident mixes ego and aura
Get Rich Quick
Japan's stock market is rocket hot. Want in? You should know why many locals are staying out
Speed Deal (World/To Be Or Not To Be)
Scoring the chances of a Y2K peace agreement
ENVIRONMENT
Let Rivers Run Deep (Heroes For The Planet/Fresh Water)
A forceful band of activists fights to protect the world's waterways from being polluted and exploited
THE ARTS
Sex on TV is... ...Not Sexy! (The Arts/Television)
Shows from HBO's Sex in the City to MTV's Undressed have angst in their pants
Windows into Life (The Arts/Books)
Despite persistent rumors, short stories are far from dead. This summer they're in full bloom
Deep Waters (The Arts/Books)
A first novel catches the current of life's changes
Double Vision (The Arts/Dance)
Merce Cunningham melds dance and technology in a dazzling new work
Andy Dick Is Not Afraid (The Arts/Show Business)
Fresh out of rehab, the oddball comedian wants to get right back to freaking people out
A Certain Age (The Arts/Short Takes/Books)
Tama Janowitz
The Haunting (The Arts/Short Takes/Cinema)
Directed by Jan De Bont
On How Life Is (The Arts/Short Takes/Music)
Macy Gray
Whitney Houston In Concert (The Arts/Short Takes/Music)
Downtown (The Arts/Short Takes/Television)
MTV, Tuesdays