NATION

Who Should Still Be On Welfare?

Thanks to tough new work rules, welfare rolls have dropped almost 50% in the past six years. Now what should we do about the rest?

Have Gun? Will Travel

Criminals are afraid to arm themselves in a Virginia city that simply enforced the law

Taking Back the School

Even as students prepare to return, Columbine High has become a somber tourist attraction

All for a Scout's Honor

New Jersey rules against the Boy Scouts in the latest skirmish over gay rights. Next stop: Vermont

PERSONAL TIME

Fast-Track Toddlers (Personal Time/Your Family)

Two new books challenge the notion that exposure to Mozart and Matisse will make your baby smarter

Is SAMe for Real? (Personal Time/Your Health)

Europeans take this natural remedy for arthritis and depression. They may be on to something

Back in the Game (Personal Time/Your Money)

Big Mac and Sammy have made baseball memorabilia hot again. Here's how to play it smart

Sound Machines (Personal Time/Your Technology)

Yamaha's new receiver brings high-quality audio to your personal computer. But is it worth it?

WORLD

Into The Shadows

Will a trial of Khmer Rouge leaders in Cambodia set new furies into motion?

BUSINESS

Net Losses

Plunging prices have left Internet investors battered--and asking again, What are these stocks worth?

SOCIETY & SCIENCE

Craftsman of the Road (Technology)

For the disabled, driving an automobile can be a daunting task. Les Schofield makes it easy

Saving Suburbia (Design)

Families that seek a sense of community are moving to new suburbs designed to resemble small towns

An Ill Tide Up North (Environment)

The Bering Sea is under assault. Will we exhaust the world's last great fishery?

THE ARTS

Dreamers and Schemers (The Arts/Cinema)

Steve Martin is wild. Eddie Murphy is crazy. Together they turn Bowfinger into a wacky delight

The Iron King (The Arts/Cinema)

An animated tale about life, death and paranoia

Christina's World (The Arts/Music)

A new teen star has a voice that goes way beyond mere kid stuff

Queen Mary (The Arts/Music)

The hip-hop diva takes a look at love, and herself

Mirror Images (The Arts/Television)

A slew of new shows finds Hollywood's navel ready for its close-up

The Sixth Sense (The Arts/Short Takes/Cinema)

Directed by M. Night Shyamalan