NATION

Bradley's Twilight Cruise (Nation/Campaign 2000)

With his presidential bid picking up steam, "Dollar Bill" leads a mythopoeic tour of his old hometown

Phantom Surplus

For all the screaming about spending and tax cuts, the truth is, the money's already gone

Will Pat Stay Put?

If Buchanan bolts the G.O.P., it's bad news for Bush. So he's sending love signals and a warning or two

Follow the Money (Nation/Campaign 2000)

Bush wants failed schools to lose federal funding. As reforms go, good; but it's still just a baby step

BUSINESS

A Media Giant Pops Up (Business/The CBS-Viacom Merger)

Buttoned-up CBS and snazzy Viacom seem like a perfect match. Can the same be said for the two men who will run the $70 billion colossus?

PERSONAL TIME

Piggy-Bank Blues (Personal Time/Your Family)

Some parents think an allowance teaches kids about money--but I don't buy it. Here's why

Stealthy Virus (Personal Time/Your Health)

Baby boomers beware! The chicken pox you had at age 5 may come back in a different guise

Savings Bonding (Personal Time/Your Money)

This old-fashioned investment is getting a makeover. The updated model is worth a look

Racing Chips (Personal Time/Your Technology)

The new Athlon is definitely faster than Intel's Pentium III. So what does that mean to you?

WORLD

On The Razor's Edge

After East Timor is savaged by thugs, Indonesia agrees to let in U.N. peacekeepers

Kenya's New Fireman

Richard Leakey spent years trying to save Africa's animals. Now he's trying to save a nation

The NBA Goes Courtin'

A Chinese seven-footer has American basketball scouts drooling. There's just one big problem

SOCIETY & SCIENCE

Her Serena Highness (Sport)

The younger of the brash Williams sisters is the first to take a major singles crown. What will Daddy say?

Glories Of Egypt (Archaeology)

A new exhibition showcases superb art from the age of the pyramids

THE ARTS

Optimist In a Jaded Age (The Arts/Books)

Jedediah Purdy says America is being corroded by irony. He's here to save us

Dark Side of the Dream (The Arts/Cinema)

Sure, we've seen suburban discontent before, but seldom as shattering a view as 'American Beauty''s

No-Hit Game (The Arts/Cinema)

Kevin Costner strikes out in a baseball weepie

First Steps (The Arts/Music)

A salsa star now tries to shake it up in English

These Chicks Can Fly (The Arts/Music)

They're not just the Spice Girls of country. When this trio plays bluesy or bluegrass, it's win Dixie