NATION

Death on Autopilot

Payne Stewart, one of the world's best and boldest golfers, dies in the mysterious crash of a private jet

What Were They Thinking?

After Ohio teens are accused of a Columbine-style plot, police investigate just how real their plan was

Gore's Secret Guru (Nation/Campaign 2000)

So what accounts for the aggressive new Al? It's partly the expensive advice of feminist author Naomi Wolf

THE ARTS

Babe Tube (The Arts/Television)

Look what Xena has wrought. Series with buxom female action stars are hot--and they're even hotter abroad

Divorce, Chinese-Style (The Arts/Books)

A fine first novel, Waiting, revels in one man's comically thwarted quest for personal happiness

Directly from the Heart (The Arts/Music)

As he recovers from chronic fatigue syndrome, Keith Jarrett produces a CD of simple grace

Without Limits (The Arts/Music)

Charlie Haden's latest is eclectic and elegant

A $2 Million Question (The Arts/Television)

Will Greed, Fox's new prime-time quiz show, be a winner during the November ratings sweeps?

Dead Serious (The Arts/Theater)

James Joyce with songs? If only it were wackier

WORLD

Firing Blanks

The plot to oust Saddam and the constant pounding from U.S. jets are going nowhere

SOCIETY & SCIENCE

Kinder Grind (Education)

Forget blocks, dress-up and show-and-tell. Five-year-olds are now being pushed to read. Are we asking too much too soon?

BUSINESS

On the Lam with Marty

Cindy Allison, one of embezzler Martin Frankel's gal pals, tells of his not-so-secret life in Europe

Bank On Change

In repealing the Glass-Steagall Act, Congress is giving its blessing to what bankers have already done. Expect fewer banks. Hope for better ones

TIME BONUS

House Swapping (Time Select Travel)

How to make their casa your casa--and vice versa--as a great vacation alternative

PERSONAL TIME

Teenage Sex (Personal Time/Your Family)

Pregnancy is down among teens, but they're still having sex too soon. What's a parent to do?

Senior Moments (Personal Time/Your Health)

Memory lapses may be normal or a sign of Alzheimer's. A new book tells the difference

Ka-Booom! (Personal Time/Your Money)

Was that your stock blowing up? Here are some rules for handling sudden price plunges

Don't Be E-Hoaxed (Personal Time/Your Technology)

Even the brightest of us fall for chain mail. Some of it is malicious. Here's what to do

In Brief (Personal Time/Your Technology)