NATION
Aye, Aye, Ma'am
The Navy makes history as it sends the first U.S. warship ever commanded by a woman toward the troubled waters of the Persian Gulf
Campaign 2000: Who Gets the 'A' in Education? (Campaign 2000)
Surprise: Bush may have a leg up on Gore when it comes to raising standards and getting results in schools
Campaign 2000: Blinded by the Light (Campaign 2000)
Bush doesn't seem to want our opinions. What did we do to tick him off so?
Pause in the Shootout
Even in a week of N.R.A vitriol, some Republicans and armsmakers were moving toward gun control
Too Close Encounters
A rising trend of runway miscues puts pressure on the FAA to act
WORLD
The Faces Of India's Future
As Bill Clinton will see firsthand this week, the world's next great power is a nation of promise and tumult
Investing In India: How to Take a Plunge in Bombay (Investing In India)
Taiwan Takes a Stand
The island ignores Beijing's angry rhetoric and elects an independence-minded President
Strait Talk (War Threats)
SCIENCE
Linking Man To a Monkey
New fossils point to a tiny, tree-dwelling ancestor
Cloning the New Babes
Science comes closer to creating the perfect pig, offering hope for a larder of rejection-free organs
Jewel From The Past: A Dino Named Bambi (Jewel From The Past)
BRIEFING
Notebook: Mar. 27, 2000 (Notebook)
The South (Notebook)
When Lawyers Object On Moral Grounds
Pep-Rallying the Market (Notebook)
Milestones Mar. 27, 2000 (Notebook / Milestones)
The Great Debate Debate (Notebook)
Fight the Power, Part II (Notebook)
Appreciation: Dan Marino (Notebook)
For Your Consideration... (Notebook)
Ask Dr. Notebook (Notebook)
Saints: Luckily, II, III, IV, VI, VII, VIII and XI Are Still Available (Notebook)
Luckily, II, III, IV, VI, VII, VIII and XI Are Still Available
The Presidential Race (Notebook)
The Vice President Mulls Over His Vice Presidents
Numbers: Mar. 27, 2000 (Notebook / Numbers)
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
They Have a Scheme (Dividing Line)
Can Martin Luther King's heirs handle the truth?
Thanks for Asking (Essay)
This year's census seems to want just a little too much information
Everyone's A Star.Com (Everyone's A Star.com)
Auteurs everywhere are trying to break into show biz by doing it themselves--and putting it online. Now they just have to get you to watch
Is It Enough to Be Sorry? (Viewpoint)
The meaning of the Pope's cosmic apology is deeper than the caviling
The Pudding Prince of Frequent-Flyer Miles (American Scene)
With 1.25 million credits already, David Phillips has plans for a million more
News Quiz Crossword Mar. 27, 2000 (News Quiz Crossword)
Contributors: Mar. 27, 2000
E-Publishing: Boo! How He Startled the Book World (Everyone's A Star.com / E-Publishing)
The Free Juke Box (Everyone's A Star.com)
College kids are using new, simple software like Napster to help themselves to pirated music
Digital Recording: Sex, Drugs, Rock 'n' Roll And a Good, Fast Modem (Everyone's A Star.com / Digital Recording)
Internet Radio: Live from Your Basement... (Everyone's A Star.com / Internet Radio)
BUSINESS
Far From Home (Portfolio)
Why Libya Wants In
U.S. executives and foreign leaders have been lobbying to end sanctions
EDUCATION
Digital Dreamer
A software billionaire hands out $100 million for a free online university. But will it make the grade?
LAW
A Win for Gays
Vermont is on the brink of permitting civil unions
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
History: The Amistad Sails Again (The Arts / History)
A legendary slave ship is rebuilt--and redeemed
Theater: Can You Feel a Hit Tonight? (The Arts / Theater)
It was a long haul up the pyramid, but Disney's Aida is set to wow Broadway
Music: 'N Sync's Latest Dish (The Arts / Music)
Pull up a chair for an intimate dinner with the hottest boy band of the past, oh, 15 minutes or so
Books: Portrait of a Dark Lady (The Arts / Books)
A biography captures the world of the brilliant, tart-tongued critic and novelist Mary McCarthy
Moving Up (The Arts / Short Takes)
A debut about upward mobility, lowdown crime
Television: Fighting Inner Demons (The Arts / Television)
The makers of Homicide aim to arrest viewers' attention with a very personal police series
Television: Shadowland (The Arts / Television)
A drama looks at mental illness, with empathy
Books: Rebel Son (The Arts / Books)
Assimilations's woes in a sprightly first novel
Music: Let's Get Free (The Arts / Short Takes)
Dead Prez
Music: Kisses In The Rain (The Arts / Short Takes)
John Pizzarelli
Cinema: The Ninth Gate (The Arts / Short Takes)
Directed by Roman Polanski
The Audrey Hepburn Story (The Arts / Short Takes)
ABC, March 27, 8 p.m. E.T.
Cinema: Waking The Dead (The Arts / Short Takes)
Directed by Keith Gordon
YOUR TIME
So, Who Cares? (Personal Time / Your Family)
Finding decent child care is tough, but some new resources are coming to the rescue
Beware the Cult (Personal Time / Your Money)
High tech is still thriving. Renounce it now if you want to keep all the money you've made
Finding Granddad (Personal Time / Your Technology)
Family-tree software can help you trace your ancestors. Just don't expect Ellis Island--yet
Affair of the Heart (Personal Time / Your Health)
A new study finds that estrogen may not protect women against cardiac disease. Here's why
In Brief: Mar. 27, 2000 (Personal Time / Your Family)
More Heart News (Personal Time / Your Health)
In Brief: Mar. 27, 2000 (Personal Time / Your Money)
In Brief: Mar. 27, 2000 (Personal Time / Your Technology)
SPECIAL SECTION
Travel: 12 Terrific Train Trips (Time Select / Travel)
Travel: Lessons From The City Of New Orleans (Time Select / Travel)
How I learned why railroad travelers have more fun than airplane passengers