NATION

The Damascus Primary (Peace Campaign Diary)

Bill Clinton is bringing his rhetorical skills to bear on the world's conflicts, hoping to burnish his legacy

Campaign 2000: Who's Sorry Now? (Campaign 2000)

After another police killing, Giuliani offers no apologies. That gives Hillary Clinton an opening--and sparks the hottest week yet in their Senate race

Homeward Bound?

A court decision may bring Elian closer to being reunited with his father in Cuba

WORLD

Run for the Roses

Vladimir Putin mounted a lethally effective campaign for the presidency of Russia. But does he have a plan to remake the nation?

Uganda's Faithful Dead

A fiery, murderous tragedy highlights the rapid rise of fringe Christian groups in Africa

HEALTH & MEDICINE

The Web Docs (Medicine)

The Internet can fill the gaps in your medical knowledge. But you need to know how to separate the good sites from the bad

PRESS

RELIGION

A Pilgrim's Progress (The Papal Pilgrimage)

The Pope's trip to the Holy Land takes him from places of prayer to political battlegrounds

BRIEFING

Firearms (Notebook)

Smith & Wesson's Other Safety Issue

Antitrust Law (Notebook)

Microsoft, Trust Busters Inch Toward a Deal

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

BUSINESS

The Cheesy Industry

What began as a thin self-help book has grown into a major business. Is the rat race really this simple?

Who's Going Too Fast?

Greenspan wants to slow the economy, and he's willing to sacrifice stock-market wealth to get his way

The E-Numbers Game

Net star MicroStrategy is forced to restate its accounts. Will more Internet businesses be next?

EDUCATION

Coping With Cops

For minorities, growing up now means learning how to survive the police

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Music: Rah Digga Ready To Blow Up (The Arts / Music)

She has rapped with Lauryn Hill. She's pals with Busta Rhymes. Now it's her turn. Here's what it's like to go from nowhere to a shot at rap stardom

Music: The Salsa Censors (The Arts / Music)

A new battle heats up over Miami's ban on Cuban performers. Millions of dollars may be at stake

Cinema: No Cooling This Jet (The Arts / Cinema)

Hong Kong action hero Jet Li gets a hip-hop-fueled shot at big-screen stardom in the U.S.

Photography: Prints Of Darkness (The Arts / Photography)

In a volume of profound, unflinching pictures, James Nachtwey surveys the grave new world of the 1990s

Code Rush (The Arts / Short Takes)

PBS, March 30, 10 p.m. E.T.

YOUR TIME

Skinny Envelopes (Personal Time / Your Family)

It's that time of fear for high school seniors, when the colleges pass judgment on their lives

A Biotech Wreck (Personal Time / Your Money)

It's an industry full of Ps--promises and potential. Call me when they get to profits

Cellular Browsing (Personal Time / Your Technology)

Motorola's new flip phone doubles as a modem for your laptop. Good luck getting it connected

Diabetes Recall (Personal Time / Your Health)

Though Rezulin's withdrawal is a blow for some patients, there are ways to cope. Here's how

PEOPLE

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