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?
The Spy Who Came In From The Crowd
An up-close profile of the former KGB agent who rules the Kremlin and is intent on making the world respect Russia again
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
Sweating the Details
A men's magazine proves not sexy enough to thrive
RELIGION
What More Can He Hope To Accomplish? (The Papal Pilgrimage / Unfinished Business)
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
Notebook: Apr. 3, 2000 (Notebook)
Firearms (Notebook)
Smith & Wesson's Other Safety Issue
Fuming Glad (Notebook)
Spring Back, Comrades (Notebook)
Milestones Apr. 3, 2000 (Notebook / Milestones)
Missing America (Notebook)
Dress Down (Notebook)
Crime: Gore's Top Campaign Guy Doubly Investigated (Notebook)
Gore's Top Campaign Guy Doubly Investigated
New Kids off the Block (Notebook)
Antitrust Law (Notebook)
Microsoft, Trust Busters Inch Toward a Deal
Numbers: Apr. 3, 2000 (Notebook / Numbers)
Twin Sets (Notebook)
Dress Up (Notebook)
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Psst! Wanna Buy An Illegal Toilet? (American Scene)
Americans travel to Canada to get around a conservation law
Requiem for the Summer Game (Essay)
Baseball is back? Alas, baseball is dying
News Quiz Crossword Apr. 3, 2000 (News Quiz Crossword)
Rap Brown's Deadly Return (Dividing Line)
A legendary black militant is accused of murder
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
Noriega: God's Favorite (The Arts / Short Takes)
Showtime, April 2, 8 p.m. E.T.
Sisqo (The Arts / Q+A)
Books: Islands in The Stream (The Arts / Books)
Poet Derek Walcott spins a luminous meditation on visual art
Code Rush (The Arts / Short Takes)
PBS, March 30, 10 p.m. E.T.
Music: Rozsa Violin Concerto (The Arts / Short Takes)
Robert McDuffie
Music: The Man Who (The Arts / Short Takes)
Travis
Theater: The Waverly Gallery By Kenneth Lonergan (The Arts / Short Takes)
By Kenneth Lonergan
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