COVER

NATION

Campaign 2000: What I Learned (Campaign 2000)

A sojourn in politics showed me why the press is so often lazy and why telling the truth is not always the best policy

Campaign 2000: On Her Trail (Campaign 2000)

While covering the campaign, I kept crossing the tracks of my late mother, a pioneering TV news correspondent

WORLD

At The Speed Of Hate

A car bomb threatens an already fragile attempt to establish a cease-fire in the Middle East

SCIENCE

Beyond Hubble (Astronomy)

A new crop of bigger, sharper, smarter telescopes is revolutionizing astronomy

SOCIETY

Changing Courts (Fashion)

It's back to class for Venus and Serena Williams, who have designs on new careers after tennis

BRIEFING

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

PEOPLE

LETTERS

BUSINESS

For Whom The Bell Tolls

Lloyd's of London has won its landmark legal battle with investors. Now it must rebuild its fortunes

Napster Meister

Bertelsmann boss Thomas Middelhoff pulls off a shocking deal. And he's just warming up

How to Survive a Crash (Aviation)

The Singapore Airlines disaster focuses attention on cabin safety--and why instructions are important

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Music: Sade Art & Soul (The Arts / Music)

With her first CD in eight years, the sultry singer shows that she's still a smooth operator

Television: Justice in the Blood (The Arts / Television)

The O.J. Simpson saga's genes connect a disturbing mini-series and the DNA-sleuthing flatfoots of CSI

Books: A Rich Circularity (The Arts / Books)

The public and personal sides of historian Arthur Schlesinger's life meet in his spirited autobiography

Cinema: Some More Good Men (The Arts / Cinema)

The plot's predictable, the characters are cliches. Yet this naval drama sails through with flying colors

YOUR TIME

Eyes Wide Shut (Personal Time / Your Family)

Sleep-deprived parents of newborns get advice from two camps. Listen to only one at your peril

The King Of GARP (Personal Time / Your Money)

In a year of hedge-fund blowups, Jeff Vinik scores with plain stock picking--and retires

Pay It Forward (Personal Time / Your Technology)

PayPal and Billpoint show how we'll pay bills in the future--online and, eventually, wirelessly

On Bended Knee (Personal Time / Your Health)

More girls are tearing ligaments in their knees. Here's what they can do to prevent it

SPECIAL SECTION

Pal Power (Time Select / Relationships)

If friends are the gifts we give ourselves, it's good to be greedy. Hold on to the ones you've got--and grab some more

Travel: Exploring Espanol (Time Select / Travel)

The scenic delights of Ecuador--and its reasonable prices-- beckon students eager for adventures in a new language

Family: The Last Goodbye (Time Select / Family)

When both parents die, middle-aged children must adjust to a new stage of life in which they become adult orphans

The Retro Vroom (Time Select)

With new models inspired by old designs, automakers are banking on the lure of the cool--plus remembrance of drives past