NATION
Big Time Punches In
As Dick Cheney works the levers of power, a look at the Veep's schedule shows why he's a major league asset to President Bush
From TV To The West Wing
BIG-TIME ADVISER
Bye, Bye, Rib Eye
DIET AND EXERCISE REGIMEN
Dial M for Misconduct
A judge's love affair, and her deceptions, has Michigan in an uproar. Should she be benched?
Terror on a Leash
A grisly dog attack leaves a city shaken, and mulling a hard question: Should the owners be prosecuted?
SOCIETY
Ritalin: Mom's Little Helper
A disorder long linked to sons migrates up the family tree
The Copycat?
Did Columbine inspire a new plot--or a fantasy?
TECHNOLOGY
How do you Junk your Computer?
A used PC can find life after death--but only if it comes out of the closet and goes to the recycler
Welcome to the Snooper Bowl
Big Brother came to Super Sunday, setting off a new debate about privacy and security in the digital age
BRIEFING
Notebook: Feb. 12, 2001 (Notebook)
How Much for That Oscar? (Notebook)
My Short, Ugly Life as a Bookie (Notebook)
Milestones Feb. 12, 2001 (Notebook / Milestones)
Hear Ye, Hear Ye (Notebook)
Numbers: Feb. 12, 2001 (Notebook / Numbers)
News Quiz Feb. 12, 2001 (Notebook)
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Why Pro-Lifers Are Missing the Point (Viewpoint)
The debate over fetal-tissue research overlooks the big issue
Comforting The Afflicted (To Our Readers)
On Being Dubbed By Dubya (Essay)
Just try refusing a nickname from the Leader of the Free World
BUSINESS
Return Of The Buyout Kings
It's not the '80s, but falling interest rates and a beat-up stock market are attracting the sharks
Your Bagel or Your Job
Layoffs are increasing rapidly, yet many companies would rather cut perks and salaries than employees
EDUCATION
Teacher In Chief (Special Report)
At once conservative and conciliatory, Rod Paige promises an activist Department of Education
Amending the Texts (Special Report)
New technology promises to make them more accurate, up-to-date, interactive--and lightweight
Quick Study (Special Report)
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Flashback: XFL's Fast-Mouth Football (The Arts / Show Business)
At last: the new league plays. Our call: brash, bold and extremely boring
Cinema: Brain Food and Soul Food (The Arts / Cinema)
Hannibal offers plenty of culinary gross-outs, but this superior sequel has romance in its dark heart
Books: Seven New Voices (The Arts / Books)
Here come six promising first-time novelists offering moral fables and tales of unrequited love. As for the seventh, don't say we didn't warn you
YOUR TIME
A New Time Out (Personal Time / Your Family)
Parents who want to discipline their misbehaving kids should apply the hiatus to themselves
Valentines Online (Personal Time / Your Technology)
I love flowers. So why was every bouquet I rush-ordered on the Web such a disappointment?
Sticks And Stones (Personal Time / Your Health)
Osteoporosis can break your bones, even if you are a man. This disease is not for women only
In Brief: Feb. 12, 2001 (Personal Time / Your Family)
Your Health: Feb. 12, 2001 (Personal Time / Your Health)
In Brief: Feb. 12, 2001 (Personal Time / Your Technology)
SPECIAL SECTION
Crimes Against Humanity (Special Report)
Even as you read this, AIDS is taking lives in sub-Saharan Africa, swallowing families, communities, hopes. So far 17 million have died. At least 25 million may follow. An intimate look at a modern cu
Death Stalks A Continent (Special Report)
In the dry timber of African societies, AIDS was a spark. The conflagration it set off continues to kill millions. Here's why
A Fighter In A Land Of Orphans (Special Report / Unvanquished)
Financial Aid: A Lending Tree (Special Report / Financial Aid)
Not Afraid To Speak Out (Special Report / A Ugandan Tale)
Paying for AIDS Cocktails (Special Report)
Who should pick up the tab for the Third World?