NATION

Do The Unborn Have Rights?

The law is looking into the womb. And expectant mothers who drink or use drugs may be held liable for damage to their fetuses

It's Our Turn

Long the outsiders in politics, women now find themselves running on the inside track

The View from Behind Bars

The number of women inmates tripled in the past decade. Most are mothers. They face a system designed and run by men for men

WORLD

Challenge In the East

The emerging democracies offer a chance for women to share real, rather than cosmetic, power

SOCIETY

Couples: The Lesbians Next Door (The Changing Family)

They are probably as numerous as gay men, but they don't get the press. They are America's invisible women.

Essay What Do Men Really Want? (The Changing Family)

Stoic and sensitive have been cast aside, leaving postfeminist males confused, angry and desperately seeking manhood

The Changing Family: The Great Experiment (The Changing Family)

Today's parents are raising children in ways that little resemble their own youth. The question that haunts them: Will the kids be all right?

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

She's Come a Long Way (Public Images)

Madison Avenue once focused on convincing women that fulfillment lay in whiter whites and tastier desserts. These days, who bakes?

BUSINESS

On The Job: Get Set: Here They Come! (On The Job)

The 21st century work force is taking shape now. And guess what? White, U.S.-born men are a minority. Employers must learn to compete for the best of a diverse lot

PEOPLE

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