COVER

Death and Deceit (Cover Stories)

Two little boys vanished, but hope remained; now, after a stunning confession and a shocking finale, the search is over but the questions have just begun

Parents Who Kill (Cover Stories)

However heinous and unnatural, the crime is an extreme consequence of recognized ills: poverty, child and spousal abuse, mental instability

NATION

Alone in the Middle (Politics)

The President is likely to find the new Congress a sharply divided body, resistant to deal making

Netwatch (Chronicles)

News, Culture, Controversy on the Internet

WORLD

Reversal of Fortunes? (Bosnia)

With new tactics, an improved arsenal and Croat help, the Bosnian military begins to taste victory

SCIENCE

Cretaceous Parenting

A fossil embryo and a nestful of eggs suggest that even the fiercest dinosaurs had a domestic streak

HEALTH & MEDICINE

Fertility with Less Fuss (Medicine)

A new technique from Australia may make it easier and cheaper for couples to have test-tube babies

SOCIETY

Some Like Them Hot (Crime)

A global lust for dollars and advanced imaging techniques have produced a wave of counterfeiting

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

BUSINESS

The New Service Class

The once lowly sector creates plenty of good-paying jobs, but workers with few skills are still left behind

LAW

Going Soft on Crime (Law Enforcement)

While California's tough three-strike law falters, prevention programs are keeping kids in line

Now, a Jury of His Peers (Justice)

The prosecution ignores its consultant and finds itself face-to-face with jurors who delight the defense

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

BOOKS: Divorce Trial (Arts & Media / BOOKS)

Yet another obsessive tale of getting shucked goes sour

BOOKS: Falling Apart (Arts & Media / BOOKS)

In a skillful first novel, a teen suffers an excess of troubles

MUSIC: Minimalist to the Max (Arts & Media / MUSIC)

Composer Michael Nyman, the man behind The Piano, has conquered stage and screen -- but not the British critics

ART: New Dawn (Arts & Media / ART)

What shaped the vision of the great Impressionists?

TO OUR READERS

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