WORLD

As Washington Burns...

Foreign problems are pressing for Clinton's attention. Bombing Iraq is only the first challenge

Getting Ready For War

With the peace process stalled, Yasser Arafat has developed a plan to battle the Israeli army

SCIENCE

The Case For Cloning

The benefits of this bold technique outweigh the risks, and the danger is not what you think

SPORT

Nagano 1998: Snowboarding: Rebel Revels (Olympics / Nagano 1998)

Snowboarding is the Winter Olympics' bid for youth, but not everyone is thrilled about it--including the world's top freestylist

BRIEFING

Broadway (Notebook / The Scoop)

After a Critical Drubbing, A Show Struggles On

Capitol Hill (Notebook / The Scoop)

Playing Musical Chairs With the Seats of Power

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

BUSINESS

Allied Air Force

A pact between Continental and Northwest will create a new megacarrier. More deals are in the air

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

No Shades Of Gray (Books)

Two journalists find that on race, truth rests in the eye of the beholder--and the color of his skin

SPECIAL SECTION

Inside Starr and His Operation (Special Report)

Is this Texas minister's son cleaning up the corridors of power or waging partisan war on the President?

Laws that Run Amuck (Special Report)

Two ill-conceived laws are to blame for the current crisis in American politics

Persecuted or Paranoid? (Special Report)

A look at the motley characters behind Hillary Clinton's vast right-wing conspiracy

Indecent Exposure (Special Report)

Kids are learning all too much, all too fast, as charges of sex and lies beam into every home

Tick-Tock, Tick-Tock... (Special Report)

Monica Lewinsky's past 32 months: White House glamour, ill-advised friendships, mysterious phone calls, a supercharged job hunt and too many lawyers

PEOPLE

LETTERS