WORLD

Time To Off Saddam?

It's a simple solution to the Iraq problem. But risks make it an unrealistic option for the U.S.

SCIENCE

The Fury Of El Nino

Suddenly nobody's calling it El No-Show anymore. What have we learned from the climate event of the century?

HEALTH & MEDICINE

When Did AIDS Begin? (Medicine)

A new study of the oldest known HIV suggests the virus jumped from animals to humans in the 1940s

SOCIETY

Mad About The Boy (Behavior)

Lawyers seek treatment for a Seattle teacher jailed after she's caught again with her student lover

SPORT

Nagano 1998: Some Like It Cool (Nagano 1998)

The Games get a shot of attitude as a cast of Gen X (and younger) athletes brings the Olympics back to the future

Nagano 1998: Into The Heartland (Nagano 1998)

Japan may brim with high technology, but the Olympics are taking place in Nagano, a rustic domain of fragile magic

BRIEFING

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

Ain't We Got Fun (American Scene)

Once more it's the spotlight for the hometown of Nicole, O.J. and Monica

Winter Lights (Essay)

The author, walking on a snowy evening, sends a valentine

BUSINESS

Buffett's Silver Streak

The billionaire grabs 37% of the world's supply. Prices surge, but how long will the luster last?

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

SPECIAL SECTION

Drip Drip Drip (Special Report)

Leaks swamp the White House, which fights back by blaming the flood on (that's right) Ken Starr

Behind The Scenes With Monica (Special Report)

Working in an office overlooking the Los Angeles Country Club, the two lawyers seem an odd couple: the 54-year-old Jewish Californian who handles corporate and health-care cases and the 48-year-old Af

The Press And The Dress (Special Report)

The anatomy of a salacious leak, and how it ricocheted around the walls of the media echo chamber

Eyes On The Oval (Special Report)

Clinton secretary Currie, subpoenaed by Starr, could be the first crack in Clinton's stonewall defense

PEOPLE

LETTERS