COVER

NATION

Tradition With A Twist

It looked like a First Lady-like journey to promote historic preservation, but Hillary gave it an edge

The Forest Is His Ally

A fugitive reappears, only to slink back into the woods--among those for whom he is almost a hero

All In The Detail

Now that Ken Starr has the go-ahead to question the President's Secret Service agents, can they tell him what he wants to know?

WORLD

Final Rites For The Czar

After 80 years, the Romanovs are laid to rest with more Russian politics than national repentance

SCIENCE

Blowing Hot And Cold

Even as El Nino helps spawn record heat waves in its final days, its unruly sister--La Nina--is brewing in the Pacific

HEALTH & MEDICINE

Touch Early And Often (Health)

Increasing numbers of parents and doctors decide that massage is good medicine for babies

BRIEFING

The China Trip (Notebook / The Scoop)

Clinton Spoke, but Did Anyone Understand?

Techno-Crime (Notebook / The Scoop)

Psssst--Wanna Buy the Latest in Bootlegs?

The Coming Chaos (Notebook / The Scoop)

Y2K Is Months Away, but Sharks Are Circling

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

Navajo vs. Navajo (American Scene)

A battle over whether to preserve natural resources or develop them

BUSINESS

The Trouble With GM

It isn't labor, although that's bad enough. GM has too many models, plants and executives. It may need a major overhaul

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Dazzling Decalogue (The Arts / Show Business)

Krzysztof Kieslowski's 10-part masterpiece finally comes to the U.S. Thou shalt not miss it

YOUR TIME

Get a Thyroid Test (Personal Time / Your Health)

That's the new advice, from a respected group of doctors, for women 50 and older. Here's why

Avoid My Mistake (Personal Time / Your Money)

At the first whiff of accounting problems, sell the stock--don't wait, as I did with Cendant

Your Own Network (Personal Time / Your Technology)

Sun's Jini system will soon help all your gadgets work together. Here's how to get started

PEOPLE

LETTERS