NATION
The Lucky Thirteen
A record Powerball jackpot sparks interstate lottery obsession and produces a group of odds-be-damned winners
Viewpoint: Says He's Nobody's Slave
But Clarence Thomas has a master: the right wing
WORLD
Bosnia: The Hunt For Karadzic
The inside story of the American and French plans to capture--or kill--Bosnia's leading war criminal. So where is he now, and why hasn't he been arrested?
Where Is Serb Strongman Radovan Karadzic?
HEALTH & MEDICINE
Le Tour des Drugs (Medicine)
The performance boosters that spoiled the world's biggest bicycle race are threatening all sports
SOCIETY
Trail Of The Grifters (Crime)
Two people have vanished, and a third is dead. Cops suspect a mother-and-son team of scam artists
BRIEFING
Notebook: Aug. 10, 1998 (Notebook)
Sibling Rivalry (Notebook / The Scoop)
Succession Disputes Seem Possible in Jordan
Milestones Aug. 10, 1998 (Notebook / Milestones)
Publishing: Execs to Monica: No Big Book Deal Awaits (Notebook / The Scoop)
Execs to Monica: No Big Book Deal Awaits
More Nukes (Notebook / The Scoop)
Is North Korea the Latest to Proliferate?
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Endgame (Essay)
The Kingdom on the Sea (American Scene)
Mickey's luxury liner is pricey and posh, but aimed for the masses
BUSINESS
Scary Splice
A new round of mergers reflects big phone companies' fears of competition. But it's coming anyway, through the Internet, bringing lower rates for callers
Fire Up The Kneetop
Sony hopes this new, ultrathin notebook can kick-start its stalled PC business
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Zuck It To Me (The Arts / Show Business)
Funny: The Next Generation (The Arts / Show Business)
The new comedians rely on characters, gimmicks and physical comedy. The joke has died
A Made in The U.S.A. Genius: Jerome Robbins, master choreographer (The Arts / Appreciation)
Jerome Robbins, master choreographer
Music: New Leash On Life (The Arts / Music)
Rapper Snoop Dogg is on the comeback trail. But at what cost?
Music: Schumann Restored (The Arts / Music)
A new CD set reaffirms him as a symphonist
Books: The Sins Of The Old World (The Arts / Books)
From Toronto's Nino Ricci, a haunting tale of primal ties and guilt
Cinema: The Negotiator (The Arts / Short Takes)
Directed by F. Gary Gray
As for the Old Master... (The Arts / Show Business)
Music: Alive: Jacky Terrasson Trio (The Arts / Short Takes)
Jacky Terrasson Trio
Books: Burn Rate (The Arts / Short Takes)
Michael Wolff
Linc's (The Arts / Short Takes)
Showtime, Saturday
Music: Hello Nasty: The Beastie Boys (The Arts / Short Takes)
The Beastie Boys
Books: The Odd Sea: Frederick Reiken (The Arts / Short Takes)
Frederick Reiken
Theater: Villa Villa: De La Guarda (The Arts / Short Takes)
De La Guarda
YOUR TIME
Girls on Steroids (Personal Time / Your Health)
Among young athletes, these dangerous drugs are all the rage. Is your daughter using them?
Sue 'Em for Fraud? (Personal Time / Your Money)
Shareholder suits are for the lawyers, but here is how to get the most out of your class action
Bugs Of Summer (Personal Time / Your Technology)
Millions of e-mail programs are now dangerously infested. Here's how to fumigate yours
Your Health: Aug. 10, 1998 (Personal Time / Your Health)
Your Money: Aug. 10, 1998 (Personal Time / Your Money)
Your Technology Aug. 10, 1998 (Personal Time / Your Technology)
SPECIAL SECTION
With Women Like These... (Special Report)
Ken Starr: Tick, Tock, Tick... ...Talk (Special Report)
All at once, Ken Starr persuades both players in the Lewinsky scandal to come forward and testify. Here, an inside account of how he did it. Are Americans finally about to hear the whole truth?
What's in Starr's Files? (Special Report)
The prosecutor's dossier includes seven months of witnesses and hours of tape. And then there's the dress
It May Blow Up on You (Special Report)
After months on the sidelines, Congress braces itself for Starr's report. But with November approaching, will anyone dare touch it?
The Art of Presidential Prevarication (Special Report)
Breakdown on the Road to History (Special Report)
Bill Clinton thought 1998 would be the year to cement his place in the big book of Presidents. But now Ken Starr is doing most of the writing