NATION

Down In History (Clinton's Crisis)

Whatever the ultimate verdict, the House vote to launch an unlimited impeachment inquiry hurts Clinton where he lives--in the history books

Why The Midterms Matter (Clinton's Crisis)

Impeachment isn't the godsend the G.O.P. hoped for, but the election outlook is still bleak for Democrats

Indecent Proposal (Clinton's Crisis)

Larry Flynt, who knows smut when he sees it, throws his money into the mess

The Right Connection (Clinton's Crisis)

Did the noisy world of Clinton haters find a willing ear in Starr's office?

WORLD

Tomahawk Diplomacy

It's a brilliant little machine, but it can't hit everything, and it doesn't do politics

Right Turn for Peace?

Before a Middle East summit, Netanyahu names an old opponent, Ariel Sharon, as his Foreign Minister

SCIENCE

Next Stop, Home Depot

With a record of converting the corporate, the Rainforest Action Network eyes its biggest quarry

Archaeology: Before Columbus (Archaeology)

Destroyed almost overnight by Spanish invaders, the culture of the gentle Taino is finally coming to light

SOCIETY

That's Not a Scarecrow (Crime)

A brutal assault in Wyoming and a rise in gay bashing fuel the debate over sexual orientation

PRESS

60 Minutes More

After 30 years and fierce objections from its creator, the show too good to clone...is about to get cloned

RELIGION

A Martyr--but Whose?

Edith Stein died at Auschwitz. Pope John Paul II has made her a saint. But did she perish as a Jew?

SPORT

Rookies Under Siege

Peyton Manning and Ryan Leaf were big stars in college, but it's another story in the NFL

BRIEFING

Shipwreck Inc. (Notebook / The Scoop)

At Least Travolta Won't Have to Put On Weight

Enviro-Politics (Notebook / The Scoop)

Greens Cause Democrats Big Fat Headaches

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

BUSINESS

Turmoil in Toyland

America's No. 1 toy store isn't having much fun these days as kids grow up faster and competitors abound. Will yet another new concept lure holiday shoppers back to Toys R Us?

Gates in the Dock

Can the Justice Department cut Microsoft down to size? Get set for the trial of the 21st century

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Fashion: Warming Up To Fur (The Arts / Fashion)

Recently the most reviled of materials, fur is the fashion set's newest plaything

Cinema: A Poet in the Pokey (The Arts / Cinema)

Slam, lauded at Sundance and Cannes, tells the gritty story of a man torn between vice and verse

Books: The Birth of a Poet (The Arts / Books)

Frieda Hughes' Wooroloo dares comparisons with the works of her llustrious parents

Art: Steel-Drivin' Man (The Arts / Art)

Richard Serra's massive new sculptures, as big as houses, create a wholly original spatial drama

YOUR TIME

Psst...Buy Bonds (Personal Time / Your Money)

With inflation dead and the economy weak, interest rates will fall further than you think

Phone Free (Personal Time / Your Technology)

Lots of folks make cheap long-distance calls over the Net. Here's a way to do it without a PC

Pumping Iron (Personal Time / Your Health)

It's not just for men anymore; in fact, women benefit more by developing stronger bones

SPECIAL SECTION

How To Make A Better Student: Lighten Up, Folks (Special Report / How To Make A Better Student)

Are you piping Mozart into the crib and reading Dr. Seuss around the clock? Relax: to develop a baby's brain, more input isn't always better

PEOPLE

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