WORLD
Inside The Hunt For Osama
The Feds have tailed the Saudi and his secret network for years. So why didn't they stop the Africa bombings?
SCIENCE
Archaeology: A New Key to the Family Tree (Archaeology / In Brief)
Archaeology: City Of The Gods (Archaeology)
Who built Teotihuacan? Why did it fall? Thanks to a newly discovered tomb, the secrets of Mexico's ancient metropolis may finally be revealed
SOCIETY
A Politician Comes Out (Behavior)
Michael Huffington, after years of struggle, reveals that he's gay--and starts a new life as a gay activist
SPORT
Let's Go to the Tape
A rash of referee blunders in NFL games has fans pleading for a review of key calls by instant replay
TECHNOLOGY
How to Clone a Herd (In Brief)
Bill Gates' Nemesis
The DOJ lead attorney David Boies takes a hit but keeps on coming
BRIEFING
Eulogy: ARCHIE MOORE (Notebook / Milestones)
Notebook: Dec. 21, 1998 (Notebook)
State Of The Union (Notebook / The Scoop)
Hoffa Takes Charge. First Target: Democrats
Should Bradley Stoop to Conquer? (Notebook)
Milestones Dec. 21, 1998 (Notebook / Milestones)
College Life (Notebook / The Scoop)
Murder and Pornography Roil the Yale Campus
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
To Our Readers: Dec. 21, 1998 (To Our Readers)
Ol' Black-and-Blue Eyes (Essay)
Concerned about all that raw FBI data on Sinatra? Here's how you should read it
Cleveland: Hardening the Nutcracker (American Scene)
In an inner-city school, the Christmas classic gets a streetwise makeover
BUSINESS
Acting Up in the Air
As violent, unruly flyers turn the friendly skies into a high-altitude riot, airlines are finally clamping down on air rage
This Place Makes Me Sick
Modern, airtight offices are causing more cases of sick-building syndrome. Just ask Southwest Airlines
Charity Watch: A New Take on Giving (Philanthropy / Charity Watch)
Meet the philanthropists for the next century: savvy, shrewd and funding causes that produce results
Charity Watch: The Children's Crusade (Philanthropy / Charity Watch)
How fourth- and fifth-graders in Colorado are buying the freedom of slaves in a faraway land
EDUCATION
What Johnny Can't Read
Parental protests are only the latest reason teachers shy away from books that might stir controversy
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Cyberpunk Spinmeister (Science Fiction)
With Distraction, Bruce Sterling's fiercely satirical take on America's political future, a cult icon comes into his own
YOUR TIME
Gifts from the IRS (Personal Time / Your Money)
Act before the New Year to take advantage of the Roth IRA and other valuable tax breaks
Miracle Blood (Personal Time / Your Health)
Doctors are using cord blood from babies to save lives. Should you pay to store your baby's?
Her Way and Mine (Personal Time / Your Technology)
I buy top-of-the-line computers. My mom likes to get the cheap ones. What works for you?
Your Health: Dec. 21, 1998 (Personal Time / Your Health)
Your Money: Dec. 21, 1998 (Personal Time / Your Money)
Your Technology Dec. 21, 1998 (Personal Time / Your Technology)
SPECIAL SECTION
Quarterly Business Report: Bottoming Out (Time Select / Quarterly Business Report)
Quarterly Business Report: Diamonds Buried in The Rubble (Time Select / Quarterly Business Report)
Slowly, cautiously and knowing the risk, some U.S. firms are venturing back into Asia
Quarterly Business Report: Close Call (Time Select / Quarterly Business Report)
The global crisis is no longer getting worse, says TIME's Board of Economists. But real recovery in Asia may take several years
Impeachment: Special Report Impeachment (Special Report / Impeachment)
Impeachment: Our Nattering Nabobs (Special Report / Impeachment)
Hearings have ceased to be useful. They are now an extension of television
The Best & Worst Of The Year (The Best Of 1998)
Cinema: Tom Terrific (The Best Of 1998 / Cinema)
The film of the year. A perky new comedy. These are high times for our most versatile star
Cinema: The Best of 1998 Cinema (The Best Of 1998 / Cinema)
Television: The Best of 1998 Television (The Best Of 1998 / Television)
The Best of 1998 Design (The Best Of 1998 / Design)
Music: The Best Of 1998 Music (The Best Of 1998 / Music)
The Best Of 1998 Theater (The Best Of 1998 / Theater)
Books: The Best Of 1998 Books (The Best Of 1998 / Books)
The Best Of 1998 Sports (The Best Of 1998 / Sports)
Who Had Their 15 Minutes (The Best Of 1998 / People)
People for whom the world's short memory is a wonderful thing
Impeachment: An Impeachment Long Ago: Andrew Johnson's Saga (Special Report / Impeachment)
Cinema: We've Got Their Mail (The Best Of 1998 / Cinema)
While they made the movie, co-stars Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan traded real e-mail. Some excerpts: