NATION

Hillary Clinton: A Race Of Her Own

Hillary ignites the country with talk of a New York Senate bid. But will she do it, and--with the media and maybe Rudy lying in wait--can she win?

New Woman, New Charges

Sexgate was supposed to be over, but a Clinton acquaintance now alleges he once assaulted her

WORLD

SCIENCE

HEALTH & MEDICINE

Poisonous Plastics? (Health)

Some cling wraps, children's toys and even IV bags may be carrying--and shedding--toxic chemicals

SOCIETY

Modestly Provocative (The Sexes)

Baby neocon Wendy Shalit has feminists fuming with her case for old-fashioned sexual propriety

SPORT

The Deep End of the Sea

Capsized in a round-the-world boat race, France's most beloved female sailor is saved by a rival

TECHNOLOGY

Playing God

Three classic empire-building games return in cool new incarnations. Warning: they are more addictive than ever

BRIEFING

Real Estate (Notebook / The Scoop)

Star Wars: A Higher Pacific Atoll Toll?

Mental Illness (Notebook / The Scoop)

Move Over, Sybil; Newcomers Are Here

Campaign 2000 (Notebook / The Scoop)

Jackson's Chosen Few Refuse to Be Anointed

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

BUSINESS

Nissan Calls For A Tow

Once a paragon of Japan's industrial might, Nissan is a pauper, a vivid symbol of what's gone awry in a country that could do no wrong

LAW

Too Young To Drive?

States are looking for a way to put the brakes on rising teen car accidents

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Books: Back on the Front Line (The Arts / Books)

In Charlotte Gray, Sebastian Faulks returns to war-torn France, only this time it's World War II

Music: A Sweet Sensation (The Arts / Music)

Killer abs and an army of producers put Britney Spears on top. Will pop fans love her tomorrow?

Cinema: In The Swim Again (The Arts / Cinema)

A visit with Leonardo DiCaprio as he makes his new movie, The Beach, and it makes waves

Cinema: Beyond Pulp Affliction (The Arts / Cinema)

First-time director Guy Ritchie shows there's still wit and verve in the Tarantino tough-guy formula

Big Boys Do Cry (The Arts)

Distant fathers! Dying athletes! No butt pats! A treatise on the male weepie

Lansky (The Arts / Short Takes)

Directed by John McNaughton

YOUR TIME

New Kneetop PCs (Personal Time / Your Technology)

An ultralight, superthin class of computers that run all day on a battery? Sign me up

IRS Takes Charge (Personal Time / Your Money)

You can use plastic to pay taxes. But you may be better off owing Uncle Sam than MasterCard

Stretch Like Mike (Personal Time / Your Health)

It won't make you soar the way Jordan did, but lengthening your muscles can prevent injury

PEOPLE

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