NATION

Funnel of Death

In Oklahoma the wind came sweeping down the plains with record-breaking fury. And the tornado season has just begun

WAR & TERRORISM

A Fighting Chance (Kosovo Crisis / The Rebels)

As rebels establish a foothold inside Kosovo, Albanians around the world open their wallets

Madeleine's War (Kosovo Crisis)

She helped push the U.S. into Kosovo. It was part of the assertive, moralistic new world role she is urging for America. Here's a look behind the scenes as she struggles to make it work.

The Military: Hits And Misses (Kosovo Crisis / The Military)

NATO's air campaign has begun to rack up an ugly record of accidental civilian casualties

SCIENCE

Everest: Who Got There First? (Exploration)

George Mallory's frozen corpse turns up 75 years after his last climb--a fresh clue in Everest's greatest mystery

HEALTH & MEDICINE

The New Mister Natural (Health)

Gary Null offers health, long life and a treatment for baldness. What could be wrong with that?

Homeopathic E-Mail (Health)

Can the memory of molecules be transmitted via the Internet?

SOCIETY

The Grief Brigade (Behavior)

When tragedy strikes, the counselors rush in. They offer succor, but their methods are up for debate

SPORT

BRIEFING

Kosovo (Notebook)

A Very Close Call on the Way to the War Zone

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

BUSINESS

Ma Everything!

With one astonishing deal, AT&T hopes to become a communications colossus--again. This is what it may mean for you

No Mickey Mouse Lawsuit

Claiming that Disney owes him millions, former studio head Jeffrey Katzenberg puts his old boss on the hot seat

LAW

Next on Jenny: Appeal

Can a talk show drive someone to murder? A jury says yes--and journalists could be the victims

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Food: Savor the Peach (The Arts / Food)

The Slow Food movement wants you to honor your roots and vegetables

Cinema: The Phantom Movie (The Arts / Cinema)

George Lucas' new Star Wars epic showcases some dazzling visual effects but is short on human magic

Books: Isn't It Post-Ironic? (The Arts / Books)

In a debut novel, a leading journalist gives the Turn of the Century a satiric twist of the knife

Books: On Strange Ground (The Arts / Books)

Hard people, bleak views, dazzling prose--that's Annie Proulx's collection of tales of Western life

Books: Lost Man's Tale (The Arts / Books)

Peter Matthiessen caps a dense, fascinating trilogy about a brawling Florida planter

YOUR TIME

Back to Basics (Personal Time / Your Money)

Tech stocks? Losers. Industries are hip again. It may not last, but take the hint and diversify

Coinless JukeBox (Personal Time / Your Technology)

New software makes it easy to compress and store music CDs on the PC. Best of all, it's free

Predicting Cancer (Personal Time / Your Health)

Most men panic when their PSA level rises after prostate surgery. Here's why they shouldn't

SPECIAL SECTION

Who Needs An M.B.A.? (Time Select / Business)

They may be cracking the glass ceiling at work, but women are of mixed minds about enrolling in top business schools

Easing Those Transfer Blues (Time Select / Business)

Nowadays, your company's relocation policy can mean the difference between keeping or losing a good employee

PEOPLE

LETTERS