July 19, 1999 | Vol. 154 No. 3

New York State Of Mine

Hillary Clinton opens her undeclared candidacy for the U.S. Senate by making a show of listening--and sidling away from Bill

In Rudy's Playground

While Hillary tours Upstate, Giuliani shows that he still holds the home-field advantage

Spooked by the Surplus

With no more deficit, what can conservatives use to keep the spenders in line?

Tobacco Takes a Hit

The industry loses its first class action. It could cost $200 billion

Is Hate on The Rise?

Racist groups may not be growing, but they're finding deadlier recruits

A Sinister Force

Once they embodied Soviet power, now the Spetsnaz elite troops reflect Russia's dangerous chaos

They Asked For The Moon (Space)

Thirty years after that first giant leap for mankind, it's hard to believe America ever had the will--or the vision--to take it

Eat Your Heart Out (Health)

Forget what you know about eggs, margarine and salt. The conventional wisdom has been overturned--repeatedly--by surprising new research

Diet And Cancer: Diet And Cancer: Can Food Fend Off Tumors? (Health / Diet And Cancer)

When Diet Isn't Enough (Health / Drugs)

The Ornish Approach: Dean of the Low-Fat Diets (Health / The Ornish Approach)

Eating Smart (Health)

A Pox on Moderation (Health)

Blue-Collar Benefactor (American Scene)

An autoworker, 78, invests his money wisely--and gives away $1 million

Flat-Out Fantastic (The New Dream Team)

They kicked! They scored! They won the World Cup and showed everyone how strong a women's team can be

Goodbye to Heroin Chic. Now It's Sexy to Be Strong (The New Dream Team)

Why It Was More Than a Game (The New Dream Team)

Notebook: Jul. 19, 1999 (Notebook)

Gun Control (Notebook)

N.A.A.C.P. to Take Up Arms Against Gun Industry

Time's Up, Nostradamus (Notebook)

Where Are You Now, Sandy Koufax? (Notebook)

Milestones Jul. 19, 1999 (Notebook / Milestones)

Exclusive: Republicans Give Clinton Some Cover on Cuba (Notebook)

Republicans Give Clinton Some Cover on Cuba

Criticism (Notebook)

Ebert's New Comrades Sit on Their Thumbs

Refurbishing (Notebook)

The Hip (Notebook)

All Those in Favor Of the Hula Bill... (Notebook)

Numbers: Jul. 19, 1999 (Notebook)

Step Aside, Pac-Man, There's a New Chompion (Notebook)

Maestro Race (Notebook)

Late Show (Notebook)

Then & Now: Jul. 19, 1999 (Notebook)

The Whole World Is Jumpable (Essay)

The most extreme sport of all often kills its players. What is its strange appeal?