NATION
Is Any Place Safe?
As kids head back to class, schools rush to install the latest security measures. Here's one of the best
The Kids Got In The Way
All the warning signs were there, but still Buford Furrow got his hands on guns and went on a rampage
Campaign 2000: Hey--Who's That Guy Next to Karl Rove? (Campaign 2000)
He's the client, George W. Bush, who owes his Iowa win to a history-loving, manic strategist
Campaign 2000: President Bulworth (Campaign 2000)
He's musing about going for the job. Don't laugh yet
WORLD
Russia's Puppet Master
Yeltsin tries to bolster his status with yet another Prime Minister. This one is his heir apparent
North Korea: Ready, Aim, Extort
North Korea's new missile is an ideal blackmail tool
A Nightmare War in a Remote Land
North Korea: Trigger-Happy (Inside Look)
There's a reason they call it rocket science
SCIENCE
Up From The Apes (Paleontology)
Remarkable New Evidence Is Filling In The Story Of How We Became Human
Dorothy, It's Really Oz (Paleontology)
A pro-creationist decision in Kansas is more than a blow against Darwin
All In The Family: (Paleontology)
An up-to-date genealogy of modern humans and their evolutionary predecessors
SOCIETY
Benevolent Bribery--Or Racism?
A California mom stirs debate by paying drug users to stop having kids
Scooters: Vroom of One's Own (Living)
A throwback to the Mod era, Vespas and other sleek scooters are finding new fans. Step on it!
The Unforeseen Effect of Abortion
Affirmative Action's Alamo
Gerald Ford returns to fight once more for Michigan
BRIEFING
Taiwan: What a Way to Ruin A 50th-Birthday Party (Notebook)
What a Way to Ruin A 50th-Birthday Party
Notebook: Aug. 23, 1999 (Notebook)
Eclipse: Good, Bad And Disappointing (Notebook)
How to Be Pushed, Gracefully (Notebook)
Milestones Aug. 23, 1999 (Notebook / Milestones)
The Spiritual Trail (Notebook)
What a Long Shot Needs: A Friend in a High Place
The Way We Are (Notebook)
Eulogy: JENNIFER PATERSON (Notebook)
Here & There (Notebook)
Numbers: Aug. 23, 1999 (Notebook)
Royal Blew (Notebook)
Youth Movement (Notebook)
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Now They're All Ears (Viewpoint)
Listening is the trendiest posture on the campaign trail. It's a scam, of course
BUSINESS
Why Your Cell Phone Stinks...
Corporate egos and a free market put the U.S. behind the curve--and the Finns
We're Already Living in Cell Hell
LAW
On the Road Too Long
More seniors are getting into accidents, prompting states like California to consider tougher licensing
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Television: Bio Sphere (The Arts / Television)
To fill airtime and feed our love of celebrity, more and more cable networks are doing lives--and shaping the way we view history
Books: Captains Courageous (The Arts / Books)
The sea is an endurance test, a way of living and an avenger in three gripping adventure tales
Cinema: Brokedown Palace (The Arts / Short Takes)
Directed by Jonathan Kaplan
Books: The Girl from Atlantis (The Arts / Books)
An adroit portrayal of a hypnotist undone by a 13-year-old patient
Television: Rock-'n'-Roll Confidential (The Arts / Television)
Books: Ringing For You (The Arts / Short Takes)
By Anouchka Grose Forrester
Cinema: Illuminata (The Arts / Short Takes)
Directed by John Turturro
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (The Arts / Short Takes)
HBO, Aug. 21
Music: Remedy (The Arts / Short Takes)
Basement Jaxx
Object Found (The Arts / Short Takes)
Frank Leaves For The Orient (The Arts / Short Takes)
Comedy Central, Thursdays
YOUR TIME
Reunion Rules (Personal Time / Your Family)
Gather your clan on neutral ground. Keep the kids happy. And don't pull Uncle Bud's finger
Drawing the Line (Personal Time / Your Money)
There's a difference between day trading and investing, and the media should recognize it
A Palmy Import (Personal Time / Your Technology)
Psion's new 5mx is a personal digital assistant that will let you browse the Web or get e-mail
Sick and Tired? (Personal Time / Your Health)
Sure, life is hectic. But fatigue can signal a treatable illness. Here's what to watch for
Your Family: Aug. 23, 1999 (Personal Time / Your Family)
Your Health: Aug. 23, 1999 (Personal Time / Your Health)
Your Money: Aug. 23, 1999 (Personal Time / Your Money)
Your Technology Aug. 23, 1999 (Personal Time / Your Technology)
PEOPLE
People: Aug. 23, 1999
LETTERS
Letters: Aug. 23, 1999
ESSAY
Is Nothing Private?
Candidate Bush is trying to avoid questions about drugs. Good luck