NATION
The Art of Being Bradley (Campaign 2000)
He's compassionate, prickly, introspective and shrewd--and his high-minded pitch could grab the nomination from Gore
New York's Art Attack
The culture wars finally hit the culture capital
Mixing Fact and Fiction
Our review of the new Reagan bio: the author's trick of putting himself in the story often captures the subject but loses the reader
The Importance of Being Ernestine (Campaign 2000)
How Gore's Campaign Went Off the Rails (Campaign 2000)
WORLD
Tears and Trembling
Taiwan is slammed by a devastating earthquake that levels cities and may hobble the economy
Inside China's Search For Its Soul (China's Search For Its Soul)
The 50th anniversary of Mao's revolution finds the nation balancing a rotting ideology against a hopeful future
The Idol: The Spirit Lives In Rock 'n' Roll (China's Search For Its Soul / The Idol)
Answers Found In Ancient Ways (China's Search For Its Soul / The Goddess)
SOCIETY
Cooling Off Hotseattle (Crime)
A Web star faces charges of online pedophilia
Hijacked by Porn (Crime / In Brief)
RELIGION
His Journey: Exile (One Man's Faith)
Driven from his homeland, Tibet's god-king still dreams of Marxism and reconciliation
SPORT
The Tragic Carpet?
A rash of injuries is again focusing attention on the safety of artificial turf
BRIEFING
Notebook: Oct. 4, 1999 (Notebook)
Trade: Another Gotcha! for China's Trading Hopes? (Notebook)
Another "Gotcha!" for China's Trading Hopes?
And the Prize Goes to... (Notebook)
In Defense of Irony (Notebook)
Milestones Oct. 4, 1999 (Notebook / Milestones)
Eulogy: RAISA GORBACHEV (Notebook)
The Clinton Voice Index (Notebook)
Joining Up (Notebook)
Numbers: Oct. 4, 1999 (Notebook)
Follow-up: More Sludge Slinging: How Safe Is That Dump? (Notebook)
More Sludge Slinging: How Safe Is That Dump?
Lots in Space (Notebook)
Split Image (Notebook)
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
TWINS: Splintered for decades by China's violent revolution, a family comes back together (Two Lives, Two Paths)
TWINS Splintered for decades by China's violent revolution, a family comes back together
The Case of the Suspect Bios (Essay)
Edmund Morris is not the only one mixing fiction with biographical fact
The Oldest Rookie (American Scene)
A 35-year-old high school teacher throws 98 m.p.h. and finds himself in the majors
Elegy for a Gone Boy (Dividing Line)
A father searches for meaning in his son's murder
BUSINESS
Where It's Chic To Sleep
Ian Schrager's edgy inns are leading a boutique-hotel boom. But is there room for so many players?
The Pension Revolt
Boomers are challenging a new cash-balance plan
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Cinema: Unconventional Warfare (The Arts / Cinema)
Director David O. Russell set out on a mission to update the standard-issue war movie. He triumphs with the smart, funny and genially bizarre Three Kings
Cinema: Dirty Doings (The Arts / Cinema)
The sex drama Romance lacks a passion for life
Television: Whitewashing the Farm (The Arts / Television)
A sunny ending mars a strong Orwellian update
Music: A Different Hat (The Arts / Music)
The biggest male star in country music heads off in a new direction--rock 'n' roll
Books: Men on the Edge (The Arts / Books)
Feminist Susan Faludi comes to the defense of the American male
Books: The Best of the Boyos (The Arts / Books)
Roddy Doyle vividly portrays the wild passions of an Irish Everyman in A Star Called Henry
Books: Frank's Ashes (The Arts / Books)
The sequel to a beloved best seller is glum going
Judging Amy (The Arts / Short Takes)
CBS, Tuesdays, 10 p.m. E.T.
Dave Barry (The Arts / Q&A)
Cinema: Love and Larceny In a Small Town (The Arts / Cinema)
You can find trouble in Happy, Texas--and a delightful time too
Book: Think By Simon Blackburn (The Arts / Short Takes)
By Simon Blackburn
Children's Book: Bud, Not Buddy (The Arts / Short Takes)
By Christopher Paul Curtis
Music: Temperamental (The Arts / Short Takes)
Everything but the Girl
A Rather English Marriage (The Arts / Short Takes)
PBS, Oct. 3
Books: High Scorer (The Arts / Books)
There are no simple answers in The Big Test
Television: Capital Ideas (The Arts / Television)
A speechwriter's--sorry, scriptwriter's--D.C. series
YOUR TIME
Bully or Grovel? (Personal Time / Your Family)
Which approach do you take at your parent-teacher conference? Well, here's a better one
The Flood Fiasco (Personal Time / Your Money)
Why and how to get flood insurance--no matter what your wet-behind-the-ears agent says
TV on the Web (Personal Time / Your Technology)
Bored by prime time? Try logging on for some new, and occasionally fun, entertainment
The Colon Checkup (Personal Time / Your Health)
Forget the embarrassment and discomfort. Those tests for cancer can save your life
In Brief: Oct. 4, 1999 (Personal Time / Your Family)
Your Health: Oct. 4, 1999 (Personal Time / Your Health)
In Brief: Oct. 4, 1999 (Personal Time / Your Money)
SPECIAL SECTION
Einstein's Lost Child (History)
A new book speculates about what happened when the great scientist fathered more than relativity
E-Commerce Special / TIME's Board of Economists: The Economy Of The Future? (Time Select / Business)
TIME's board says the Internet will transform nearly everything, mostly for good. But don't take it for granted
Tales From The E-Commerce Front (Time Select / Business)
The online biz draws players and watchers at every level. Here's how a few are faring
Called To Account (Time Select / Business)
With business eager to show social and environmental sensitivity, accounting firms have a new bottom line
House-Rich (Time Select / Business)
Home-equity loans are the quickest bucks in town. But are they good for consumers?