NATION
Campaign 2000: The Power and The Story (Campaign 2000)
Prison shaped his character. Scandal shaped his crusade. But is John McCain's biography enough to take him to the White House?
Campaign 2000: Bush's New Fraternity Brothers (Campaign 2000)
The front runner could have no better protectors than the Republican Governors
Campaign 2000: Lone Ranger (Campaign 2000)
Never a scripted politician, the unguarded John McCain warms to New Hampshire, and vice versa
Why Do People Have To Push Me Like That?
The torment and murder of a gay soldier cast a harsh light on the practice of Don't ask, don't tell
Campaign 2000: At Home: Trophies and an Iguana (Campaign 2000)
Campaign 2000: Foreign Policy: Where McCain Hits Bush The Hardest (Campaign 2000)
Campaign 2000: Medical Records: The Diagnosis: Stable (Campaign 2000)
WORLD
War over a Poster Boy
A child who escaped Cuba to the U.S. is fought over by relatives, and politicians, in both countries
Orphans of AIDS
Ten million live in sub-Saharan Africa. TIME asks some what they need
Valley Of Death
How arrogance and violence bred a massive drug-war slaughter
Murder by Fire
A reclusive banker falls victim to a vicious attack
SCIENCE
Greenhouse Effects (Environment)
Global warming is well under way. Here are some telltale signs
HEALTH & MEDICINE
Doctors' Deadly Mistakes (Medicine)
Medical errors kill up to 98,000 Americans yearly; a new report says that number could be cut drastically
An Accident Waiting to Happen? (Medicine / Doctors In Training)
Did Polio Researchers Create AIDS? (Medicine / The Origins Of Disease)
SOCIETY
Bill's Block (Race)
Why Clinton's potential best seller is stalled out
SPORT
The Thorn in Pete Rose
With public sentiment shifting to his side, the hit king wants back into baseball. But on his terms
TECHNOLOGY
The 1999 Online Shopping Guide (Online Shopping Guide)
TIME DIGITAL's pick of the best sites on the Web--to buy the right gift right now
BRIEFING
Notebook: Dec. 13, 1999 (Notebook)
Espionage: If You Missed the Cold War, You'll Enjoy This (Notebook)
If You Missed the Cold War, You'll Enjoy This
Rattled In Seattle (Notebook)
Did Somebody Say McLiar? (Notebook)
Milestones Dec. 13, 1999 (Notebook / Milestones)
When Animals Go Bad (Notebook)
Middle East: Barak and Arafat: Talking but Not Agreeing (Notebook)
Barak and Arafat: Talking but Not Agreeing
Cat Scratch Fever (Notebook)
Eulogy: Marta Dorion (Notebook)
Hard Sell (Notebook)
The List (Notebook)
Ask Dr. Notebook (Notebook)
Numbers: Dec. 13, 1999 (Notebook)
Then & Now: Dec. 13, 1999 (Notebook)
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
The Mystical Power of Free Trade (Essay)
Some people find it hard to believe it really works, but it does
A Safe Place to Be Till The Folks Calm Down (American Scene)
A new kind of shelter helps troubled parents stop child abuse before it starts
BUSINESS
Rage Against The Machine
Despite, and because of, violence, anti-WTO protesters were heard
How Organized Anarchists Led Seattle into Chaos (The Violence)
Indicators: Dec. 13, 1999 (Indicators)
Return of the Luddites
EDUCATION
Slowing Down a Quick Fix
Ending social promotion sounds great. But L.A. discovers it could mean flunking half its students
LAW
Meet the Mediator
Richard Posner is one of America's most brilliant jurists. But can he settle the Microsoft case?
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Cinema: Disney's Fantastic Voyage (The Arts / Cinema)
Sixty years after Walt's nervy mix of cartoons and classical music comes a rapturous new Fantasia
Sad About the Boy: Noel Coward (The Arts / Show Business)
Noel Coward, born 100 years ago next week, is largely unsung, but shouldn't be
Maybe This Time (The Arts / Show Business)
It's been years since life was a cabaret for Liza Minnelli, but now she's heading for the Palace
Cinema: Doing Hard Time On Death Row (The Arts / Cinema)
The Green Mile is short on complexity and long on...well, it's just very long
Books: An Unlikely Prophet (The Arts / Books)
A vivid but uneven portrait of the founder of the Nation of Islam
Books: Plague of the Century (The Arts / Books)
Tracking the 1918 flu virus that killed 20 million
Music: The Sweet Sound of Magnolia (The Arts / Music)
Aimee Mann's tales of romantic distress find emotionally satisfying release on a vibrant new sound track
Cinema: The Cider House Rules (The Arts / Short Takes)
Directed by Lasse Hallstrom
Don Rickles (The Arts / Q&A)
Cinema: The End of a Long Reign (The Arts / Cinema)
Time has about run out for Anna and her King
Music: The Producer: And Brion Blooms Too (The Arts / Music)
Theater: Medea in New Orleans (The Arts / Theater)
Marie Christine boldly tries to take the musical to operatic heights. It's a pretty bumpy ride
Cinema: Playing It Safe--and Sorry (The Arts / Cinema)
THE SCORE ON THE SOUND TRACK
Books: Passage to Juneau (The Arts / Short Takes)
By Jonathan Raban
Cinema: Stuart Little (The Arts / Short Takes)
Directed by Rob Minkoff
PC Fun (The Arts / Short Takes)
Books: Nat King Cole (The Arts / Short Takes)
By Daniel Mark Epstein
Music: Home For Christmas: Anne Sofie von Otter (The Arts / Short Takes)
Anne Sofie von Otter
Music: Songs Without Words (The Arts / Short Takes)
Murray Perahia
YOUR TIME
Little Musicians (Personal Time / Your Family)
It may not give your child perfect pitch, but early exposure to music is still worthwhile
Y2 Buy Stocks (Personal Time / Your Money)
If nothing happens at midnight 2000, the only people panicking will be those who sold short
Good, Clean Quake (Personal Time / Your Technology)
The splatter game is back--recast as fun-for-all sport. I got an exclusive look behind the scenes
Mixed-Up Meds (Personal Time / Your Health)
Lots of drugs have similar-sounding names. How you can tell you're getting the right one