Vol. 143 No. 11

COVER

How Man Began (Cover Stories / SCIENCE)
New evidence shows that early humans left Africa much sooner than once thought. Did Homo sapiens evolve in many places at once?

The Neanderthal Mystery (Cover Stories / SCIENCE)

NATION

"My Name Is Tom Harkin, and I'M a Spendaholic" (Chronicles)

A Friend of Bill's (Politics)
The powerful committee boss struggles for a 19th term with the help of an ally who needs him: the President

A Maine Man Heads Home (The Senate)
Will the majority leader go to the major leagues?

A Stubborn Case of the Shakes (California)
More than 5,000 aftershocks later, Los Angeles is having a hard time settling down

At Least They Don't Light Up (Chronicles)

Dispatches (Chronicles)
A Sniper's Tale

Informed Sources (Chronicles)

Inside Washington Hud To (Chronicles)
Settle Discrimination Suits

Shadow of Doubt (Whitewater)
The Administration's judgment is in question again as the special counsel fires a volley of subpoenas

The Morning Line (Chronicles)

The Week February 27 - March 5 (Chronicles)

Winners & Losers (Chronicles)

WORLD

Hebron Time Bomb: Settlers Who Provoke (Middle East)

Raging Against Peace (Middle East)
Still furious over the Hebron massacre, Palestinians insist Rabin's concessions are not enough

Score One for the Indians (Mexico)
Zapatista rebels win government pledges to transform the political and economic climate of Chiapas

What Happens If the Big Bad Bear Awakes? (Russia)
Moscow's neighbors fear they may fall prey to a new post-Soviet empire

WAR & TERRORISM

Four for Four (Terrorism)
A long, tedious trial ends with a jury convicting all the defendants in the World Trade Center bombing

SCIENCE

Burned By Warming (Environment)
Big losses from violent storms make insurers take global climate change seriously

HEALTH & MEDICINE

Oh Noooo! (Health Care)
The public grows fearful of Clinton's plan and shows little faith in alternatives. Is reform doomed this year?

TECHNOLOGY

Who Should Keep the Keys?
The U.S. government wants the power to tap into every phone, fax and computer transmission

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

The Political Interest Frying Them Isn't the Answer

The Public Eye Full of Grace

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BUSINESS

War of the Wireless
By staking a position in the cellular-phone market, MCI takes its battle against AT&T to new heights

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

C'Est La Mort (The Arts & Media / CINEMA)
Savage Nights has a defiantly incorrect view of AIDS

Damn Yankees Is Back At Bat (The Arts & Media / THEATER)
Centenarian George Abbott's revival with attitude makes a '50s baseball musical one for the ages

Furthermore (The Arts & Media / MUSIC)

Half-Baked in Corporate Hell (The Arts & Media / CINEMA)
In The Hudsucker Proxy, the Coen brothers realize a handsome Deco dream but mislay their best satirical theme

In the Kingdom of Letterman (The Arts & Media / TELEVISION)
After a smash Olympic performance, he is dominating late night. But he's not the same old Dave.

The Sound of Russian Fury (The Arts & Media / MUSIC)
Against all odds, the spiky, eclectic music of Alfred Schnittke is enthralling -- and terrifying -- audiences worldwide

Thoroughly Modern Misha (The Arts & Media / DANCE)
Mikhail Baryshnikov has left ballet behind, but with his White Oak troupe he dances just about everything else

Well Groomed (The Arts & Media / CINEMA)
Sleek,forgettable fun in Four Weddings and a Funeral

SPECIAL SECTION

Schindler Comes Home , (History)
In its German and Israeli premieres, Spielberg's Holocaust epic spurs tears, controversy and hope

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