Vol. 151 No. 8

NATION

Catching a 48-Hour Bug
An anthrax scare in Nevada turns the spotlight once again on bacteria maven Larry Wayne Harris

SCIENCE

Was Dolly a Mistake?
Perhaps, says the maker of the world's most famous clone--but he puts the odds at a million to one

The Ice Babies
Long-lost frozen embryos are popping up all over

SPORT

Back On Top (Nagano 1998)
How the carefree sprite Tara Lipinski upset Michelle Kwan to take the gold and break Sonja Henie's 70-year-old Olympic record as the youngest winner

Second Wind (Nagano 1998)
The Nagano Olympics may not have earned a gold medal, but all that glitters isn't made of that kind of metal

NOTEBOOK

Notebook

The Asian Flu (The Scoop)
Unrest in Indonesia Has Pentagon Laying Plans

Rudy Giuliani, Proctor of New York

Techwatch (Techwatch)

Milestones (Milestones)

Eulogy (Eulogy)

Health Report (Health Report)

Suspended Animation (Techwatch)

God And Mammon (The Scoop)
Hard Times Hit the Promise Keepers

Hollywood (The Scoop)
How Katzenberg Differs From Sammy Davis Jr.

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

It's No Party in the County Jail
A tough sheriff's inmates live in tents, eat ostrich meat and wear pink undies

Ye Olde Town Gimmick
Look on the bright side; that Ohio calamity may do away with these meetings

BUSINESS

A Sad Story at the Digest
A legacy of generosity and stodginess is clashing with Wall Street's calls for better performance

Bond-Fund Buyer Beware
They're not bonds, and they don't behave the same way

EDUCATION

Learning By Laptop
In elementary schools, portable computers are the hottest thing since books. But are the lessons learned justifying the extra cost?

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Searching for a State of Grace (The Arts / Books)
Fathers and sons. Blacks and whites. Russell Banks takes on the big issues

Before the War: A Feminist Take (The Arts / Books)

Soul Sister 2000 (The Arts / Music)
Aretha on her past, her future and her fabulous new album

Dark City (The Arts / Cinema: Short Takes)
A Ravishing Visual Trip to a Strange Land

Master of Visual Slang (The Arts / Art)
Leger saw machines as the poetry of Modernism

The Big Lebowski (The Arts / Cinema: Short Takes)
A Bit Off Their Game

Love and Death on Long Island (The Arts / Cinema: Short Takes)
The Dim, Discreet Charm of Jason Priestley

SPECIAL SECTION

Monica's World (Special Report / Clinton's Crises)
Soon she'll be the Starr witness. What will she say, how is she surviving, and what will her future bring?

Going After Starr's Camp (Special Report / Clinton's Crises)
Clinton's defenders are getting personal in covert attacks on Starr's team, and it's making him mad

Twin Perils Of Love & War (Special Report / Clinton's Crises)
How Clinton's credibility and ability to focus on one crisis may affect the other

What Jordan Knew (Special Report / Clinton's Crises)
How Clinton's buddy is now trying to protect himself

Parade Of The Dead Babies (Special Report / Clinton's Crises)
A TIME correspondent sees the anger and despair of Iraq's people

Selling The War Badly (Special Report / Clinton's Crises)
As Washington's foreign-policy stars are shouted down at Ohio State, U.S. war plans fail to score points with allies, old enemies or even the wobbly Arab states that live next door to Iraq

PEOPLE

People

LETTERS

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