Vol. 152 No. 22
COVER
Next Up: Prozac (Cover Story / The Age of Ritalin)
How Does It Work? (Cover Story / The Age of Ritalin)
Rx: A Shelf Load Of Books (Cover Story / The Age of Ritalin)
NATION
Ken Starr took his case to Congress and lost: he became the target, and few people paid attention
Now, Repeat After Me
Washington is trapped in Groundhog Day without a Hollywood ending
The Watts Solution
Republicans want to show that they care. J.C. Watts is their man or the moment
WORLD
Clinton is about to bet $97 million on Iraq's opposition. The odds aren't good
The Last, Worst Hope: How an Invasion Might Go
A Legacy of Blowbacks
Iraqi dissidents have paid for U.S. indecision with their life
SCIENCE
Unscrambling the Past
Scientists piece together a picture of dinosaur life from a trove of ancient eggs
SPORT
Parents debate whether the sport connects children to nature or makes them cruel
NOTEBOOK
Notebook
Campaign Watch (The Scoop)
Behind-the-Scenes Fray In Smoke-Filled Rooms
With Respect, You Moron...
Milestones (Milestones)
Adventures In Accounting (The Scoop)
Minus 50 Years Of Banking Fees, That's...
Near Miss (The Scoop)
Did I Say Israel? What I Meant Was...
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Who's in Charge Here, Anyway?
America risks blood and treasure in the gulf. Kofi Annan calls the shots
Not Doing as the Romans Do
A woman's place at the altar challenges a 2,000-year-old Catholic tradition
BUSINESS
Scared of PCs? Here's how to surf the Web with user-friendly smart appliances
If Gates Loses, Then What?
As trustbusters build their case against Microsoft, speculation rages about the possible remedies
How The Furby Flies
There's a plot behind this year's hot new plaything, and it's one that we fall for again and again
Sun Pours Java All Over Bill
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Will Power Wins Again (The Arts / Cinema)
How could our hero be an Enemy of the State?
Animators, Sharpen Your Pixels (The Arts / Cinema)
From bug fables to princely epics, the computer screen is changing the way animated films look on the movie screen
Fatal Flaws (The Arts / Cinema)
Men behave very badly in Very Bad Things
An Elegant Execution (The Arts / Show Business)
Updike cries "Wolfe" at an awards dinner
Selling Short (The Arts / Theater)
The onetime chameleon of SCTV comes to Broadway and proves he's a star
Rocking into Middle Age (The Arts / Music)
John Mellencamp has a new album and a new outlook. But he's kept his old outspoken ways
Killing Time (The Arts / Music)
Beck is unexpectedly low-key on his latest CD
Quiet Virtues (The Arts / Books)
Superb short stories about stoic women
Mistress of Her Domain (The Arts / Books)
Few Americans know Britain's Beryl Bainbridge. Her Master Georgie shows why more should
Bobby Digital In Stereo (The Arts / Short Takes)
RZA
Joshua Redman (The Arts / Q&A)
Comeback Kid? (The Arts / Show Business)
Mike Ovitz bids to be a player again
I Will Bear Witness (The Arts / Short Takes)
Victor Klemperer
Edgar Degas, Photographer (The Arts / Short Takes)
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City
James Galway Plays Lowell Liebermann (The Arts / Short Takes)
James Galway
Waking Ned Divine (The Arts / Short Takes)
Directed by Kirk Jones
YOUR TIME
He lost $1.2 billion. Ouch. Here's what you can learn from a savvy investor's costly blunder
Next Year's Model (Personal Time / Your Technology)
The high-tech world flocked to Las Vegas for the industry's biggest trade show. Here's what's hot
Facing the Knife (Personal Time / Your Health)
Could eating potatoes affect your recovery from surgery? Maybe. Here's a list of dos and don'ts
Your Health (Personal Time / Your Health)
Your Money (Personal Time / Your Money)
Your Technology (Personal Time / Your Technology)
SPECIAL SECTION
Yoga, Qi Gong, Pilates and a new wave of water exercises are fast becoming the post-50 generation's choice workouts
The Empire Of The Pigs (Special Report / Corporate Welfare)
A LITTLE-KNOWN COMPANY IS A MASTER AT MILKING GOVERNMENTS FOR WELFARE
Five Ways Out (Special Report / Corporate Welfare)
THERE ARE SOLUTIONS TO THE CORPORATE WELFARE MESS--BUT WHO GOES FIRST?