King Of The Jungle
Trained as a drug-gang enforcer, Carlos Castano is decimating Colombia's rebels with his bloody in-your-face tactics. TIME visits him mid-battle

Hard Times, Hard Man
Ariel Sharon built a reputation as one of Israel's canniest generals and gutsiest soldiers. Now, an inside look at his latest daring grab for political power


Stalking The Bull
The election isn't the real story. Slow tech spending and a reverse wealth effect are voting stocks dow


The L.A.P.D. Blues (Science and Society/Crime)
In another blow to the city's police, three cops are convicted of going too far in the war against gangs

Should John Penry Die? (Law)
The court stays the execution of a mentally retarded man and reopens a death-row debate


India's New Incarnation (Time Select/Global Business)
As the Internet bridges distances, a protectionist nation seizes the chance to deliver skills to market

A Little Guy's Marketplace (Time Select/Global Business)
Internet business-to-business exchanges are saving small companies lots of money by letting them behave like bigger guys

Wiring the Villages (Time Select/Global Business/Development)

Vintage 21st Century (Time Select/Global Business)

The Plane Spotter (Time Select/Americans Abroad)
Air Canada chief Robert Milton raises hackles across the country as he reorganizes the world's 11th largest airline

A New Day Dawns For Night (The Arts/Cinema)
His last film was The Sixth Sense. Will Unbreakable be a smash too?

Insinuating Entertainment (The Arts/Cinema/The Movie)

Brothers And Keepers (The Arts/Cinema)
A family drama that wins your heart--and respect

Soft-Gore Porn (The Arts/Cinema)
A fantasy based on the Marquis de Sade is witless

Tallulah Times Three (The Arts/Theater)
What becomes a legend most? A sudden rash of stage tributes to her divinely dissolute career

Birds In The Hand (The Arts/Books)
Two nifty field guides offer introductory and advanced courses on our feathered friends

It's Here, It's Queer Get Used To It (Television)
A daring series about gays burns down the closet

Nameplate Necklace (Trend Alert)


Now Read This (Personal Time/Your Health)
Having trouble with the fine print? Inexpensive drugstore reading glasses may be all you need

Your Health (Personal Time/Your Health)

A Woman's Web (Personal Time/Your Money)
Money doesn't distinguish between the sexes, but there are women's sites worth a visit

In Brief (Personal Time/Your Money)

Magic Music Box (Personal Time/Your Technology)
I set out to put 200 CDs and 700 MP3 files on a single digital jukebox. Did it work? Sort of

Comdex Report (Personal Time/Your Technology)