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Edition: U.S.
Vol. 156 No. 20
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COVER
The Crisis Of Foster Care (Time Investigation)

Fifteen Years in Foster Hell (Time Investigation)

Is Adoption the Solution? (Time Investigation / The Backlog Crisis)


NATION
Campaign 2000: Campaign Ad Nauseam (Campaign 2000)
The trouble with the latest political ads isn't that they're negative. It's that most of them are lousy TV

Campaign 2000: What I Learned (Campaign 2000)
A sojourn in politics showed me why the press is so often lazy and why telling the truth is not always the best policy

Campaign 2000: On Her Trail (Campaign 2000)
While covering the campaign, I kept crossing the tracks of my late mother, a pioneering TV news correspondent

Campaign 2000: Fallout From A Midnight Ride (Campaign 2000)
An old arrest for driving under the influence revives the issue of Bush's irresponsible youth


WORLD
At The Speed Of Hate
A car bomb threatens an already fragile attempt to establish a cease-fire in the Middle East

No Patience for a Peace Deal (Voice From the Street)


SCIENCE
Beyond Hubble (Astronomy)
A new crop of bigger, sharper, smarter telescopes is revolutionizing astronomy


SOCIETY
Changing Courts (Fashion)
It's back to class for Venus and Serena Williams, who have designs on new careers after tennis


NOTEBOOK
Notebook: Nov. 13, 2000

Election 2000: Sort of Like Spying, But with Lunch Thrown In (Election 2000)

Don Quixotes, We Salute You

Milestones Nov. 13, 2000 (Milestones)

Eulogy: STEVE ALLEN (Eulogy)

Numbers: Nov. 13, 2000 (Numbers)

News Quiz Nov. 13, 2000

Foreign Exchange: Saddam Turns His Back on Greenbacks (Foreign Exchange)

Ornithology: What Bombay Needs Now Is a Lot More Vultures (Ornithology)

Smackdown! It's WWF Vs. WWF On The WWW


ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Are You Ready For Some Football? (Essay)
The new XFL is touted as a wilder game, but let's really get physical

Bambi's Got A Little Secret (Steve Lopez's America)
Poachers may find this venison tough to swallow

Something to Sneeze At (Skeptical Eye)
A flu remedy called Oscillococcinum is anything but


PEOPLE
People: Nov. 13, 2000


LETTERS
Letters: Nov. 13, 2000

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BUSINESS
For Whom The Bell Tolls
Lloyd's of London has won its landmark legal battle with investors. Now it must rebuild its fortunes

Napster Meister
Bertelsmann boss Thomas Middelhoff pulls off a shocking deal. And he's just warming up

How to Survive a Crash (Aviation)
The Singapore Airlines disaster focuses attention on cabin safety--and why instructions are important

Max Taylor on Winning (Interview)


ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Music: Sade Art & Soul (The Arts / Music)
With her first CD in eight years, the sultry singer shows that she's still a smooth operator

Television: Justice in the Blood (The Arts / Television)
The O.J. Simpson saga's genes connect a disturbing mini-series and the DNA-sleuthing flatfoots of CSI

Photography: Pictures From An Exhibitionist (The Arts / Photography)
Elton John has put together a big, brainy collection. Now Atlanta, his adopted city, is showing it off

Books: Daddy's Girl (The Arts / Books)
Tina Sinatra's frank memoir of life with Father

Books: A Rich Circularity (The Arts / Books)
The public and personal sides of historian Arthur Schlesinger's life meet in his spirited autobiography

Books: Force of Habit (The Arts / Books)
A probing look at the lives of contemporary nuns

Cinema: Some More Good Men (The Arts / Cinema)
The plot's predictable, the characters are cliches. Yet this naval drama sails through with flying colors

Bill Maher (The Arts / Q&A)

Cinema: Fallen Angels (The Arts / Cinema)
The stars try to soar, but the plot clips their wings


YOUR TIME
Eyes Wide Shut (Personal Time / Your Family)
Sleep-deprived parents of newborns get advice from two camps. Listen to only one at your peril

The King Of GARP (Personal Time / Your Money)
In a year of hedge-fund blowups, Jeff Vinik scores with plain stock picking--and retires

Pay It Forward (Personal Time / Your Technology)
PayPal and Billpoint show how we'll pay bills in the future--online and, eventually, wirelessly

On Bended Knee (Personal Time / Your Health)
More girls are tearing ligaments in their knees. Here's what they can do to prevent it

In Brief: Nov. 13, 2000 (Personal Time / Your Family)

Your Health: Nov. 13, 2000 (Personal Time / Your Health)

In Brief: Nov. 13, 2000 (Personal Time / Your Money)

In Brief: Nov. 13, 2000 (Personal Time / Your Technology)


SPECIAL SECTION
Pal Power (Time Select / Relationships)
If friends are the gifts we give ourselves, it's good to be greedy. Hold on to the ones you've got--and grab some more

Travel: Exploring Espanol (Time Select / Travel)
The scenic delights of Ecuador--and its reasonable prices-- beckon students eager for adventures in a new language

Family: The Last Goodbye (Time Select / Family)
When both parents die, middle-aged children must adjust to a new stage of life in which they become adult orphans

Family: Family: All Grown Up And Home Alone (Time Select / Family)

The Retro Vroom (Time Select)
With new models inspired by old designs, automakers are banking on the lure of the cool--plus remembrance of drives past

Food / The Cuisine Artiste: Welcome to the Labyrinth of the Catalan Chef (Time 100: The Next Wave / Innovators)

Food / From A Tube: The Goddess Of Go-Gurt (Time 100: The Next Wave / Innovators)

Food / On The Tube: Unleash the Newshound! (Time 100: The Next Wave / Innovators)

Food / The Food Policeman: A Spoonful of Sugar? Beware (Time 100: The Next Wave / Innovators)

Food / Sweet Taste Of Success: A Desserter From the Dance (Time 100: The Next Wave / Innovators)

Food / The Scene Setter: Make Room For the Food! (Time 100: The Next Wave / Innovators)

William O'Shea (People To Watch)

Food: Cooking Up Surprises (Time 100: The Next Wave / Innovators)


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