Is Any Place Safe?
As kids head back to class, schools rush to install the latest security measures. Here's one of the best

"The Kids Got In The Way"
All the warning signs were there, but still Buford Furrow got his hands on guns and went on a rampage

Hey--Who's That Guy Next to Karl Rove? (Campaign 2000)
He's the client, George W. Bush, who owes his Iowa win to a history-loving, manic strategist

President Bulworth (Campaign 2000)
He's musing about going for the job. Don't laugh yet


Russia's Puppet Master
Yeltsin tries to bolster his status with yet another Prime Minister. This one is his heir apparent

Ready, Aim, Extort
North Korea's new missile is an ideal blackmail tool

A Nightmare War in a Remote Land

Trigger-Happy (Inside Look)
There's a reason they call it rocket science


Up From The Apes (Paleontology)
Remarkable New Evidence Is Filling In The Story Of How We Became Human

Dorothy, It's Really Oz (Paleontology)
A pro-creationist decision in Kansas is more than a blow against Darwin

All In The Family: (Paleontology)
An up-to-date genealogy of modern humans and their evolutionary predecessors


Benevolent Bribery--Or Racism?
A California mom stirs debate by paying drug users to stop having kids

Vroom of One's Own (Living)
A throwback to the Mod era, Vespas and other sleek scooters are finding new fans. Step on it!

The Unforeseen Effect of Abortion

Affirmative Action's Alamo
Gerald Ford returns to fight once more for Michigan


Taiwan
What a Way to Ruin A 50th-Birthday Party

Notebook

Eclipse: Good, Bad And Disappointing

How to Be Pushed, Gracefully

Milestones (Milestones)

The Spiritual Trail
What a Long Shot Needs: A Friend in a High Place

The Way We Are

Eulogy

Here & There

Numbers

Royal Blew

Youth Movement


Now They're All Ears
"Listening" is the trendiest posture on the campaign trail. It's a scam, of course

Why Your Cell Phone Stinks...
Corporate egos and a free market put the U.S. behind the curve--and the Finns

We're Already Living in Cell Hell


On the Road Too Long
More seniors are getting into accidents, prompting states like California to consider tougher licensing


Bio Sphere (The Arts / Television)
To fill airtime and feed our love of celebrity, more and more cable networks are doing lives--and shaping the way we view history

Captains Courageous (The Arts / Books)
The sea is an endurance test, a way of living and an avenger in three gripping adventure tales

Brokedown Palace (The Arts / Short Takes)
Directed by Jonathan Kaplan

The Girl from Atlantis (The Arts / Books)
An adroit portrayal of a hypnotist undone by a 13-year-old patient

Rock-'n'-Roll Confidential (The Arts / Television)

Ringing For You (The Arts / Short Takes)
By Anouchka Grose Forrester

Illuminata (The Arts / Short Takes)
Directed by John Turturro

Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (The Arts / Short Takes)
HBO, Aug. 21

Remedy (The Arts / Short Takes)
Basement Jaxx

Object Found (The Arts / Short Takes)

Frank Leaves For The Orient (The Arts / Short Takes)
Comedy Central, Thursdays


Reunion Rules (Personal Time / Your Family)
Gather your clan on neutral ground. Keep the kids happy. And don't pull Uncle Bud's finger

Drawing the Line (Personal Time / Your Money)
There's a difference between day trading and investing, and the media should recognize it

A Palmy Import (Personal Time / Your Technology)
Psion's new 5mx is a personal digital assistant that will let you browse the Web or get e-mail

Sick and Tired? (Personal Time / Your Health)
Sure, life is hectic. But fatigue can signal a treatable illness. Here's what to watch for

Your Family (Personal Time / Your Family)

Your Health (Personal Time / Your Health)

Your Money (Personal Time / Your Money)

Your Technology (Personal Time / Your Technology)


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Is Nothing Private?
Candidate Bush is trying to avoid questions about drugs. Good luck