C O V E R
COVER: The Tao of Kofi Annan
In pursuing his controversial vision for enforcing world peace, the U.N. Secretary-General is guided by the precepts of his Fantetribe: dignity, confidence, courage, compassion and faith

Paying the Bills: The U.S. comes up with some back dues

S O U T H   P A C I F I C
SYDNEY 2000: Cleaning Bill for the Olympics
How environmentally sound are the vaunted green Games?

A S I A
JAPAN: Cursed Isle
Mother Nature seems to have it in for Miyake Island

E U R O P E
RUSSIA: The Kursk Fallout
President Putin's reaction to the disaster reveals him as a steely defender of the state, not a man of the people
Salvage: Damage and politics may prevent the sub's recovery

YUGOSLAVIA: Montenegro on Edge
As Belgrade ratchets up the pressure, war fever remains high

FRANCE: The English Offensive
Napoleon is invoked in a controversy over contraception

M I D D L E   E A S T
ISRAEL: The Mount of All Troubles
A holy site is the root of the evils that plague the peace process
One Boy's Death: The story of Mohammed al-Durra

U N I T E D   S T A T E S
CAMPAIGN 2000: George's and Al's Tax Schemes
Bush proposes a big giveback, Gore a complicated one
Campaign Diary: A week of stumbles for Bush

CRIME: Taking the Aryan Nations to Court
An Idaho lawsuit could well stamp out the white supremacists

B U S I N E S S
COMPANIES: In Deep Amazon
Despite losing Wall Street support, the company is expanding

RECALLS: Spinning Their Wheels
Firestone and Ford can't seem to steer clear of the fallout

THE BIG PICTURE: No Stars in Our Eyes
Richard Corliss on the decline of the celebrity-vehicle movie

SCIENCE   AND   SOCIETY
CLIMATE: The Big Arctic Meltdown
Sinking houses, toppled trees and hungry polar bears may foreshadow dramatic climatic changes that some scientists believe could lead to a surprising and disastrous cooling
Polar Journal: The lake that cried wolf

RELIGION: The Not Quite Saintly Pius IX
A pope who referred to Jews as "dogs" is slated for beatification

FAMILY: The Death of the Franklin Brothers
After one suicide, a father turned to civic action. And then ...

T H E   A R T S
MUSIC: Wyclef Jean's new solo album is a winner, but we still miss the Fugees

CINEMA: The hilarious horror of Keenen Ivory Wayans

THEATER: Ayckbourn's doubly dramatic West End offering

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