Table of ContentsThe Journey Home By Olaf OlafssonFree Fall Vertical Limit begins with a bang but drops off fastMontisi, Italy Buon Giorno, TuscanyNumbersNatural-Gas Sticker ShockIf Jesus Had Been Born in San AntonioA Flawed Ex-Paradise Promised land or hell of black insecurity? A vast exhibit evokes California's saga of innocence lostMan In Charge While Bush lies low and Gore spins madly, Dick Cheney is the most presidential guy aroundNotebookHybrid Power Honda's Insight and Toyota's Prius are quiet, efficient and the first in a new green waveFirecracker--or Bomb?PeopleThe Male Minority As men slip to 44% of undergrads, some colleges actively recruit themLost in the Translation Soul Mountain, a novel by the new Nobel laureate Gao Xingjian, makes a rocky debut in EnglishBetter Than Tabloid Tattle Forget about the illicit tryst on the set of Proof of Life--just see the crackling movie they created thereAsk the WorldEnemies Before Him, Enemies Behind HimBishop UnboundViens, France Pleasures of ProvenceLa Buche Directed by Daniele ThompsonA Poke in the Eye For Five Bucks?Searching for the Perfect BeatEvoking the Golden Age At 85, Earl Wild is our last link to the Romantic tradition and a performer with true, lasting powerThe NFL's Incredible Passing Hulk Daunte Culpepper is the best of a new class of quarterbacks who give as good as they getThe Ball's In Sauls' CourtThe Long and Winding RoadAfter the Exoneration DNA evidence is freeing more innocent people, but few are compensated for those years in prisonCheckout Time? Christmas could kill some stand-alone e-tailers now that big retailers have their websites hummingVerbal Judo for Beginners Bobby Knight critic gets pointers on self-defenseBubble Trouble Banking on a recovery in tech stocks? Get real. It will take years, but don't give up on equitiesIn BriefBill O'ReillyDecision 2000: Canada Has Its DayComing Soon to the Skies Near YouNo Toms Need Apply Why Bush needs independent blacks in his CabinetTheories of RelativityCoverMore Go CoedCoke Floats Located midway between the U.S. and Colombia, Haiti has become a post office for coke dealersGE's Talent Agency The company is deep in top execs, but not the rest of corporate America. Here come the Welch wannabesQuick StudySound Loaded Ricky MartinOf Color and The CushionMilestonesSleuthing Fares Finding bargain airline tickets online is a breeze--once you learn the tricks of the tradeBelen, Costa Rica It's Civilized, and It's WildFlagging EnthusiasmLettersLake Chapala, Mexico Land of Eternal SpringTrying to Bridge A Great DivideDowney's Downfall The actor's latest arrest supports the idea that drugs rewire the brainA Softer Side of Mel He's been mad. He's been lethal. And he's had a helluva summer. Now, hoping for a holiday hit, he learns to get mushy in What Women WantHappy in His Hotel Exile Ex-leader Fujimori has left Peru behind. That's not keeping him downNew lights of the spiritMay It Please The Court The Justices brought reason to the chaos, if only for a moment. But how will their ruling affect the outcome?Life With A View Americans are retiring abroad to places they'd like to live, not just visitHe Ain't Heavy. He's My Brother To save George W., will Jeb have to sacrifice his own political future?Jumping Ship?Remaking Wu The Diggs brothers are part of a famous rap group. But they'd rather run a profitable conglomerateAcid Test Wu Fang was horribly scarred by her irate husband. But China's corrupt courts haven't delivered justiceSometimes It's a Wonderful Life The movie at the center of the season is about not being aloneThe New Case for Latin Some schools find that kids learn more about English by studying the language of ancient RomeDisappearing Acts HBO Dec. 9, 9 p.m. E.T.Minding Manners It's the holiday season. Time for a crash course in the use of many-pronged stabbing instrumentsCan You Really Trust Those Bots?Signs O' the TimeIn BriefFour Questions to Inner PeaceNews QuizComic Potential By Alan AyckbournOnline BelieverIn Brief
