June 15, 1998

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Beneath the Surface

The Murder of Comedian Phil Hartman by His Wife, Brynn—Who Then Took Her Own Life—Left a Legacy of Laughter, Two Children and a Terrible Question: Why?

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Sole Mates

Cindy Crawford Slips Off to the Islands for a Barefoot Wedding to Club Owner Rande Gerber

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Hotfooting It

Hey, Kids! Elbert Loewenstein Walked 1,000 Miles to School!

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Mister Right

Barry Goldwater Spoke His Mind—and His Conscience

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Child's Play

With Hope Floats, 10-Year-Old Mae Whitman Adds Tear-Jerking to Her Long List of Cinematic Skills

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Risky Business

Frank Sinatra Jr.'s Kidnapper Did More Than Simply Survive

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Good as Gold?

Mel Fisher Made a Mint on Old Coins. Did He Also Mint Them?

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Sock Value

Reusing Plastic Hose Hangers Turned Out to Be a Prize-Winning Idea for Kathleen Mcgowan

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Walk on the Wilde Side

As Oscar's Work Enjoys a Revival, Grandson Merlin Holland Honors the Idol He Never Knew

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Quirk of Fortune

Nearly 28 Years After Giving His Brother a Kidney, Paul Brady Needs One of His Own

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Send in the Crowns

Getting Regal? Holly Hardwick Has the Headgear for You

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Furry Amusing

It's No Tale—scientist Jaak Panksepp Can Hear Rats Laugh

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Acting Up

More Outrageous Than the Oscars, the Mtv Movie Awards Attract Hollywood Heavyweights Ready to Dress Down and Chill Out

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Miss Demeanor

Jury Consultant Jo-Ellan Dimitrius Believes That When It Comes to Reading People, You Can Tell a Book by Its Cover

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Shining Lights

Candlemakers Michael and Lynette Richards Help Homeless and Disabled Workers Kindle a Brighter Future

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Puppet Power

Gary Jones Loves Teaching Kids How to Keep Their Cool

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Hidden Agenda

A Montana Couple Went Undercover to Help Bring the Freemen to Justice

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X-Treme Chemistry

David Duchovny and Téa Leoni's Marriage Is Anything but Alienating

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Storm Rising

After 28 Years, Writer Tom Clancy and Wife Wanda Pitch a High-Stakes Divorce Battle

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Bear Scarer

When Park Bears Get Too Close to People, Carrie Hunt Tries to Avoid a Grisly Solution

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A Question of Honor

Barred from Her School's Honor Society, An Unwed Teenage Mother Fights Back

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Model Workout

Fashion's Michele Hicks Helps Stars Stay Sleek with the Trendy Pilates Method

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On Top of the World

For One Joyful Air Force Cadet, a Bone-Marrow Transplant Makes His Impossible Dream—graduation—come True

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The Apostle

Physician Robert Cosby Spreads the Word to Fellow Alabamans—all of Them

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Journey's End

Once Homeless, Pioneer Dancer Arthur Bell Jr. Is Reunited with His Family After 42 Years

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Happy Birthday, Dear LIFE!

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Beneath the Surface

The Murder of Comedian Phil Hartman by His Wife, Brynn—Who Then Took Her Own Life—Left a Legacy of Laughter, Two Children and a Terrible Question: Why?

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