44 Up Front
Seven inventors prove that ordinary people with extraordinary ideas, ingenuity and pluck can still strike it rich in the marketplace
50 On a single day, South African President Nelson Mandela celebrates a pair of milestones: turning 80 and marrying his sweetheart, Graça Machel
52 Amid pomp, circumstance—and controversy—Russians bury the remains of the nation's last czar, Nicholas II, and his family
59 Royals
A slew of suspects have been cited as possibly fathering Princess Stephanie's new baby girl, Camille Marie Kelly
63 Song
Scoffing at rumors of a rhythm and blues rivalry, 17-year-old songbird Monica unites with fellow teen singer Brandy for the chart-topping duet "The Boy Is Mine"
68 Controversy
Harvey Ball created the happy face, helped millions of Americans to Have a Nice Day, made no money and lived happily ever after
71 Crime
On trial for fashion scion Maurizio Gucci's murder, his ex-wife explains that she wanted him dead but did not have him killed
80 Cover
For Saving Private Ryan's Tom Hanks, ecstasy is more than winning an Oscar; it's dinner with wife Rita Wilson, downtime with his kids—and dreams of intergalactic travel
90 Screen
Ten-year-old Hatty Jones makes her movie debut as the title character in Madeline—and along the way develops a serious passion for acting
95 Host
At Le Bernardin in Manhattan, finicky chef Eric Ripert dishes out America's best fish—and wins the nation's top restaurant honors
99 Family
Taken from his bed by strangers and his own dad, David Van Blarigan, 16, found himself in the shadowy, disturbing world of behavior-modification camps
105 Tube
E! News Daily's Steve Kmetko delivers the dish about his Hollywood job and private life
108 On the Move
At 50, Rick Worley started running marathons each week—and hasn't stopped
112 Melody
Gov. Zell Miller hopes that classical music will help Georgia's babies wise up
4 Mailbag
8 Scoop
14 Star Tracks
21 Picks & Pans
43 Insider
79 Passages
110 Puzzler
114 Chatter
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