44 Up Front
For many young Americans, growing up gay is an anguished struggle against intolerance—as well as a voyage of self-discovery
52 Paula Johnson learns the daughter she has raised for three years is not the child she bore and uncovers a tragic case of baby switching
57 Introducing
In her first acting role, Dominique Swain plays Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita, the minor who continues to stir up a major hullabaloo
60 Split
Model Linda Evangelista confirms her break from Kyle MacLachlan by romping with World Cup soccer star Fabien Barthez
67 On the Job
Richard L'Abbé has a real bang-up time when he goes to work; he tests new designs for bombproof suits by blowing himself up
69 To the Top
With tough rulings on the Clinton-Lewinsky investigation, flinty federal judge Norma Johnson may have changed the nation's destiny
74 Cover
She likes fast cars, loud music and Matt Dillon. What's not to like about Cameron Diaz, now a star in There's Something About Mary?
82 Farewells
Baby boomers lost two icons of childhood as Buffalo Bob Smith, host of The Howdy Doody Show until it ended in 1960, died last week at 80; and puppet mistress Shari Lewis succumbed to cancer at age 65. But Lewis's daughter promises Lamb Chop will live on to charm future generations
89 Heroes
World War II vet J.C. Wade leads the charge for recognition of the combat service of black volunteers and gets an overdue Bronze Star
90 Pages
How about a poke in the eye? No? Then how about Robert Kurson's Official Three Stooges Encyclopedia
93 In Her Own Words
Economist Juliet Schor explains why Americans can't control their spending. One culprit: the TV and the affluent families who populate its shows
96 Winners
Refusing to fold, Atlantic City boardinghouse owner Vera Coking beats billionaire Donald Trump at the real estate game
99 Controversy
Teenage softball player Krystle Newquist balks at wearing her team's tavern-sponsored uniform—and league officials cry foul
101 Angels
Though her body is broken, paralyzed Chinese gymnast Sang Lan had her spirits raised by Titanic's Leonardo DiCaprio
106 Tribute
Choreographer Jerome Robbins, who popularized ballet in such hits as West Side Story, dies at 79
4 Mailbag
8 Scoop
16 Star Tracks
23 Picks & Pans
43 Insider
63 Style Watch
73 Passages
86 Puzzler
110 Chatter
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