58 Up Front
As a Kosovar baby is born in the U.S., aid workers struggle to clothe and feed refugees in the Balkans
64 Shel Silverstein, children's author, poet, cartoonist, playwright and songwriter of unsurpassed whimsy, dies at 68
66 Faith Hill, Garth Brooks and the rest of Nashville went Hollywood at the 34th annual Academy of Country Music Awards
73 Pages
In her new autobiography, Emmy Award-winning The Practice actress Camryn Manheim tells the world, Wake Up, I'm Fat!
79 Update
Despite the hazing, Nancy Mace became the first woman grad of The Citadel
83 Activists
After being locked in her car's trunk by robbers, Janette Fennell leads the campaign for emergency inside release latches
87 Teachers
Want to clown around in class? Fine with LaVahn Hoh, who teaches a college course on the circus
89 Angels
Having lost a grandson to AIDS, blue blood Frances Peabody helps found Maine's first hospice
95 Style
His fairy-tale gowns—and jet-setting lifestyle—prove Valentino is still the fashion world's most glamorous designer
101 Introducing
Life has been good to Poppy Montgomery. Just ask her sisters Rosie, Daisy, Lily and Marigold
103 Crime
According to Janice Trahan, Dr. Richard Schmidt threatened her with deadly consequences if she left him—then kept his promise
108 Local Heroes
Darell Hammond has made play his life's work, building playgrounds for underprivileged kids
111 Animals
Teen movie director Alyssa Buecker's actors require special handling (and lettuce)—they're guinea pigs
116 Cover
Former Diff'rent Strokes star Dana Plato dies of an accidental overdose following a life marred by addictions and criminal behavior
125 To the Top
Lisa Ling wins the gen-X slot on The View that Debbie Matenopoulos left
126 Controversy
Was the $10 million Lotto ticket that waitress Tonda Dickerson got a gift? Four coworkers say no—and sue
147 Sequel
Paralyzed in a school shooting, Missy Jenkins still boogied at her Kentucky prom
155 Winners
Rana Raslan captured the title of Miss Israel—and the hearts of Arabs and Jews
159 Where Are They Now?
Ex-teen idol Rick Springfield survived dark days by choosing family over fame
163 Scene
With the closing of the leprosy hospital in Carville, La., Betty Martin leaves the home she came to love
170 Stage
The streets of New York City are alive with the sound of Richard Chamberlain, who is back on Broadway
6 Mailbag
10 Scoop
18 Star Tracks
27 The Way We Were
31 Picks & Pans
57 Insider
112 Style Watch
115 Passages
152 Puzzler
174 Chatter
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