70 Up Front
After an asbestos mine brought death into her Montana town, Gayla Benefield struck back
76 Not just pretty faces, Karenna and Kristin Gore press the flesh on behalf of their father's bid for the White House
80 Designer Betsey Johnson's defective breast implant proved a blessing in disguise: It led to the early detection of her breast cancer
83 Split
After a decade together, singer Melissa Etheridge and Julie Cypher call it quits
87 Tragedy
British TV personality and pop-star companion Paula Yates lived fast, loved hard and died too soon, at age 41
91 Couples
They may not share airtime at the Olympics, but NBC's Dan Hicks and Hannah Storm make a sporting pair
95 Scene
Popcorn and pureed peas meet at Catherine Fischer's movie theater, where both parents and babies are more than welcome
98 Teacher
Claude Comair's DigiPen Institute is a teenager's dream: a school where you can major in video games
101 Medics
To save young lives, Dr. Eddie Cornwell exposes kids to the grim truth about guns and violence
105 Controversy
His daughter Alberta played a crucial role in helping free accused scientist Dr. Wen Ho Lee
111 Olympics 2000
Cliff Meidl, who carried the U.S. flag at the Games' opening ceremonies, is one athlete who came back from the dead
116 Cover
Sex and the City's star Sarah Jessica Parker triumphs over childhood poverty and strikes it rich in love, career and happiness
127 Kin
Louise Harrison—George's sister—helps keep Beatle memories alive at a bed-and-breakfast in rural Illinois
133 Style
Leopard prints, leather, vinyl—no material is too wacky for Scotsman Howie Nicholsby's hot kilts
141 Tube
Exchanging guns for a gavel, TV's Judge Greg Mathis honors his mother's dying wish
149 Coping
The White Shadow's Ken Howard gets a new kidney from an old friend
154 Pages
Creating fine fixings is as easy as plugging in your iron, says Surreal Gourmet Bob Blumer
157 Crime
With stunning boldness, Indian bandit Veerappan kidnaps one of his nation's top movie stars, Rajkumar
162 Party
Jimmy Smits, Jennifer Lopez and Ricky Martin light up the first annual Latin Grammy Awards
7 Mailbag
14 Star Tracks
22 Scoop
35 Online
39 Picks & Pans
69 Insider
115 Passages
135 Style Watch
146 Puzzler
166 Chatter
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