Cover: Pigs Can Fly
Spice + ham = America's favorite mystery meat.

News: Tractor Troops
Farmers steamed over Geyser plan.

Wag the Media: With the White House under siege over the Monica Lewinsky sex scandal, writer Don Hazen asks if Bill Clinton is ready for Gulf War II.

Washington Watch: Public television isn't worth the trouble.

Flu to You, Too: Yee-haaaa! Hapless scientist about to rain an ancient plague on the world.

Go Ahead--Gripe!: The trauma test can tell if you're really and truly miserable.

Righteous Bore: To be completely DiFranco about it, the latest from Ani bites.

Spins: Rapping from Tupac's grave, plus Silicon Valley nights.

Cel Mates: TV's South Park steers animation to the limits of technical minimalism.

What Is Hip?: We argue that it's hip to be square.

Talking Pictures: Novelist David Malouf visits The Winter Guest.

Glass Houses: Oscar and Lucinda is a Fiennes old time.

Rat's Cradle: Our reviewer wishes he'd a bin escapin' Chapin.

Garden in a Cup: Testing the waters of Taylor Maid teas.

Stalking Wild Greens: Foraging in the concrete jungle.

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