SPORTS
Graf, Still Near the Top of Tennis, Leaves It All Behind
Steffi Graf announced that her career was over, effective
immediately. Tennis's most dominating player in the late 80's and
early 90's said she had lost her
unflagging will to excel.
• SLIDE SHOW: Steffi Graf's Career
ARTS & IDEAS
The Vacation, a Measure of Behavior and Values
Although August is now established as prime vacation time, few
Americans realize that their treasured paid vacation is a fairly
recent phenomenon.
INTERNATIONAL
Children of Rwanda's Genocide
In April, 1994, groups of ethnic Hutu began a campaign of terror
and bloodshed which embroiled the Central African country of
Rwanda. This collection of images illustrates the struggles of
Rwanda's children five years after the genocide.
FILM REVIEWS
Current Film
Janet Maslin reviews the movies "Bowfinger"
and "Detroit
Rock City."
OP-ED COLUMNIST: FRANK RICH
What Tony Soprano Could Teach Bill Clinton
At this late date in the Bill Clinton melodrama, it's no scoop
that the man has long been in serious need of a good shrink.
TECHNOLOGY
Giuliani Gets Parody Web Site
At first click, it would seem be the official Web site for the
Rudy Giuliani for Senate campaign. But, it takes only a moment
before it becomes clear that yesrudy.com is anything but a
sanctioned product of Giuliani's campaign.
LEARNING
Weekly News Quiz
Test your knowledge of current events. Take the Weekly News Quiz
on The New York Times Learning Network.
THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE
Women: The Shadow Story of the Millennium
The second of six issues that reflects on the past 1,000 years
includes an
interactive timeline that juxtaposes women's history with U.S.
history. In the accompanying article, Naomi Wolf writes, "One
sees women slumbering and then 'waking up' every 30 years or
so."
BOOKS
Featured Author: John Hope Franklin
Coverage of the career of John Hope Franklin, the author of the
pioneering history "From Slavery to Freedom" (1947), who is the
co-author, with Loren Schweninger, of a new book,
"Runaway
Slaves."
LEARNING
On This Day
On August 14, 1945, President Truman announced that Japan had
surrendered unconditionally, ending World War II. See this
historic front
page and read the full Times article.
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