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Discusses the decision by actress Ellen DeGeneres, star of the television show `Ellen,' to come out as a lesbian. Rumors that her character on the show, Ellen Morgan, would come out; DeGeneres' former hesitancy to discuss the issue; Support shown for DeGeneres by several celebrities who made cameo appearances on the show; Role played Oprah Winfrey on the show. INSETS: Not always ready for prime time.;Is coming out going too far?..

Reports on the development of the Comedy Central television program 'That's My Bush!,' which was created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone of 'South Park' fame. Comments of Parker and Stone on the sitcom about the administration of United States President George W. Bush; Stars of the program, including Timothy Bottoms as the President; Details of the first episode. INSET: IMPERSONATING THE PRESIDENT...A HA-HA...by Elizabeth Bland et al.

Presents information on the number of television shows and films in the United States to star and center on teenagers. Example of the work of actress Katie Holmes on television program `Dawson's Creek,' and in the film `Dangerous Behavior'; Plethora of young actors; Success of the films; Focus of the motion picture industry on teenagers to get children into the audience.

Focuses on director Quentin Tarantino's motion picture `Pulp Fiction.' Effect of the film on the audience; Description of several scenes from the film; Storyline; Script.

Ponders how much freedom Americans will have to relinquish as a result of tighter security measures following the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City. Comments on the long waits to cross the borders into Canada and Mexico; Consideration by the administration of George W. Bush of the possibility of special military tribunals; Actions by the United States Senate which increase the circumstances in which law-enforcement officials can force Internet service providers to provide information about subscriber e-mails INSET: The Other Threats.

Discusses the motion picture `Secrets & Lies,' directed by Mike Leigh and starring Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Brenda Blethyn; Prizes awarded to the motion picture at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival; Leigh's other motion pictures; Leigh's comments about the making of the film.

The article presents information related to several celebrities. Mario Lemieux, legendary captain and owner of the hockey team Pittsburgh Penguins retired recently. Chris Penn, the husky character actor, comedian and brother of Oscar winner Sean Penn died at the age of 43. Janette Carter, the autoharp-playing singer-songwriter took his last breath in Kingsport, Tennessee.

The article focuses on African American comedian Richard Pryor, who broke into television in the mid-1960s on shows like "Merv Griffin" and "Ed Sullivan." Pryor, who died recently of a heart attack at age 65, was a cute, rubber-faced young comic with a knack for physical comedy and a childlike sweetness. His comedy albums, starting with his 1974 masterpiece "That Nigger's Crazy," were best sellers and won five Grammys.

The article focuses on U.S. political leader and former professor Eugene McCarthy, who died recently in Washington D.C. Although, McCarthy lost the New Hampshire's 1968 Democratic presidential primary to U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson, he had scared Johnson by articulating a principled opposition to the Vietnam War and corralling enough idealists to turn vexation into votes.

The article offers news briefs on various socio-political issues. Alberto Fujimori, the 67-year old fugitive ex-president of Peru was arrested on his return to the country after 5 years exile in Japan to seek re-election. Fernando Bujones, the greatest ballet dancer in the U.S. died of skin cancer in Miami at the age of 50. Sheree North, the blond bombshell of 1950s Hollywood died due to complications from a surgery at the age of 72 in Los Angeles.

The article presents world news briefs. Bobby Fischer, a chess player has been set free after being detained for eight months in Japan for an alleged passport violation. Walter Hopps, curator and advocate of American art, had died. Former British Prime Minister James Callahan had died.

The article offers news briefs from across the world. Brothers Stan and Frank Koebbels are facing sentence of two years for failing to chlorinate the water sufficiently at the water system at Walkerton, Ontario, which caused E. coli to enter supply and killed seven people. Dick Ebersol, chairman of NEC Sports, was injured after a chartered plane carrying him crashed. Gundder Hagg, Swedish runner who held the world record for running the mile, from 1945 until 1954, is dead.

The article presents information about several deceased notable personalities and a sexual harassment suit filed by Billy O'Reilly. John Peel, radio host of British Broadcasting Corp. died at the age of 68. Robert Merrill, a favorite baritone in New York city died at 87. George Silk, a life photographer died at the age of 87.

The article presents the statements issued by several notable people in the U.S. asking public apology. Television host Steve Irwin expresses his apology for scaring people when he held his month-old son while feeding a 4-meter crocodile. Senator Hillary Clinton regrets her remark that Indian nationalist leader Mahatma Gandhi used to run a gas station in Saint Louis, Missouri. The lawyers of performer Britney Spears cite that she lacked understanding of her actions when she married a childhood friend for one day.

The article presents several obituaries including Idi Amin, former dictator of Uganda in Saudi Arabia, Gregory Hines, modernizer of the ancient art of tap dancing and Herb Brooks, coach of the most famous United States ice-hockey victory, the Miracle on Ice at the 1980 Lake Placid, Winter Olympics in New York.

Presents milestones in the lives of notable people worldwide as of March 2003. Naming of Fidel Castro to a sixth consecutive term as President of the Council of the State in Cuba; Resignation of Janet Rehnquist as U.S. Inspector General of the Health and Human Services Department; Death of Hank Ballard, rhythm and bluesman whose soulful songs helped set the stage for Elvis Presley and Chuck Berry.

Presents news briefs for February 17, 2003. Arrest of singer/actress Courtney Love; Death of radio operator Richard Nelson; Death of Cuban-born percussionist Mongo Santamaria; Death of classical musician Lou Harrison; Others.

Reports on news briefs concerning various people. Richard Reid who received life in prison for an attempted bombing; Roland Dumas who was acquitted of a conviction for receiving gifts from an oil company; Whitbread Book of the Year prize which was given to Claire Tomalin; Execution of Tibetan monk Lobsang Dhondup; Deaths of Alfred Kantor, Leslie Fiedler, Hugh Trevor-Roper, and Evelyn Trout.

Mentions several famous people. Extension of the copyright law upheld by the United States Supreme Court; John Lee Malvo ruled eligible for trial as an adult; Deaths of film director Maurice Pialat, actor Richard Crenna, film producer Paul Monash, executive George Waters, actor Richard Simmons, microbiologist Riley Housewright, and husband-and-wife archaeologists Linda and Robert Braidwood.

Mentions several celebrities. Inoculation of United States President George W. Bush against smallpox; Appointment by U.S. President Bush of Thomas Kean as head of the independent commission investigating September 11; Five men cleared of the 1989 rape and beating of a jogger in Central Park in New York City; Deaths of Canadian politician Ramon Hnatyshyn, baseball player Dick Stuart, big-band vocalist Dolly Dawn, and playwright Frederick Knott.

Presents news briefs related to celebrities as of December 16, 2002. Death of ABC television executive Roone Arledge; Death of Theresa Miller, a teacher at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado; Death of social critic Ivan Illich; Others.

Reports news related to noteworthy people. Sentencing of Eurico Guterres, former leader of the pro-Indonesian Aitarak militia; Death of George Christian, the last press secretary to U.S. President Lyndon Johnson; Engagement of former New York City mayor Rudolph Giuliani to Judith Nathan; Others.

Mentions several celebrities. Resignation of Harvey Pitt, chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Deaths of Scottish musician Lonnie Donegan, publisher Rudolf Augstein, and actor Jonathan Harris; Death of Vinnette Carroll who was the first African-American woman to direct a Broadway show.

Presents news relating to people as of October 28, 2002. Death of historian Stephen Ambrose; Knighting of tenor Placido Domingo; Conviction of Ira Einhorn for murder; Samuel Waksal, who plead guilty to charges of insider trading.

Reports on the failing political careers of three members of the Kennedy family. Failure of Mark Shriver to be a Democratic nominee for Congress; Efforts of Kathleen Kennedy Townsend in the battle for Governor of Maryland; Lack of popularity for Andrew Cuomo.

Discusses a 1989 cover story in 'Time' about aging rock musicians. Quote from Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones; Excerpt from the 1989 issue about the energy and struggles of the Rolling Stones.

Reports news items related to noteworthy people. Death of jazz musician Lionel Hampton; Firing of Steven Hatfill, scientist under scrutiny by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, from his position at Louisiana State University; Death of Felix Svetov, former Soviet dissident; Others.

Presents brief articles related to public figures and current events as of August 19, 2002. Operation which separated conjoined twins Maria Teresa and Maria de Jesus Quiej-Alverez in Los Angeles, California; Settlement of a lawsuit regarding a bequest to the presidential library of former U.S. President Richard M. Nixon; Death of television actor Matt Robinson; Others.

Presents the 1936 cover of 'Time' magazine, which featured German director Leni Riefenstahl. How Riefenstahl was commissioned by Adolf Hitler to make a film of the Winter Olympics; Excerpt from the issue.

Presents news briefs related to various well known people. Plans to deport New Zealand citizen and stepson of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein Mohammed Nour Al-Din Saffi from the U.S.; Death of acute director of social dramas and political thrillers John Frankenheimer; Death of entrepreneurial co-founder of toy giant Wham-O Arthur Melin; Others.

Presents celebrity related news briefs as of June 3, 2002. Conviction of former Ku Klux Klan activist Bobby Frank Cherry of first-degree murder in the deaths of four young girls; Death of evolutionary biologist Stephen Jay Gould, French model and artist Niki de Saint Phalle, and author Walter Lord; Others.

Focuses on Restylane, a synthetic hyaluronic acid that can fill in facial lines and plump up lips to promote beauty. Comparison to collagen; Plans of Swedish manufacturer Q-Med to seek U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval.

Reports on a discreet warning issued by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) regarding another possible terrorism attack. Response to statements made by captured Osama bin Laden aide Abu Zubaydah regarding a discussion of attacks on so-called soft targets by al-Qaeda operatives; Details of an investigation by the FBI.

Highlights the April 2, 1965 issue of 'Time' magazine which provided an introduction to computer technology. Discussion of the specialists needed to run computers.

Presents news briefs relating to celebrities as of May 13, 2002. The suspension of French skating officials Marie-Reine Le Gougne and Didier Gailhaguet who colluded to fix the result of a skating event at the Salt Lake City Olympics; Stroke suffered by Lady Bird Johnson; Death of Soviet general Alexander Lebed; Death of Ruth Handler, creator of the Barbie doll; Others.

Presents international news briefs relating to people as of March 25, 2002. Conviction of Robert Long on charges of arson and murder for starting a fire which killed residents at a backpackers' hotel in Queensland, Australia; Death of Italian war photographer Raffaele Ciriello, shot by Israeli troops in the West Bank; Indictment of the Arthur Andersen accounting firm on obstruction of justice.

Focuses on U.S. military strategy in Afghanistan. Expectation that after the U.S. troops finish in the Shah-i-Kot Valley of Afghanistan they will move to the central province of Uruzgan, which is allegedly full of al-Qaeda and Taliban troops; Possibility that former Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar could be hiding in Uruzgan; Challenges of a U.S. military offensive in Uruzgan.

Focuses on a report by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences which shows that grade inflation has increased at United States colleges and universities. Reasons for the rise, including that professors inflated grades during the Vietnam War to help students stay in school and avoid the draft, as well as the beginning of professor evaluations by students in the 1980s; Consequences of grade inflation for students seeking jobs.

Presents an abstract of an article from a March 1995 edition of 'Time' about the corrupt trader at Great Britain's Barings Bank, Nicholas Leeson. Details on the crime, in which Leeson was accused of losing $1.4 billion; Questions surrounding how Leeson could have lost this amount of money, nearly twice the available capital of the bank at the time.

Presents an excerpt from an article in 'Time' from 1923 that discussed the death of Pancho Villa. Similarity of Villa to Osama bin Laden, both terrorists targeted by a United States military manhunt.

Presents brief articles related to public figures and current events as of February 11, 2002. Arrest of Noelle Bush, the daughter of Florida Governor Jeb Bush for allegedly impersonating a doctor; Recovery of former United States Attorney General Janet Reno after fainting during a speech; Denial of a license to boxer Mike Tyson that would have allowed him to fight heavy-weight champ Lennox Lewis; Others.

Presents brief articles related to public figures and current events as of February 4, 2002. Resignation of J. Craig Venter as president of Celera Genomics; Release of Tibetan music scholar Ngawang Choephel from a prison in Sichuan province, China; Death of Carrie Hamilton, daughter of Carol Burnett and producer Joe Hamilton; Others.

Offers celebrity news briefs as of January 28, 2002. Indictment of Richard Reid who packed explosives in his shoes; Conviction of defrocked priest John Geoghan; Death of film director Ted Demme; Others.

Discusses an article published in the September 29, 1975 issue of 'Time' that discussed Patty Hearst's involvement in a bank robbery with members of the Symbionese Liberation Army. Arraignment of Bill and Emily Harris.

Reports that the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) had no comment on a report that military officers in China had removed several listening devices from a Boeing 767 delivered to President Jiang Zemin after it was refitted in Texas. Allegations of the Chinese that the U.S. planted the bugs described as highly sophisticated devices capable of being activated by satellite.

Presents an excerpt from an article in the January 24, 1994 issue of 'TIME' magazine. Implication of Tonya Harding in the attack on rival skater Nancy Kerrigan just before the 1994 Winter Olympics; Why Harding was different from most skaters.

Presents brief articles related to public figures and current events, as of January 21, 2002. Appointment of James Bartleman as head of the Canadian Mission to the European Union; Death of biographer, editor and poet Ian Hamilton; Death of Cyrus Vance, former United States Secretary of State under President Jimmy Carter; Others.

Presents news briefs related to public figures as of December 31, 2001. Separation of actress Drew Barrymore and comedian Tom Green; Discovery of the body of Harvard biologist Don Wiley in the Mississippi River in Vidalia, Louisiana; Death of sports journalist Dick Schaap; Others.

Discusses how 'TIME' magazine named United States President George W. Bush as person of the year for 2000. Excerpt of the article on Bush that appeared in the December 25, 2000 issue of 'TIME.'

Presents results of a TIME/CNN Poll concerning various issues in the United States. Popularity of President George W. Bush; Problems facing the nation; Percentage of Americans who feel that, in order for the war on terrorism to be considered a victory, terrorist Osama bin Laden needs to be captured or killed; Others.