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Lewis' death in 1993 left his formerly thriving company floundering. His brother ran the firm for a year, before stepping down amid questions about his ability. He was replaced by Lewis's widow, an unassuming but knowledgeable lawyer.

The economic downturn is forcing many small businesses to be more innovative in marketing their products. Two companies found niches for their products, Lewis Metal Stamping and Manufacturing Company Inc and Surface Protection Inc.

Focuses on Sacramento, California, which is considered America's most integrated city. Minority statistics; Why the city became a melting pot, including the impact of innovative housing programs for low-income families; Racial harmony and ethnic tension that lie beneath the multicolored surface; Education in the city.

Profiles Camp Heartland, a camp in Minnesota for children with the AIDS virus. Mission of the camp to let the children experience fun like ordinary children; Medication that has helped the children; Comments from some of the campers.

Describes several aspects of the excavation process around the site of the World Trade Center buildings in New York City. The care with which workers are removing debris which contains body parts and victims of the terrorist attack; The reaction of workers to some of the gruesome discoveries; Estimated costs of the cleanup; Comment from Bruce Baughman, director of operations for the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency; Environmental concerns. INSETS: The Burn Unit, by Alice Park;MAPPING THE DAMAGE;Should They Be Rebuilt?, by Michael D. Lemonick.

Standing in the August heat amid cranes and bulldozers in Atlanta's affluent Buckhead district, the city's mayor, Shirley Franklin, rallied a late-morning crowd by proclaiming a renaissance -- ''a resurgence [...]

Offers information on a Friday in 1999 at Webster Groves High School in Saint Louis, Missouri. Details of teachers' lunch, in which they discuss students; Preparations of cheerleaders and football players for a football game.

Offers information on a Wednesday in 1999 at Webster Groves High School in Saint Louis, Missouri. Race and class at the school with voluntary transfer students; Mental health of the students; Religious activities of students.

Focuses on the school shooting at Heritage High School in Conyers, Georgia, where Thomas Solomon Jr. wounded six classmates. How he was able to obtain the weapon; How this episode suggest that the United States may have crossed a threshold in youth violence; Details of the shooting; A detailed look at a number of young shooters and suspects that have taken part in school violence since 1996.

Discusses the challenges faced by A. Bartlett Giamatti as commissioner of Major League Baseball in the U.S. Resolving conflicts between team owners and players; Possibility of a strike or lockout among players over a wage dispute.

Discusses the election of former professional wrestler Jesse Ventura as governor of Minnesota. Political upset with uncertain implications; Role of boredom and resentment against elitist politicians in his election; Basis for Ventura's appeal; His background and political experience; Nature of his gubernatorial campaign; His views on prostitution and gay rights; His relationship with the state power structure. INSET: Minnesota's Excellent Ventura, by Garrison Keillor.

Focuses on health maintenance organizations (HMO) in the United States. Stories of consumers who were denied coverage; Debate over Kaiser Permanente, the HMO which has decided not to cover the cost of Viagra; Congressional action on health reform; Customer satisfaction with HMOs; Historic observations on the medical care system; Advice on how to manage an HMO: Financial considerations for managed care companies. INSET: What's covered--and what isn't.

Reports on the merger of Daimler-Benz and Chrysler Corp. in May 1998. Size of the merged Daimler-Chrysler Akteingesellschaft; Strategies the company will use; Comments from Juergen Schrempp, chairman of Daimler-Benz and Robert Eaton, chairman of Chrysler Corp.

Reports on the case of an attack by several black youths on a group of white youths from Highland Township, Michigan, while they were in Flint, Michigan. The death of white youth Michael Carter; The alleged rape of a white girl; The beating and shooting of Dustin Kaiser; How the Highland Township youths came to be in Flint; Details of the incident; The names of the black youths arrested in conjunction with the incident; The black versus white mentality in the case.