Cover: Paradise Lost
Strict regulations be damned--America's wetlands are an endangered species.

News: A Case of Rape
A victim wins a round against allegedly complacent prosecutor.

Mad Dog: The sad truth about stereotypes.

Up to the Task?: See how your kids' school did in the state Standardized Testing and Reporting program.

Climbing Up on Capitol Hill: Check up on the your Congressional Representatives and U.S. Senators--where they stand, how they voted.

New Moves: New Century Chamber Orchestra marks new CD, new season, sad farewell.

Talking Pictures: San Francisco author and media escort Naomi Epel ponders the bard's writer's block in Shakespeare In Love.

Ghosts of the Past: Gods and Monsters is a piercing look at director James Whales.

Star Crossed: The taming of the scribe--the Bard gets lovelorn in Shakespeare in Love.

Wine Lines: A glassful of viticultural predictions for 1999.

Heard It Through the Grapevine: Get to the root of all things wine.

Nobody's Fool: Tom Foolery showcases the wit and wisdom of '60s satirist Tom Lehrer.