What happened on March 28, 1999
BOOKS
Liberation Biology By Thomas Lynch, \o7 Thomas Lynch is the author of "The Undertaking: Life Studies from the Dismal Trade" and "Still Life in Milford: Poems." He lives in Milford, Mich., where he is the funeral director\f7
Master Class By Wendy Lesser, \o7 Wendy Lesser is the author of numerous books, most recently, "The Amateur: An Independent Life of Letters" (Pantheon). She is the editor of the Threepenny Review\f7
Suddenly, Last Summer By Corie Brown, \o7 Corie Brown is Newsweek's West Coast entertainment correspondent\f7
L.a. Confidential By Eugen Weber, \o7 Eugen Weber writes Book Review's monthly column "L.A. Confidential," devoted to mysteries and thrillers. His latest book, "Apocalypses," will be published by Harvard University Press this spring\f7
Discoveries By Susan Salter Reynolds
ENTERTAINMENT
A Fairy-Tale Ending AGAIN? By Kristin Hohenadel, Kristin Hohenadel writes on arts and culture
Way Off Broadway By Jan Breslauer, Jan Breslauer is a regular contributor to Calendar
Sweet Dreams, or Crazy? By Michael Mccall, Michael McCall is a freelance writer based in Nashville
In a Similar Bane By Eric Harrison, Eric Harrison is a Times staff writer
Don Quixotic By Paul Brownfield, Paul Brownfield is a Times staff writer
Memories of a Trailblazer By Dennis Mclellan, Dennis McLellan is a Times staff writer
To Be Perfectly Blunt By Kristin Hohenadel, Kristin Hohenadel writes on arts and culture
A Proud Chapter By Nicolai Ouroussoff, Nicolai Ouroussoff is The Times' architecture critic
Ireland's Sibling Revelry By Steve Hochman, Steve Hochman is a regular contributor to Calendar
BUSINESS
An Rx for Disaster? By Alissa J. Rubin and Robert A. Rosenblatt and Sharon Bernstein, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Brain Power By Tina Nguyen, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Word Perfect By Ann Shields, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Pesticide Regulators Refuse to Recognize Health Hazard By Jonathan Kaplan, Jonathan Kaplan is toxics program director for the California Public Interest Research Group, which is based in San Francisco
The Invisible Women Behind Chavez's Throne By Mary Helen Ponce, Mary Helen Ponce lives in Sunland. In Ventura County, the life and achievements of Cesar Chavez will be commemorated on April 24 with a day of marches, rallies and lectures in Oxnard
Scoop: Some Dog Owners Spoil Parks By Beverly Kelley, Beverly Kelley hosts "Local Talk" on KCLU (88.3 FM) on Monday evenings at 7. She teaches in the communication arts department at Cal Lutheran University. Address e-mail to kelley@clunet.edu
Time to Act on Burbank Airport Issue By Adam B. Schiff, State Sen. Adam B. Schiff (D-Burbank) is chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and represents Burbank, Glendale, Pasadena and the surrounding communities
Invoke God? You Haven't Got a Prayer By Kenneth L. Khachigian, Kenneth L. Khachigian is a veteran political strategist and former White House speech writer who practices law in Orange County. His column appears here every other week
It Takes Two to Stop Tragedy of Date Rape By Karen Meyers, Karen Meyers is an attorney who serves as the Title IX/sexual harassment officer for UC Irvine
OPINION
The Danger of Hyping Hazards By David Friedman, David Friedman, a contributing editor to Opinion, writes frequently on economics and development
Europe's SOS By Timothy J. Naftali, Timothy J. Naftali is director of the contemporary political history program at the University of Virginia's Miller Center of Public Affairs. He is the coauthor of "One Hell of a Gamble: Khrushchev, Castro and Kennedy, 1958-1964."
Europe's SOS By Charles A. Kupchan, Charles A. Kupchan, a professor of international relations at Georgetown University and a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, was on the staff of the National Security Council during the first term of the Clinton administration, where he worked on European affairs
Europe's SOS By Stephen D. Krasner, Stephen D. Krasner is a professor of political science at Stanford University and author of "Sovereignty: Organized Hypocrisy."
On Being Latino: As American as a Texan By David E. Hayes-bautista, David E. Hayes-Bautista, professor of medicine and director of the Center for the Study of Latino Health at UCLA, is coauthor, with Roberto Chiprut, of "Healing Latinos: Realidad y Fantasia--The Art of Cultural Competence in Medicine."
Whatever Happened to a Responsibility to the Patient? By Scott Gottlieb, Scott Gottlieb is a fourth-year medical student at Mount Sinai School of Medicine and a writer for the British Medical Journal
In Search of a Middle Road on U.S. Policy Toward China By Christopher Layne and Christopher Layne, A Visiting Scholar At The Center For International Studies At Usc, Is Writing A Book On America'S Grand Strategy For The 21st Century.
Olusegun Obasanjo By Jonathan Power, Jonathan Power is an internationally syndicated columist
Make Missile Defense a Pay-For-Use Deal By Ted Galen Carpenter, Ted Galen Carpenter is vice president for defense and foreign policy studies at the Cato Institute in Washington
Prince Charles to Tony Blair: Get Lost By Alexander Cockburn, Alexander Cockburn writes for the Nation and other publications
Unified Charter Would Be a New Lease on Life in L. A. By Warren Christopher, Warren Christopher, U.S. secretary of State from 1993-97, headed the commission on Los Angeles police abuse established after the 1991 beating of Rodney G. King. He is a senior partner in a Los Angeles law firm
Want Accountability? Then Let Parents Help Govern Schools By Tamara Schurdak and Randy Weiner, Randy Weiner is a former teacher for Teach for America and a graduate student in education at Stanford University. Tamara Schurdak is also a graduate student in education at the university
MAGAZINE
Rodney's Rap By Ed Leibowitz, Ed Leibowitz's last wrote for the magazine about architect Wayne McAllister
A Land Where Childhood Still Lives By Patti Davis, Patti Davis is the author of "Angels Don't Die" (1995), published by HarperCollins
Out There By Doug Adrianson, Doug Adrianson is editorial page editor for The Times' Ventura edition. He last wrote for the magazine about winemaker Jim Clendenen
Tall Order By Barbara Thornburg
Chard Sharp By Nancy Spillerz, Nancy Spiller last wrote about radicchio for the magazine
TRAVEL
Berlin, Born Again By Christopher Reynolds, TIMES TRAVEL WRITER
Mandalay Play By Christopher Hall, Christopher Hall is a San Francisco-based freelance writer
Bus Services Expanding in Southern Africa By Lucy Izon, Lucy Izon is a Toronto-based freelance writer. Internet http://www.izon.com
Pumped Up in Pamplona By John J. Linehan, John J. Linehan writes from Chevy Chase, Md
A Bouquet of Secret Gardens By Patricia Woeber, Patricia Woeber is a freelance travel writer with an interest in gardens. She lives in Tiburon, Calif
Vilage Life, Surrey Style By Beverly Beyette, TIMES STAFF WRITER; Beverly Beyette writes for the Times Southern California Living section
Getting Into Hot Water By Linda J. White, Linda J. White is a writer who lives in North Hollywood