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...Network battles one of its unions and spikes story critical of parent Disney...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Notebook: Dec. 28, 1998 | 12/28/1998 | See Source »

...Infinity, says CBS spokesman Gil Schwartz. O.K. We all know that Stern's image is larger than his impact. Yet he's easily the company's most visible asset, and he's talking about retiring. And not one official will say what he's worth. Not at CBS, the parent. Not at Merrill Lynch, the underwriter. Not Stern himself, whose sidekicks block any call not having to do with body parts. And none will say how long he's under contract, even though that question came up during Infinity's "road show," where big investors get to ask such things...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Stern Warning | 12/28/1998 | See Source »

...slap back at the teacher. For the past three years, the San Jose, Calif., school district has had Always Running, a memoir of growing up poor and Hispanic, on an optional list for some college-prep reading. Because of its scenes of drug use, sex and gangs, parents were notified and offered alternative works if need be. But this spring a parent demanded that the book be removed from all schools--ignoring the district's challenge process and taking her case to talk radio. The book survived, but now parents have to sign a consent form for all controversial books...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What Johnny Can't Read | 12/21/1998 | See Source »

...slumber comes two years after Ted Turner hectored his fellow billionaires to stop hoarding their market-inflated wealth. Last fall Turner (who is vice chairman of Time Warner, TIME's parent company) pledged $1 billion of his now $6 billion fortune to the United Nations in the form of an annual pledge of $100 million in Time Warner stock. He may have started something. The world's richest man, Bill Gates, long derided for being too penurious, has put $2 billion into his two charitable foundations. Earlier this month he donated $100 million in cash toward vaccinating children...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Charity Watch: A New Take on Giving | 12/21/1998 | See Source »

...started with a simple poll. On December 11, TIME magazine (TIME Digital's editorial parent) invited visitors to vote for the Man of the Year at its web site. Voters were allowed to write in any name they wanted to. One contingent, which included many members of the gay community, was pulling for Matthew Shepard, the gay college student from Wyoming who was murdered last October. Another major bloc was backing pro wrestler Mick Foley. Before long the two were neck and neck for the lead...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TIME Man of the Year Poll Roils Internet | 12/21/1998 | See Source »

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