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Links to a Rich Heritage Eno Jackson, an African-American graduate student at MIT's Sloan School of Management, felt isolated and wanted to create a sense of community for herself and others. The result: a website for women of the African diaspora.
Cafe Society Today From a hash bar in Amsterdam to a Haagen-Dazs parlor in Bangkok, pubs and cafes are drawing customers by offering Internet access and other cybertreats.
Professor of the Net Justin Hall is the Web's BMOC- a Swarthmore junior whose "Links from the Underground" site notches up 20,000 visitors a day.
Online Lifeline With two autistic children and no one to turn to for parental advice, Barry and Delia Conner felt terribly alone. An online mailing list about autism came to their aid.
The Killing Fields The Khmer Rouge slaughtered millions of Cambodians during the 1970s. The victims have remained anonymous -- until now. A Web-based program, using existing Khmer Rouge documentation, is helping to identify the victims.
An Eternal Memorial The AIDS Memorial Quilt, a silent testament to memory and hope, touches everyone who views it. Soon, millions will have the opportunity when the quilt finds a home on the Web.
Worlds Apart Arab and Israeli teens have had little contact with each other, even when they live in neighboring villages. Until now. They're coming together to explore their shared interest in the Internet.
Web Women Unite! Some people look at the state of the world and sigh. Some look and act. Like Aliza Sherman. When she noticed that women and girls weren't catching on to the Web as quickly as the fellas, she formed Webgrrls.
Uploading Democracy Six years ago Chai Ling was at Tiananmen Square when Chinese troops opened fire on unarmed students. Today she's fighting for democracy with potent new allies.
The Safety Net An apartment house super loses his job. Then his wife loses hers. The family falls behind in their rent. Eviction notices are posted on the door. Next stop: Homelessness. Except this family found help in time.


Lead photograph by Stan Grossfeld

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