This is a brief-description, text-only list of the Metro Pulse cover stories currently available. For thumbnail cover images and more descriptive blurbs, go to The 'Zine page and select a specific issue date range.

Date	Story
Feb. 1 - Feb 8, 1996	UT MEETS THE MILLENNIUM: Is the university ready for the next century?
Feb. 8 - Feb. 15, 1996	THE SPINDERELLA STORY: A coach's tough love turns a showboat into a leader
Feb. 15 - Feb. 22, 1996	DESPERATELY SEEKING SERVICES: Can the state rescue its troubled kids?
Feb. 22 - Feb. 29, 1996	DOWNTOWN UPLIFT: Grand designs abound on drawing boards, but it's unclear who will pay for them
Feb. 29 - Mar. 7, 1996	THAT KNOXVILLE BOP: This quiet jazz mecca is a secret no more
Mar. 7 - Mar. 14, 1996	BABY FACE-OFF: Are beauty contests for tykes too much too soon?
Mar. 14 - Mar. 21, 1996	BEN ATCHLEY AND THE TEN COMMANDMENTS: Thou shalt not mess with our man in Nashville
Mar. 21 - Mar. 28, 1996	WHERE THEY ARE NOW: We track down seven once high-profile Knoxvillians
Mar. 28 - Apr. 4, 1996	WHITE-COLLAR BLUES: The local job market is booming for factory and service workers, but for many highly-educated professionals it's going bust
Apr. 4 - Apr. 11, 1996	GOD IN KNOXVILLE: Liberal religious groups add diversity to our spiritual landscape
Apr. 11 - Apr. 18, 1996	A SPORTING LIFE: As head of the Knoxville Sports Corporation, Gloria Ray makes the deals that bring in the bucks
Apr. 18 - Apr. 25, 1996	BEST OF KNOXVILLE 1996
Apr. 25 - May 2, 1996	TUNE TOWN: Sevier's economy crescendos on the strength of its music industry
May 2 - May 9, 1996	PSYCHIC INSIGHTS: A wealth of local empaths and intuitives looks after our spiritual selves
May 9 - May 16, 1996	REVERSING ROLES: Are you ready to care for your aging parents?
May 16 - May 23, 1996	THE BURIAL GROUNDS: Knoxville's cemetaries record our diversity, preserve our heritage
May 23 - May 30, 1996	THE PROUDEST CITY IN KNOXVILLE: Life in the strong-minded paradise that is Fountain City
May 31 - June 6, 1996	THE CULTURE WITHIN: For more than a century, Knoxville's Jews have occupied a small but influential place in the community
June 6 - June 13, 1996	SIGNS OF CONFLICT: A battle is raging for the soul of Knoxville's deaf community
June 13 - June 20, 1996	STOCK CARS ROCK: NASCAR is the world's fastest -- and fastest growing -- sport. Local boosters help set the pace
June 20 - June 27, 1996	BLACK AND BLUE: Knoxville's African American cops are bruised by their colleagues and community
June 27 - July 4, 1996	MAGNIFICENT OBSESSIONS: Local collectors search out the unique -- if not the downright weird
July 4 - July 11, 1996	THE ART OF NOT THINKING: Many Knoxvillians search for tranquility through meditation
July 11 - July 18, 1996	TRAGEDY AND TRIAL: Toddler's death triggered a year of torment for the Chase family
July 18 - July 25, 1996	THE RESCUERS: The men and women of the Knoxville Volunteer Rescue Squad will tackle any emergency
July 25 - Aug. 1, 1996	AND JUSTICE FOR ALL: Are plans for a new justice center for Knox County a bold dream or political nightmare?
Aug. 1 - Aug. 8, 1996	UNDERDOG: Stephen Smith plays David to Rep. Jimmy Duncan's Goliath in a bid for Congress.
Aug. 8 - Aug. 15, 1996	STILL ALIVE AFTER FIVE: Journey with us now through the arteries and veins and deep into the heart of Metro Pulse as we celebrate five years of sometimes precarious existence. A special Fifth Anniversary section.
Aug. 15 - Aug. 22, 1996	A PARK FOR ALL REASONS: Knoxville has plenty of parks, but do they offer enough to attract most people?
Aug. 22 - Aug. 29, 1996	SEX ED: Are Knox County school programs behind the times?
Aug. 29 - Sept. 5, 1996	PAY FOR PLAY: The athletes at the center of the college sports industry are the only ones not making any money
Sept. 5 - Sept. 12, 1996	NORTHERN OVEREXPOSURE: Rampant development blurs the folksy charm of the Halls, Powell, and Karns communities
Sept. 12 - Sept. 19, 1996	BLESSED ARE THE MEDIATORS: Dedicated volunteers are pioneering new ways to resolve conflicts
Sept. 19 - Sept. 26, 1996	WOULD YOU BUY A USED CAR FROM THESE GUYS?: Sure you would - because Knoxville is a used car wonderland.
Sept. 26 - Oct. 3, 1996	ARTISTIC LICENSE: Knoxville's art scene endures undaunted in a Big Orange postcard culture
Oct. 3 - Oct. 10, 1996	ATOMIC ORIGINS: A local documentary on the birth of nuclear energy may bring new understanding to a divisive issue.
Oct. 10 - Oct. 17, 1996	E.R.: Life in the trenches of emergency medicine challenges the doctors and nurses of UT Medical Center
Oct. 17 - Oct. 24, 1996	NO HOLDS BARRED: Lawyer Herb Moncier wreaks havoc in the courtroom to defend his clients.
Oct. 24 - Oct. 31, 1996	WORK IN PROGRESS?: A proposed monument to Alex Haley faces unexpected obstacles, leaving his Knoxville legacy in doubt.
Oct. 31 - Nov. 7, 1996	GRAVEYARD SHIFT: We take a peek at people who work through the night.
Nov. 7 - Nov. 14, 1996	A JOYFUL NOISE: The sweet sound of Gospel music resounds in Knoxville
Nov. 14 - Nov. 21, 1996	EUREKA: Local inventors keep East Tennessee on the cutting edge of product innovation.
Nov. 21 - Nov. 27, 1996	HUNGER STRIKES: From the down-and-out to the working poor, Knoxville's hungry population is growing.
Nov. 27 - Dec. 5, 1996	DROWNING IN DEBT: Personal bankruptcies soar as Tennesseans struggle to stay afloat.
Dec. 5 - Dec. 12, 1996	UT'S FLICKERING TORCH: With a budget crunch threatening its academic standing, the university faces hard choices about its future.
Dec. 12 - Dec. 19, 1996	RETAIL WARS: Can small specialty shops survive a mega-chain onslaught?
Dec. 19 - Dec. 26, 1996	FAMILIES FIRST: Is Tennessee's attempt at welfare reform for real?
Dec. 24, 1996 - Jan. 9, 1997	IT CAME FROM KNOXVILLE: The 1996 year in review
Jan. 9 - Jan. 16, 1997	HARSH TREATMENT: Peninsula Village's psychiatric unit claims to rehabilitate disturbed teens with a severe regimen
Jan. 16 - Jan. 23, 1997	WHAT IS THAT THING?: A look at Knoxville's landmark oddities
Jan. 23 - Jan. 30, 1997	POWER PLAY: Deregulation could mean a whole new ball game for TVA
Jan. 30 - Feb. 6, 1997	THE CINDERELLA SCHOOL: Four years ago nobody wanted to go to West High School. Now, they're thronging to get in.
Feb. 6 - Feb. 13, 1997	TRAFFIC!: Are West Knox car jams really as bad as they seem?
Feb. 13 - Feb. 20, 1997	NUCLEAR FALL-OUT: Oak RIdge seeks shelter from DOE cutbacks
Feb. 20 - Feb. 27, 1997	THIS COULD BE YOU: How easy is it to get a warrant for someone's arrest? Too easy.
Feb. 27 - Mar. 6, 1997	TROUBLED WATER: Knoxville's river traffic is unheralded, vital, and endangered
Mar. 6 - Mar. 13, 1997	SMOOTH OPERATION: More people than ever are buying their way to self-esteem through cosmetic surgery
Mar. 13 - Mar. 20, 1997	RESTLESS ENDANGERMENT: Is sleep deprivation killing us?
Mar. 20 - Mar. 27, 1997	UP IN SMOKE: Advocates say new air regulations will save lives. Critics say they're bad science with a big price tag.
Mar. 27 - Apr. 3, 1997	LET'S DO LUNCH!: Local TV moguls put Knoxville on the showbiz map.
Apr. 3 - Apr. 10, 1997	LEGACY IN LIMBO: The epic story of artists Beauford and Joseph Delaney, and the local dispute over their heritage
Apr. 10 - Apr. 17, 1997	SHADES OF GRAY: Knoxville's Civil War re-enactors keep old battles alive
Apr. 17 - Apr. 24, 1997	HOUSE OF CARDS: Knoxville's mental health coverage suffers a breakdown of its own
Apr. 24 - May 1, 1997	BEST OF KNOXVILLE '97: The Fourth Annual Metro Pulse Readers' Poll
May 1 - May 8, 1997	OFF THE DRAWING BOARD: The architecture of politics in the world of public building design
May 8 - May 15, 1997	THE 1982 WORLD'S FAIR: What did it leave us?
May 15 - May 22, 1997	DETECTIVE STORY: True confessions from Knoxville's private eyes
May 22 - May 29, 1997	IT'S 11 O'CLOCK. DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR NEWS IS? What local TV news tells us -- and doesn't tell us -- about ourselves
May 29 - June 5, 1997	THIS CLOWN'S JOB IS TOUGH: We look at some of the most difficult occupations in town
June 5 - June 12, 1997	PROMISES, PROMISES: Devotees say Promise Keepers makes men into better husbands and fathers. Critics say it promotes sexism and intolerance. Can they both be right?
June 12 - June 19, 1997	FIREFIGHT: Are political battles hurting the Knoxville Fire Department?
June 19 - June 26, 1997	FRINGE BANKING: Check advance outlets are the newest form of small lender in Tennessee. Are they also the worst?
June 26 - July 3, 1997	CHATTANOOGA'S TURNAROUND: The story behind a Tennessee river city's startling rebirth
July 3 - July 10, 1997	CHIPPING AWAY: As Champion chip mills grind up Tennessee timber, the debate over "sustainable" logging heats up
July 10 - July 17, 1997	KNOXVILLE UNZIPPED: Armed with a 35mm camera, Aaron Jay goes behind some Knoxville scenes to find out how things really work
July 17 - July 24, 1997	STILL LIFE: The ins and outs of the local moonshine trade and the history of 'shine in Tennessee
July 24 - July 31, 1997	CAVE PEOPLE: The secrets of Tennessee's underworld explorers
July 31 - Aug. 7, 1997	D-I-V-O-R-C-E: Can a new state law help mend the damage of custody disputes?
Aug. 7 - Aug. 14, 1997	CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF: ...But skeptics fear the $48 million renovation of McGhee Tyson Airport will run into turbulence.
Aug. 14 - Aug. 21, 1997	HOME BUYER BEWARE: In the market for a new house? Do you think it's been inspected as required by law? Think again.
Aug. 21 - Aug. 28, 1997	WHOSE SCHOOL IS IT?: Charter schools have started struggles for control of public education across the country. Now they're coming to Tennessee.
Aug. 28 - Sept. 4, 1997	SPECIAL VOLMANIA ISSUE