When Is the New Millennium?
The end of the second millennium and the beginning of the third will be reached on January 1, 2001, says the U.S. Naval Observatory. No matter what millennium we're in, as one year ends and a new one approaches, it's a good time to set our system clock with the official time.

How Much Does the Environment Affect Our Health?
Find answers on this website. The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences does research on environment-related diseases and health risks and publishes its findings online. You'll find a wealth of information, including a comprehensive list of health topics from A to Z.

New Efforts to Expand and Improve Government's Online Services
Vice President Gore announced two new initiatives that will take us beyond the commercial aspects of electronic commerce and challenge us to use technology to better society through improved health care, education, emergency response, protecting our cultural treasures, and improving government services and accountability to citizens.

IRS Gets High Customer Satisfaction Rating for Online Filing
The bad news is: IRS scored low in the first-ever government-wide customer satisfaction survey in 1999. The good news is: Among electronic filers the agency earned a higher score than most businesses. The moral of this story is: file your taxes electronically.