5-Year Anniversary Issue: Signposts
Five underreported stories that marked our times. Plus: Five local artists to watch; and Five restaurateurs who have broken the mold.

News: Frankenfoods
Local activists target genetically engineered foods.

Understanding Gun Violence: Join Together Online, a project of the Boston University of Public Health, provides community resources for those trying to make sense out school shootings.

Up to the Task?: See how your kids' school did in the state Standardized Testing and Reporting program.

Closing Time: Revisit 'retro' one last time before millennial angst takes hold .

Heard It Through the Grapevine: Get to the root of all things wine.

Debi Does 'Dick': Comic Debi Durst delves into the new Nixon spoof 'Dick.'

Wed Menace: Comic author Suzanne Finnamore on 'Runaway Bride,' divorce rituals, and why weddings are not romantic.

Good View: Cuban music flourishes in Wim Wenders' new film,'Buena Vista Social Club.'

Guitar Man: Guitarist Peter White straddles the pop and jazz worlds.

Audiofile: Review of a new CD by The End.

SF Club Guide: Disco divas, hip-hop connoisseurs and salsa suaves to flannel-clad pinball players, jazz luminaries and more from the City by the Bay.

Mixed Bag: Bodega, Saturday Night offers uneven comedy.

Cover Tunes: Two new books focus on the hip-hop nation, Mexican counterculture.