Vol. 156 No. 23
NATION
Now it goes to the courts as GORE challenges Sunday night's Florida certification
Mob Scene in Miami (Election 2000)
We look at the players behind the "spontaneous" protest that preceded the shutdown of Miami-Dade's recount
Franchise Player (Election 2000)
Yes, he's back! Tough and crafty as ever, he keeps the Bush team focused
Backstreet Boies (Election 2000)
Never mind the rumpled suits. Gore's point man can really rumble
Heart Murmurs (Election 2000)
Dick Cheney's brief but sudden hospitalization raises questions about fitness and truthfulness
Two-Headed Senate (Election 2000)
With a potential Democratic victory in Washington State, the likelihood of gridlock and bickering looms large
The Legal Challenges (Election 2000)
The law is a ass, Dickens wrote. Not really. A close look at the statutes and rulings shows a method to the madness
The Florida Gambit (Election 2000)
If the contests drag on, G.O.P. legislators might just go ahead and pick their own electors
Why Gore Should Concede (Election 2000)
He had a fair shot. Now it's time for him--and the media--to quit fighting it
Why Gore Has the Right to Fight (Election 2000)
It's not about changing the rules. What he has wanted all along is one fair recount
Our Imperial Judiciary (Election 2000)
We need to bring a gavel down on arrogant judges like Florida's supremes
What the Loser Should Do (Election 2000)
He'll be back with a vengeance in 2004. Here's how he should get in shape
Just How Bad Was It? (Election 2000)
WORLD
Palestinians are now directly attacking Israeli settlements. It's a new--and dangerous--tactic
Who Wants to Settle Here? (On the Front Lines)
TECHNOLOGY
Four Inventions I Hope I Never See (Inventors & Inventions)
NOTEBOOK
Notebook
Decide Already! Mayflies Are Dying in Droves
The Robert Goulet Letters
Milestones (Milestones)
Ask Dr. Notebook
Eulogy (Eulogy)
News Quiz
Numbers (Numbers)
Pet-icularly Suitable
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
The French loved the magots because they were cute. Then the apes grew up
BUSINESS
German bosses trusted the automaker's American managers. Now the company needs an overhaul
Amtrak's Last Train
The flashy new Acela is the carrier's final shot at proving it can run a you-know-what profitably
Show Them the Money
Then show them the jet, the suite and the lackeys. Stars' demands are setting records for arrogance
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
High art meets high spirits in a rapturously romantic epic that really kicks butt
The Burdens Of Genius (The Arts / Books)
A dazzling novel about a child prodigy explores the power of myths, mathematics and Kurosawa films
Pale Shades Of Blue (The Arts / Books)
Two writers try to explain what made Miles Davis' classic so special. But all you really need is ears
Top Of The List (The Arts / Books)
Ring Lardner Jr. recalls an unusually charmed life
To Poop On! (The Arts / Show Business)
TV's reigning comedy writer branches out
Wrapped Tight (The Arts / Music)
Erykah Badu is still at the head of the neosoul class
Master Of The Flying Somersault (The Arts / Cinema)
YOUR TIME
An e-mail list can be a great way for far-flung siblings to keep in touch--if they do it by the book
House Guess (Personal Time / Your Money)
Will your insurance policy pay the entire cost to rebuild your home? Better check now
Cell-Phone Zapper (Personal Time / Your Technology)
I had everything I needed to put a stop to too-loud public blathering--except a battery pack
Cheney's Choice (Personal Time / Your Health)
The vice-presidential candidate knew just what to do when he felt those chest pains. Would you?
In Brief (Personal Time / Your Family)
Your Health (Personal Time / Your Health)
In Brief (Personal Time / Your Money)
In Brief (Personal Time / Your Technology)
SPECIAL SECTION
Fit For Life (Time Select / Families)
More than ever, American kids need to exercise. The Rx: a kinder--and healthier--"New PE"
Six Months At An Obesity Clinic (Time Select / Families)
When PE Is Just Not Enough
A New College Test (Time Select / Families)
Experts attempt to assess quality by measuring how deeply institutions engage students
Be Admiral Of Your Own Houseboat (Time Select / Families)
Take family and friends, see the sights--and cruise with all the comforts of home
Start Your Modems (Time Select / Families)
As travel consumers learn their way around the Web, online bookings are taking off
The Young At Art (Time Select / Families)
American families are flocking to art museums--and feeling right at home
Man-Made Marvels (Special Report / Inventors & Inventions)
AND OTHER BUMPS ON THE ROAD OF PROGRESS...
Tech Guide (Special Report / Tech Guide)
Whether you shop online or go to the mall, you'll find a wondrous array of gadgets. Here are our picks for every age group on your list
Digital Divide (Special Report / Inventors & Inventions)
so close and yet so far It's in everyone's interest to pull the stragglers aboard the high-tech express, but only education will keep them there
The Multimillion-Dollar Dash (Special Report / Inventors & Inventions)
Darien Dash wants to help blacks in poor urban areas hop on the information superhighway. But a shortage of capital threatens his vision
Inventors & Inventions (Special Report / Inventors & Inventions)
1+1=3 Accidents plus luck: the sum of innovation is greater than its parts
Inventions of the Year (Special Report / Inventors & Inventions)
WHAT'S NEW
Take A Picture That Can Fly (Special Report / Inventors & Inventions)
Ricoh's new digital camera delivers much more than pretty pictures. It ushers in a whole new era of wireless imaging by letting you post photos to the Web--then send them as e-mail to your friends
Voice Recognition (Special Report / Inventors & Inventions)
A Winning Combination (Special Report / Inventors & Inventions)
Two Americans working in the Alps come up with a plan to merge two widely used scanning devices--the PET and the CT--into one
Nanosurgery (Special Report / Inventors & Inventions)
A New Factory For A New Age (Special Report / Inventors & Inventions)
For 70 years, making machine parts has been a crude business. Now three New England inventors have built a factory the size of a cabinet--and industry may never be the same
What Will They Think Of Next? (Special Report / Inventors & Inventions)
Here's a TIME sampler of some of the more interesting new inventions from the 2000 crop
Dream Makers (Special Report / Inventors & Inventions)
Great ideas spring from many sources in many different ways. Here are four case studies of modern inventors at work--whether alone or in collaboration with other creative minds
The Virtual Thomas Edison (Special Report / Inventors & Inventions)
Machines already play a part in the creative process. Someday they will be equal partners
An Inventive Author (Special Report / Inventors & Inventions)
Inventors Beware! (Special Report / Inventors & Inventions)
If some promotion firm says it'll make you millions, odds are it won't
The Right Way To Obtain A Patent (Special Report / Inventors & Inventions)
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Soaking In Success (Special Report / Inventors & Inventions)
Team Xerox (Special Report / Inventors & Inventions)