Vol. 157 No. 6
NATION
As Dick Cheney works the levers of power, a look at the Veep's schedule shows why he's a major league asset to President Bush
From Tv To The West Wing
BIG-TIME ADVISER
Bye, Bye, Rib Eye
DIET AND EXERCISE REGIMEN
Dial "M" for Misconduct
A judge's love affair, and her deceptions, has Michigan in an uproar. Should she be benched?
Terror on a Leash
A grisly dog attack leaves a city shaken, and mulling a hard question: Should the owners be prosecuted?
SOCIETY
A disorder long linked to sons migrates up the family tree
The Copycat?
Did Columbine inspire a new plot--or a fantasy?
TECHNOLOGY
A used PC can find life after death--but only if it comes out of the closet and goes to the recycler
Welcome to the Snooper Bowl
Big Brother came to Super Sunday, setting off a new debate about privacy and security in the digital age
NOTEBOOK
How Much for That Oscar?
My Short, Ugly Life as a Bookie
Milestones (Milestones)
Hear Ye, Hear Ye
Numbers (Numbers)
News Quiz
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
The debate over fetal-tissue research overlooks the big issue
Comforting The Afflicted
On Being Dubbed By Dubya
Just try refusing a nickname from the Leader of the Free World
BUSINESS
It's not the '80s, but falling interest rates and a beat-up stock market are attracting the sharks
Your Bagel or Your Job
Layoffs are increasing rapidly, yet many companies would rather cut perks and salaries than employees
EDUCATION
At once conservative and conciliatory, Rod Paige promises an activist Department of Education
Amending the Texts (Special Report)
New technology promises to make them more accurate, up-to-date, interactive--and lightweight
Quick Study (Special Report)
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
At last: the new league plays. Our call: brash, bold and extremely boring
Brain Food and Soul Food (The Arts / Cinema)
Hannibal offers plenty of culinary gross-outs, but this superior sequel has romance in its dark heart
Seven New Voices (The Arts / Books)
Here come six promising first-time novelists offering moral fables and tales of unrequited love. As for the seventh, don't say we didn't warn you
YOUR TIME
Parents who want to discipline their misbehaving kids should apply the hiatus to themselves
Valentines Online (Personal Time / Your Technology)
I love flowers. So why was every bouquet I rush-ordered on the Web such a disappointment?
Sticks And Stones (Personal Time / Your Health)
Osteoporosis can break your bones, even if you are a man. This disease is not for women only
In Brief (Personal Time / Your Family)
Your Health (Personal Time / Your Health)
In Brief (Personal Time / Your Technology)
SPECIAL SECTION
Even as you read this, AIDS is taking lives in sub-Saharan Africa, swallowing families, communities, hopes. So far 17 million have died. At least 25 million may follow. An intimate look at a modern cu
Death Stalks A Continent (Special Report)
In the dry timber of African societies, AIDS was a spark. The conflagration it set off continues to kill millions. Here's why
A Fighter In A Land Of Orphans (Special Report / Unvanquished)
A Lending Tree (Special Report / Financial Aid)
Not Afraid To Speak Out (Special Report / A Ugandan Tale)
Paying for AIDS Cocktails (Special Report)
Who should pick up the tab for the Third World?
You Can Help (Special Report / Breaking The Silence)