Vol. 157 No. 14
NATION
Against all odds, the McCain-Feingold campaign-finance-reform bill survives its toughest challenge yet. If it becomes law, how much will change?
Save Us from the Reformers
McCain's motives are noble, but his bill would be a disaster for America
WORLD
TIME gets a frontline look at Israel's new, secretly engineered battle plan
Bagging The Butcher
In a dawn raid, Yugoslavia arrests its ex-strongman but accuses him of thievery, not war crimes
Trading Shots, Trading Snapshots
THE STRUGGLE OVER SPIN
SOCIETY
WILL THE FEDS USE A 1980S ANTI-CRACK LAW TO DESTROY THE RAVE MOVEMENT?
NOTEBOOK
Are John McCain's Earmarks Ringing? (Watching Their Wastes)
How I Will Save the Economy
Milestones (Milestones)
In Beijing, Opening Day Means Cable Foul Play (Unsportsmanlike Conduct)
Gucci Ups the Ante with Two Hot Designer Hires (Fashion)
Help Wanted
Legacy Watch
News Quiz
Then & Now
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
A Letter to President Bush
BUSINESS
Ravi Desai promised $5 million for poetry. He delivered $6,770
Tough Times for Philanthropy
THE CHECK IS IN THE TANK
EDUCATION
Way Beyond Shop Class (Special Report)
New vocational courses make school relevant and fun for kids who are bored by Shakespeare
Quick Study (Special Report)
Thirtysomething Meets ER (Special Report)
MIDLIFE MED STUDENTS
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Paul Reubens is back and starring in grownup movies like Blow, but he hasn't forsaken his famous inner child
The Pluck of the Irish (The Arts / Theater)
Two little-known actors bring their Belfast-born smash comedy about Hollywood to Broadway
A Woman With A Habit (The Arts / Books)
Louise Erdrich has a new baby, a new job and a new novel about an odd ministry on a reservation
Civil Rights And Wrongs (The Arts / Books)
Two views of the struggle to end segregation as witnessed by those on both sides of the revolution
Substance Abuse (The Arts / Cinema)
YOUR TIME
Making nighttime work is tough, even when kids aren't babies anymore, but it is not impossible
The Bargain Bin (Personal Time / Your Money)
Now is the time to take the long view, which makes tech blue chips discreetly attractive
The Tylenol Scare (Personal Time / Your Health)
Too many Americans gobble acetaminophen tablets like so many M&Ms. What are the risks?
In Brief (Personal Time / Your Family)
Your Health (Personal Time / Your Health)
In Brief (Personal Time / Your Money)
SPECIAL SECTION
In Control, 10 Time Zones Away (Global Business / E-Management)
Thanks to new technology, managers now run businesses around the world without leaving the U.S.
Oranges For Bulldozers (Global Business / Beyond NAFTA)
If Bush can forge a free-trade deal for the Americas, which companies will win and lose?
Spending To Save (Global Business / High Tech)
Which technology investments make sense for your business, even in a slowing economy?
World Beaters (Global Business / World Beaters)
People to watch in international business
Cheap Chateaus! (Global Business / The Global Life)
Europe's weak currency may zap your profits there, but the good news is that you can buy or rent...
Feeling The Heat (Special Report / Global Warming)
Life In The Greenhouse (Special Report / Global Warming)
A Climate Of Despair (Special Report / Global Warming)
Bush's hard line has stunned environmentalists, but with concerted action--and new technologies--it's not too late to cool down the greenhouse
What You Can Do (Special Report / Global Warming)
Global Business (Global Business)
Lots of Room to Grow (Global Business / Global Investing)
Small-cap funds are a better bet today than big global stocks
PEOPLE
George Church, 1931-2001 (In Memoriam)