Vol. 157 No. 18
NATION
A gruesome shoot-down on the Amazon hints at a large and growing U.S. narcowar in Latin America. A report from the front lines
A Mission Interrupted (America's Shadow Drug War)
Before she became a casualty of the drug war, Veronica Bowers waged her own crusade from a houseboat on the Amazon River
The War Against The War On Drugs (America's Shadow Drug War)
As Bush proposes a hard-line drug czar, many states are retreating from the "lock-'em-up" approach
Dope: A Love Story (America's Shadow Drug War)
If you're hooked, you just can't face the world without your partner
The Fog Of War
32 YEARS AFTER LEAVING VIETNAM, BOB KERREY ADMITS A TERRIBLE SECRET--AND STANDS ACCUSED OF WORSE. THE TANGLED TALE EMBODIES THE MADNESS OF VIETNAM
When Hell Visited the Village (Scene Of The Killings)
Lost Inside the Machine
A historian describes the paranoia of soldiers trapped in an unwinnable war
Patients, Not Prisoners (America's Shadow Drug War)
WORLD
Bush sends arms there, but sets off an uproar over U.S. policy on Taiwan
A Reformer Takes The Helm (Japan Election)
SCIENCE
A fabulously preserved fossil from China all but proves that dinos and birds are the closest of kin
Mr. Small At The Smithsonian (Cutbacks In Conservation)
SOCIETY
After years of being ignored, the procedure is being taught again to aspiring doctors
Drumming Circles (Trend Alert)
Enthusiasms (Trend Alert)
What people are reading, watching and listening to
Tough Guys in Therapy (Trend Alert)
NOTEBOOK
Planet of The Hypes
The Chicken Was Delicious
Gore's First 100 Days
Somewhere in a parallel universe, a new Administration is making headlines
Milestones (Milestones)
Dangerous Curves
Ask Dr. Notebook
Numbers (Numbers)
News Quiz
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Dissed by the U.S., Haiti's leader insists he's still a hero
Why Collateral Damage Is Permanent
Long after the rubble is cleared, the innocent victims refuse to be forgotten
BUSINESS
The Veep's energy task force wants to ease the way for carbon fuel, fewer regs and more nukes
Help Still Wanted
Panic hiring is over, but there are still lots of jobs for the class of '01
Global Briefing (Time Global Business / Global Briefing)
Bigger vs. Faster (Time Global Business / Aerospace)
Airbus and Boeing are betting on very different visions of the future of flying
Underground Riches (Time Global Business / Red Tape)
Unleash the energy of black-market entrepreneurs, says a best-selling author
Tupelo Money (Time Global Business / Import-Export)
How the birthplace of Elvis turned itself into a magnet for international business investments
When The CIA Calls (Time Global Business / Business Travel)
The agency might want to know about your travels abroad
World Beaters (Time Global Business / World Beaters)
People to watch in international business
Downsizing to Wireless (Time Global Business)
Big on the London club scene, PDAs may not catch America's fancy
EDUCATION
How a model North Carolina district struggles under state-exam pressures
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
One Night at McCool's is the year's coolest comedy
The Birth Of A Novel (The Arts / Books)
Is a black version of Gone With the Wind parody or plagiarism? And why you should give a damn
Star Chambers (The Arts / Television)
Lights! Camera! Cristal! It's vicarious fame and fortune on cable's home-tour shows
Log On A Drive-In Movie (The Arts / Show Business)
Top directors make spiffy films for the Internet--and the real hero is a German luxury sedan
Shadows And Light (The Arts / Art)
A survey of Vermeer and his fellow artists in Delft shows why he was the master
"I Was Just Hoping To Disappear" (The Arts / Theater)
After a wild ride as Hollywood's favorite kid, Macaulay Culkin is back
Anne Robinson (The Arts / Q&A)
YOUR TIME
Stock options for all is the latest in pay. They're great--but don't try to get cute, or they'll bite
Flat And Happy (Personal Time / Your Technology)
Once pricey luxuries, 15-in. flat-panel monitors now start at $499--and they all look great!
The Luvox Debate (Personal Time / Your Health)
Antidepressants used to treat adults can calm kids with anxiety disorders. What are the risks?
Your Health (Personal Time / Your Health)
In Brief (Personal Time / Your Money)
In Brief (Personal Time / Your Technology)