Vol. 157 No. 25

NATION

Has Bush Seen The Light?
When blackouts hit California, Bush insisted that price controls were the wrong way to solve the electricity crisis. Now Republicans are worried about losing Congress--and they've found a way to help

What Does Gary Condit Know?
A Congressman is stubbornly silent about a "good friend" now missing

WORLD

Searching for the "Son of Kyoto"
A former aide to Bush I says Bush II can find a global-warming compromise

Tipping The Balance
Pisa's famous tower has been heading south for more than 800 years. Here's how a lot of weight and a little digging stopped the slide

A Tour Without A Trip
Bush's visit to Europe exceeded expectations, but the U.S. still faces tough issues there

The Deal Breaker

SCIENCE

The End (Space)
Astrophysicists say that now they can finally tell us how the universe will expire--and it's not with a bang!

Still Not Out Of The Woods
Antibiotics don't cure chronic Lyme disease, new studies show, but one dose may prevent infection

How Long Will We Be Around? (Space)

HEALTH & MEDICINE

A Food Of One's Own (Health)
Supermarket aisles are filling up with nutrient-rich, female-friendly treats. Do women really need them?

SOCIETY

Geocaching (Trend Alert)

Cosmetic Placenta (Trend Alert)

Enthusiasms (Trend Alert)
What people are reading, watching and listening to

TECHNOLOGY

X-Ray Vision
A surprising Supreme Court ruling sheds light--and other beams--on the latest snooping technology

NOTEBOOK

26 Years Ago In TIME

Notebook

A Rave Prosecution That Fizzled (Page Two)

When The Elite Meet

Milestones (Milestones)

But Will It Cover Backstab Wounds? (Page Two)

Numbers (Numbers)

News Quiz

Don't Mention The Osmonds (Page Two)

Words (Words)

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

Murder In A Silent Place (Time In Depth)
A freshman stands accused of killing two classmates at the top college for deaf people. The trauma is a challenge to the community's concept of itself

If You Believe Embryos Are Humans...
...then curbing research on stem cells is an odd place to start protecting them

BUSINESS

Washed Up At Warnaco?
With her apparel empire out of fashion and out of money, CEO Linda Wachner needs a new strategy

Wall Street's New Honor Code (Money In Motion)
Analysts got rich promoting bubble stocks and IPOs. Now they say they'll come clean. Whom are they kidding?

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Mies Is More (The Arts / Architecture)
Two exhibitions put flesh on the man who perfected bare-bones architecture

A.I. Spielberg's Strange Love (The Arts / Cinema)
It's a prophecy and a fairy tale within a bold sci-fi film

Spyder Games (The Arts / Short Takes)
MTV, weekdays, 7 p.m. E.T.

From Palace To Prison (The Arts / Books)
Malika Oufkir went from being a King's favorite to his enemy. Why her Stolen Lives has become a hit

Deep in the Soul of Texas (The Arts / Music)
Singer Shea Seger's The May Street Project takes her hip-hop-tinged soul on a promising back road

Jock Rock (The Arts / Music)
Blink-182 makes punk that's snotty, fast--and safe

Startup.Com (The Arts / Short Takes)
Directed by Jehane Noujaim and Chris Hegedus

Ballads: Remembering John Coltrane (The Arts / Short Takes)
Karrin Allyson

The Invisible Band (The Arts / Short Takes)
Travis

Bill Moyers Reports: Earth On Edge (The Arts / Short Takes)
PBS, June 19, 8 p.m. E.T.

YOUR TIME

Graduation Inflation (Personal Time / Your Family)
These days kids seem to be constantly graduating from something. Is the hoopla out of hand?

So Sorry To Bug You (Personal Time / Your Technology)
You'd think after all these years I'd know better than to spread a virus by e-mail. You'd be wrong

In Brief (Personal Time / Your Family)

Tech Briefs (Personal Time / Your Technology)

SPECIAL SECTION

The Last Pratfall (Farewell)
Bozo the Clown, that red-nosed staple of kids' TV, packs up his bag of tricks

Dusting Off Fashion's Old Bags (Time Bonus Section / Your Business)
If now-hot names like Burberry and Coach are any measure, there's no such thing as outdated brands

Assessing Recession (Time Bonus Section / Your Business)
TIME's Board of Economists sees CONTINUING WEAKNESS, whatever the technical term

Gassing Up (Time Bonus Section / Your Business)
High prices are BOOSTING SUPPLIES, which should help ease the nation's energy crunch this summer

Laid Off? (Time Bonus Section / Your Business)
Some dos and don'ts

Broker Poker (Time Bonus Section / Your Business)
Lost a pile on the NASDAQ? Maybe it wasn't your fault. Here's how to tell if you have a case to arbitrate

Airports vs. Airlines (Time Bonus Section / Your Business)
Boston's Massport tells carriers, Shape up or pay up

PEOPLE

People

LETTERS

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