Vol. 158 No. 10
NATION
Colin Powell is a global eminence. Yet on the Bush foreign policy team, his star somehow shines less brightly than expected. Why?
Bush's Fuzzy Science?
His calculation of viable stem-cell lines has critics--and scientists--seeing politics at work
The Trouble With Reno
She wants to battle Jeb Bush to be Governor. Why aren't more Florida Democrats dancing?
"The Only Voice I Listen To Is The President's." (Interview)
The Charm Of Face Time
CONDI RICE
WORLD
Buffeted by competing forces, burdened by the past, an old man looks to an uncertain future
Does Israel Have A Right To Assassinate Leaders Of The Palestinian Intifadeh?
SCIENCE
No explorer has ever proved the Queen really existed--but that may be about to change
HEALTH & MEDICINE
More families and legislators are revolting against the push to consume antihyperactivity medications
More Drugs To Treat Hyperactivity (Health)
THE UNIVERSE OF ADHD DRUGS
SOCIETY
What people are reading, watching and listening to
Western Art (Trend Alert)
Exotic Fruit (Trend Alert)
Gimmicky Sneakers (Trend Alert)
SPORT
It was the season's saddest scandal: a boy who was a little too good, and a little too old, for Little League
NOTEBOOK
Notebook
Laura's Book Club (Page Two)
Dress-Code Drama
Milestones (Milestones)
Doctor No-Nos
The Magellan Index
The Weight Of Evidence (Page Two)
Numbers (Numbers)
China's Bumper Crop Of Pandas (Page Two)
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
At The Taj Mahal, Grime Amid Grandeur
Pollution and commerce endanger one of the world's most beautiful buildings
In Praise Of Laziness
Sure, summer is over, but that's no reason to become a working stiff again
News Quiz (News Quiz)
BUSINESS
The Teamsters are back in the center of Washington battles, playing both sides of the aisle
Jack Who?
Meet Jeff, as in Immelt, General Electric's new boss, who can't wait to make a name for himself
EDUCATION
As a huge wave of first-year students surges into dorms, TIME honors four colleges that know how to help newcomers survive and thrive
Indiana University (Colleges of the Year)
A web of friendly interest groups makes this big research institution feel less intimidating
Appalachian State (Colleges of the Year)
This regional university throws the book at freshmen to get them on the same page
William Jewell College (Colleges of the Year)
At a Missouri liberal-arts school, many shepherds watch over the freshman flock
Seattle Central (Colleges of the Year)
This community college pushes diverse students to work together in small teams
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Jonathan Franzen thought serious fiction was dead. Now he gives it new life in one of the year's best books
Back To The Beachhead (The Arts / Television)
Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg return to war. But this time, realism and reverence aren't enough
Escaping The Provincial Trap (The Arts / Art)
South America's 20th century abstractionists found a way to be local--and universal
Lost; The Amazing Race (The Arts / Short Takes)
NBC, Wednesdays, 8 p.m. E.T. CBS, Wednesdays, 9 p.m. E.T.
Heavier Than Heaven (The Arts / Short Takes)
By Charles R. Cross
Together (The Arts / Short Takes)
Directed by Lukas Moodysson
Tenacious D (The Arts / Short Takes)
Tenacious D
Africa PBS (The Arts / Short Takes)
Begins Sept. 9 (Check Local Listings)
O (The Arts / Short Takes)
Directed by Tim Blake Nelson
YOUR TIME
Online advertisers want us to click and buy, but you have ways to fend off the blitz at the tip of your fingers
Some Schooling On Backpacks (Personal Time / Your Health)
Doctors are concerned that looking cool could be hurting kids. Here are some ideas to avoid injury
Your Health (Personal Time / Your Health)
In Brief (Personal Time / Your Technology)