Ashcroft On The Spot
The Attorney General copes with FBI bungling and missteps of his own

The Fight For Might
Scandal put Jesse Jackson on the ropes. Al Sharpton wants his job. Time for some new rules

Will Tax Cuts Pay Off?
Bush thinks so. But no, they won't head off a recession. Yet they will boost consumer spending, and that's good

A Setback For Medipot
After a Supreme Court decision, distributors of medical marijuana fear a federal shutdown

Rumors Of His Demise...
After the election mess, the pundits said Jeb Bush was toast. But they forgot to tell the folks in Florida

How To Break Open A Secret (Sequel)
After 30 years, indictments come down in a race murder

No Grace At Gracie Mansion (Public Eye)
A mudslinging Mayor Giuliani stars in a New York City War of the Roses


The Shock Therapist (Frequent Flyer)
Japan's economy barely has a pulse. A new guru may have a fix

Taiwan's Little Big Man


Life On The Inside (Society)
When the hype dies down, teen shooters face a tormented, restricted existence

Voices From The Cell (Society)
TIME LOOKS AT THE HARSH REALITIES FACING 12 TEENS WHO SHOT UP THEIR SCHOOLS


Nuclear Summer
Bush's new energy plan is hoping to light a fire under the least loved power source. But a profitable, revamped industry is way ahead of him

Topping Out In Houston Again


Breaking The Sound Barriers (TIME 100: The Next Wave/Innovators/Music)

What's Wrong With This Picture? (The Arts/Television)
The U.S. Hispanic population has grown 58% in 10 years, to 35 million. On TV, Latinos are down to 2% of characters. Why the brownout?

Best Supporting Actor (The Arts/Books)
David McCullough's John Adams shows the real drama of Revolutionary times

Good Deeds (The Arts/Cinema)
Jennifer Lopez saves a guy's life, and this movie

Mission: Inconsequential (The Arts/Cinema)
Capturing neither the agony of war nor the ecstasy of wartime romance, Pearl Harbor just treads water

Up Close At The Upfronts (The Arts/Television/James Poniewozik's Journal)
A critic's-eye view as the networks preview their fall series--and wine and dine the advertisers

Playlist Of Your Dreams (The Arts/Theater)
The music of rock's greatest generation, long absent from the theater, is finding new life on stage


The Single Life (Personal Time/Your Family)
Sociologists call the rise of single motherhood "disturbing." This mom says she's a family too

In Brief (Personal Time/Your Family)

Cholesterol Alert (Personal Time/Your Health)
Millions more Americans should be taking cholesterol drugs, says a U.S. panel. Should you?

Your Health (Personal Time/Your Health)

What Kids Want (Personal Time/Your Technology)
To find out if Nintendo's new Game Boy Advance is up to snuff, I called in the real experts

New From E3 (Personal Time/Your Technology)


Nature's Bottom Line (TIME Bonus Section/Your Business/The Big Idea)
Why complexity science--think ant colonies--is creeping into business

Getting Queued In (TIME Bonus Section/Your Business/At Your Service)
Companies say the lines are moving

Ahem, Bob Davis Was Right (TIME Bonus Section/Your Business/Face Time)
The former CEO of LYCOS couldn't turn it into a media company. So he sold it to one, before the bubble burst

Palmer's People (TIME Bonus Section/Your Business/Small World)
If your business suffers from high turnover, try this chef's recipe for loyalty

Know Nothings (TIME Bonus Section/Your Business/Work in Progress)
Want to improve results? Tell your workers what's going on, pleads a top consultant