Showtime at the Apollo
Still the Crowd Pleaser in Chief, Clinton could teach Bush a few bars

Cloning: Where Do You Draw The Line?
The House vote to ban all human cloning was the first skirmish in the research wars to come. Next up: stem cells

Here Comes The Dredge
Bush sticks GE with a $460 million cleanup bill in a decision that's far more political than environmental

How I Earned My Summer Vacation (Nation/Bush's Big week)


You Name It, We'll Make It (Global Business/High Tech)
Flextronics and other big contract makers of tech gear stand to emerge from the slump stronger than ever. Here's how

This Merger Wasn't Rocket Science (Global Business/High Tech)
Bulking up to survive, Sanmina buys SCI, formerly Space Craft Industries

Exporting Fresh Water (Global Business/Hot Commodity)
Entrepreneurs press a reluctant Canada to let them sell its abundant eau to a thirsty world

Luring Mexican Shoppers (Global Business/Small Business)
Sam Marasco wants a footbridge between his U.S. mall and Tijuana

World Beaters (Global Business/World Beaters)
People to watch in international business

Cuba Chic (Global Business/Business Class)
A business trip to Castro's embargoed isle is the latest executive status symbol. Here's what savvy visitors are doing after hours

How To Talk To Protesters (Global Business/Global Agenda)
Noisy demonstrations against global firms are here to stay. And savvy CEOs are listening to protest-group leaders

The Big Fridge Goes European (Global Business/Global Briefing)

This Diet Means Business (Global Business/Global Briefing)
Executive summary

Street-Legal Cell Phones (Global Business/Global Briefing)

Better Than A Nursing Home? (TIME In Depth)
Assisted-living centers were meant to give the elderly the ability to grow old with autonomy and dignity. But so much has gone wrong

Absolutely Fabulous? (Society and Science/Health)
The TV ads promise easy rock-hard abdominals, but studies show there's no such thing as a free six-pack


Youth Must Be Revved
Let Mom and Dad keep the hog. Harley wants its V-Rod to be the emblem of the next generation

Just Plane Dangerous?
In a rare public fight, an air carrier sues its repair shop, alleging sloppy work. Does the industry have a bigger problem?


Magma Mia!
When Europe's most active volcano blows its top, Sicilians get out their umbrellas and enjoy the show

A Bus Ride Across Mexico's Other Border (Letter From Mexico)
Central Americans trying to get to the U.S. are sent back home instead

Tale Of A Target
How an influential West Bank fundamentalist ended up in the crosshairs of an Israeli missile attack


"What'd I Say": The Atlantic Story--50 Years Of Music (The Arts/Short Takes/Books)
By Ahmet Ertegun

The Deep End (The Arts/Short Takes/Cinema)
Directed by SCOTT MCGEHEE AND DAVID SIEGEL

Gorillaz (The Arts/Short Takes/Music)
Gorillaz

Holiday (The Arts/Short Takes/Music)
Bob Brookmeyer

Going To California (The Arts/Short Takes/Television)
Showtime, Thursdays, 10 p.m. E.T.

The Aesthete As Popeye (The Arts/Art)
It's time to give the raucous, war-haunted H.C. Westermann his due as a major sculptor

Anything But Peripheral (The Arts/Music)
After Jane's Addiction and Porno for Pyros, veteran bandsman Perry Farrell goes smartly techno solo

Aaron Spelling (The Arts/Q&A)

A Diva Takes A Dive (The Arts/Show Business)
She strips on MTV! Has nervous breakdown! For Mariah Carey, it's what becomes a legend most

Jack Flash (The Arts/Television)
This samurai series is a full-fledged art attack


Investigate The Investors (Personal Time/Money In Motion)
Congress and the courts are probing analysts' conflicts, but investors' bubble behavior was loathsome too

Death by 100 Degrees (Personal Time/Your Health)
Korey Stringer's tragic end reminds us that heatstroke can hit with surprising speed. How to protect yourself

Now That's Home Entertainment (Personal Time/Your Technology)
Sony's DVD Dream System is affordable and amazingly easy to set up. But what do you do with all those wires?

In Brief (Personal Time/Your Technology)