Trapped By His Own Instincts
Try as he might, George Bush is making no progress on the Middle East. Here's why

The Saudis
Do we really need them?

Losing His Mittens
Karen Hughes helped George W. Bush relax and softened his image. What will he do without her?

The Right's New Crusade
Lobbying for Israel


They Know Not What They Do (Viewpoint)
Even in Rome, the U.S. Cardinals still forgot the children


Firms Brace For a Worker Shortage

The Coming Job Boom
The help-wanted ads may look thin--but thanks to aging baby boomers, that's about to change


Where the Wild Things Are (Personal Time/Your Family)
Looking for the perfect outdoor family vacation? Log on to find the best parks, hikes and campsites

Your Family (Personal Time/Your Family)

Do French Fries Cause Cancer? (Personal Time/Your Health)
The evidence is thin. But there are plenty of other reasons you should go easy on the fries

Your Health (Personal Time/Your Health)

New Cause for Caution on Stocks (Personal Time/Your Money)
Fresh research challenges the historical rate of return on equities. Look to bonds for more balance

Has Pakistan Tamed its Spies?
An agency that once fostered militants is showing success in fighting them. Now comes the $25 million question: Can the ISI help find bin Laden?

Inside Saddam's New Charm Offensive (Letter From Iraq)
TIME's correspondent finds a landscape of smiling icons and hungry people

Germany's Columbine
A quiet European cathedral town is the tragic site of one of the bloodiest school massacres in history

Why So Many French Voted for a Bigot
His electoral success reveals a country not so much racist as threatened


Spidey Swings (The Arts/Movies)
It's the first episode of what could be the next great movie series. But it's too high on angst, too low on energy

Must-See (Again) TV (The Arts/Television)
There's a future in the past as the networks rush to celebrate classic stars. A look at the new wrinkles

Books by the Buddy System (At Lunch With Norman Mailer and Lawrence Schiller)

The Unblinking Blur (The Arts/Art)
From banal photos, Gerhard Richter forged a new direction for German art

This Golden Boy's Life (The Arts/Books)
The long-awaited American Son paints a careful if insubstantial portrait of John F. Kennedy Jr.

Untangling The Puzzle (The Arts/Movies)
Enigma is a thoughtful World War II spy drama

Yo, Pioneers! (The Arts/Television)
Realities of the 19th and 21st centuries collide on PBS


The Death Of Film (TIME Bonus Section/Inside Business/Technology)
Movies look great on a digital projector. But who'll pay for it?

Is It Time To Let Go? (TIME Bonus Section/Inside Business/Forecast)
As blue chips falter, the sacred buy-and-hold strategy looks suspect. Our experts are on the case

Adieu to the Muumuu (TIME Bonus Section/Inside Business/Retail)
Red-hot Torrid is giving plus-size teenage girls a reason to go to the mall