In Defense of Macaroni and Cheese (In The Arena)

In Chicago, Jesse Jackson on the Spot

To Our Readers (To Our Readers)

Three Minutes To Doomsday
A fire races through a nightclub in Rhode Island, leaving close to 100 dead. Was the band to blame?


A Miracle Denied
A teenager's death after two sets of transplants raises questions of procedure and ethics

A Major League Loss (Health)
Baseball may ban ephedra after a pitcher's death. But the move to penalize the herb may be premature


TV's Unlikely Empire
Now that the little Nature Channel has become a big cable power, can Discovery stay real—and on top?


Can Cold Cuts Kill?

Letters (Letters)

45 Years Ago In TIME

Carding The Truckers

Doubting Iraq's Ties to al-Qaeda

How Not To Lose Saddam

Iraq: The Rebuilding

Karzai To Bush: Don't Forget Me

Numbers

Now She's Got Game
Title IX helped more women get into sports, but opponents complain it's pushing men out


Can the Big Fat Fairy Tale Last?
The one-woman play that became the most successful independent film in history is taking its magic to network TV. Or so CBS hopes

Falling in the Abyss of Love (Arts/Movies)
Romance is a contact sport in All the Real Girls

Incredible Shrinking Movies (Arts/Television)
Some films are made for TV. Others are best left alone. And a few have moved to the small screen and enlarged their appeal

Not Amelie (Arts/Movies)
A conventional love story turns out to be shocking

The Strange Sensation (Arts/Art)
Matthew Barney can be a captivating oddity. Does that make him our most important young artist?


The Kids Are All Pumped (TIME Bonus Section/Families)
As health clubs work to woo them, children of all ages are becoming dedicated gym rats

Giving a Helping Hand (TIME Bonus Section/Families/Finances)
Experts say it's risky, but when done right, a loan between family members can benefit everyone

Happily Unmarried (TIME Bonus Section/Families/Trends)
How-to from a guidebook for couples living together without saying "I do"


Find it on Craig's List
Need a part-time lover or a secondhand sofa? This quirky site has it all

Home (Tax) Free
If you've sold a residence since 1999, the IRS might have some cash for you

Botox Without the Needle

Shifting Out Of Neutral
WINES AND SPIRITS

Tattoo? What Tattoo?
BODY ART

The Pajama Game: Not Just for Bedtime
Carpooling moms and trendy teens are turning their pj's into outerwear