Can Cruz Bustamante Save California's Democrats?
Cruz Bustamante may be the last, best hope for California's Democrats — and he's leading in one poll

Who Killed Teach For America? (In The Arena)

High On Gals In Good-Ole-Boy Country
In the South, Democrats unveil a secret weapon: Female candidates

Hey, Arnold! This Is Serious Stuff
A tip from Minnesota: action heroes can make terrible politicians

Color-Blind California?
Ward Connerly's controversial new initiative would keep state and local governments from collecting data on Californians' race or ethnicity

Now He Must Prove He Has Ideas (Nation/Arnie's Army)
What can Schwarzenegger's campaign promise?


How an Al-Qaeda Bigwig Got Nabbed
With the arrest of Asian terrorism chief Hambali, the U.S. closes in on bin Laden's inner circle

Do Parisians Perspire? (Letter From Paris)
Think blackouts are bad? Try buying a fan in France last week

How Secure Are The Skies?
An FBI sting and a terror alert reignite debate over shoulder-launched missiles and the threat to air safety


Who Are These Guys?
Sensing a recovery, elite bond traders are roiling the markets — and borrowers are paying the price

Selling Teen Spirit
At clothing retailer Pacific Sunwear, the surf is up — and so are profits. Can it hold the hip-hop crowd?


Skeeter Alert (Health)
As we head into prime time for West Nile, disease trackers are nervously watching the numbers grow

Coral Reefs Hang On — In Spite of It All

In Our Streams: Prozac and Pesticides

Obesity Goes Global (Health)
Children around the world are eating more like Americans-- and getting dangerously fat as a result

The Iceman: Murdered in the Alps


Singing A New Toon (Books)
Will the hot new film American Splendor persuade adults to look at comic books again? If it does, here are four that could hook them

A Life More Ordinary (Books/And Now, The Movie)

Hip-Hop's Chic Geek (Music)
Whether Neptune, N.E.R.D. or solo star, Pharrell Williams brings sweetness to a genre that needs it

Magical Modernist (Art)
An irresistible retrospective in San Francisco restores respect for Marc Chagall

Hey, Big Spenders (Global Business/Cover Story)
India's young are becoming world-class consumers, and multinationals are taking note

Romanian String Section
One man's mission to bring affordable, high-quality violins to the world

How to Be an Angel (Global Business/Investing)
With many stocks still pricey, investing in start-ups offers the most bang (and potential risk) for the buck

The Need for Speed (Global Business/The Global Life)
Our correspondent drops $650 for a chance to drive like a demon

World Beaters
Japan's fast-food king; Britain's branding authority; MTV's new global COO; a Chinese media magnate

World Briefing
Cricket in South Florida; paying interest in coffee; airline yoga; new luxury seats; an executive survey; a Wi-Fi update


A Deal but No Break

Letters (Letters)

Milestones

People (People)

Verbatim

Numbers

Performance Of The Week

Q&A With Chris Rock (People)

The Music Cops' Pick Of The Pops


Danger in the Passenger Seat (Your Time/Health)

Growth Shots for Jr. (Your Time/Health)
The FDA approves hormone therapy for short, healthy kids. But is it safe?

Hypertroubled (Your Time/Health)

What's Gugul Good For? (Your Time/Health)

Better Than A Beach (Your Time/Lifestyle)

Rare Jordans (Your Time/Lifestyle)
Old-school and limited-edition sneakers kick off a collecting craze

Caviar Chic (Your Time/Lifestyle/Beauty Trends)

Cashing In On The Dividend-Tax Cut (Your Time/Money)
Mutual-fund firms have created a batch of new funds focused on dividend-paying companies

Locked In...or Out? (Your Time/Money)
Bouncing mortgage rates can cost you money, so pay attention when refinancing

Retirement Is Not for Everyone (Your Time/Money)
For millions of Americans, the golden years are looking more like dross