I Do ... No, You Don't!
Why San Francisco's brash mayor is taking on Schwarzenegger and Bush over gay marriage

Beware Flannel-Mouth Disease!
No one has it worse than Kerry, but don't expect Edwards to offer a cure


Between The Sexes
More babies than you might think are born neither boys nor girls. Sorting it out is a lifelong struggle

At What Cost Beauty? (Society)
Plastic surgery may have lost some of its stigma, but that doesn't mean the risks have vanished too


In Defense of Domination (Essay)
The Yankees, who got A-Rod, are just too much. Isn't that the American way?

Entirely Out of Bounds
Charges of boozing, sex and rape rock a university football program — and college sports as a whole

The Steroid Detective
The biggest weapon in the war on muscle drugs isn't the cops. It's a clever scientist in a Los Angeles lab


Snapping Into Action
President Bush goes on the political offensive as the Democrats gain in the polls

15 Years Ago In Time (Notebook/Milestones)

Martha Stewart: Taking Friendly Fire

Milestones (Notebook/Milestones)

Numbers

Hands-On Secretary (Notebook/Sitegeist)

Pornography For Preppies

Summary Judgment

The Top-Salary Curse

Verbatim

10 Questions For George Soros (Interview)

Letters (Letters)

People (People)

Power Of One
Iran's elections deliver a big victory to hard-line leader Khamenei and dash hopes for reform

The Religious Militia Muscles In (World/Islamic Justice)

The World's Toughest Beat
Iraqi police replace Americans on the urban front line-- and become prime targets for terrorists


Beating The Bubble Test (Education)
How one Iowa school became a No Child Left Behind success story — and what it cost to do it

Have It Your Way (Lifestyle)
Cook-it-yourself restaurants are booming, as heartland diners discover it's fun to play with food


The Goriest Story Ever Told (Arts/Movies)
Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ is a well-made film. That doesn't mean you'll want to see it

Why It's So Bloody
Gibson's movie is theologically in tune with the times — the 1300s

As If the Wall Never Fell (Arts/Movies)
A son tries to keep his commie mommy happy

The Man Who Sailed Away (Art)
Tahiti was no paradise, but in the work of Gauguin it glowed. An illuminating show spreads the light

Sailing the Seas of Sand (Arts/Books)
A true tale of mariners marooned in the Sahara

Welcome Back, Capos (Arts/Television)
Is The Sopranos going to start repeating itself? Sure it is. Anyone got a problem with that?

Managed Health Scare (Television)
Kingdom Hospital, Stephen King's reimagining of his brush with death, is best when it's weirdest

America's Ruffian (Arts/Music)
Toby Keith is either a crazy redneck patriot or country music's best actor


Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Butt-Kicking Ninja (Your Time/Lifestyle)

Energy in a Bottle (Your Time/Lifestyle)
Boasting loud names and plenty of caffeine, these cold drinks are red hot

Teed Off Over T Shirts (Your Time/Lifestyle)

Managing Your Mess (Your Time/Technology)
Three smart ways to keep your digital media organized and accessible

Rounding Up All Your Files (Your Time/Technology)

The New Featherweight Contender (Your Time/Technology)

Picturing The Placebo Effect (Your Time: Health)

Preventing The Pox (Your Time: Health)

The Hungrier, The Tastier (Your Time: Health)

Antibiotics Scare (Your Time: Health/Paging Dr. Gupta)
A study linking germ fighters to breast cancer doesn't tell the whole story


The Secret Stash (TIME Bonus Section March 2004: Connections)
Why do many women hide money from their husbands?

Birth Bliss (TIME Bonus Section March 2004: Connections)
Move over, Lamaze. Hypnobirthers say their form of deep relaxation takes the panting and pain out of labor

Large-Scale Victory (TIME Bonus Section March 2004: Connections/Conversation)
Author Frances Kuffel lost a staggering 170 lbs. and began her life anew

Something Old, Something New (TIME Bonus Section March 2004: Connections)
The freshest looks in fashion combine a dash of the past and a pinch of the present