For Better Or For Worse? (Nation/'04 Campaign)
As more gays say "I do," Bush calls for a constitutional ban. But will the issue really change any voter's mind come November?

Where Do They Stand On Gay Marriage? (Nation/'04 Campaign)
Looking at the candidates' views on the issue

1,138 Reasons Marriage Is Cool (Nation/'04 Campaign/Federal Law)
The many legal benefits of being married

Why Breaking Up Is So Hard to Do (Nation/'04 Campaign/Gay Divorce)
When a civil union ends, the legal consequences are hard to sort out

The Miracle Worker (Nation / Election 2004)
Mary Beth Cahill used blunt talk and discipline to bring back John Kerry. No surprise from this working-class Catholic girl

Bush In High Gear (Nation/'04 Campaign)
The President's team is launching elaborate air and ground operations. A guide to his re-election effort

Putting It In Context (Notebook/'04 Campaign)
Claims against the candidates vs. the reality of the situation


Chicken Little Alert (Science/Space)
For one night it looked as if a killer asteroid was about to hit — but Earth's number isn't up quite yet


When Mayhem is the Rule
Aristide is gone, but no one who follows him promises to be Haiti's savior


He's With Him (Arts/Movies)
Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson have made six films together. In Hollywood, some marriages don't make it that far

A Squad Couple (Arts/Movies/Review)
Starsky & Hutch isn't deep, but it's entertaining

Reality TV Goes To Work (Arts/Television)
Voyeurism, competition, drama and class conflict. Is it Survivor? No — it's just another day at the office

Getting Beyond Zero (Arts/Theater)
Mostel is gone, but Fiddler on the Roof lives on in a strikingly reimagined Broadway revival

When Life Is a Ghost Story (Arts/Books)
In Edwidge Danticat's collection of interwoven tales, Haitians try to mourn their bloody past


The Way You Move (Innovators/Transportation: Forging The Future/The Eco-Car Engineers)
Where are you going? How will you get there? These pioneers are moving people and things in new ways

Structures That Take Flight (Innovators/Transportation: Forging The Future/The Poet Of Glass And Steel)

How The Teleporter Came To Life (Innovators/Transportation: Forging The Future/The Quantum Leaper)

If It Could Happen to Churchill... (Essay)
Could it befall Bush? Why a wartime leader's success can be his downfall

16 Years Ago In Time

A Bug Problem At the U.N.
The storm over British wiretap revelations rages in a teacup

Also...You're Fired!

It's 2004. Do You Know Who Your Chairman Is?

Milestones

Numbers

Performance Of The Week

The Culture War Is Really a Culture Circus

The Little Guys Gang Up
The low-fare airlines challenge government backing of ailing rivals

Those Guns Look Familiar
The spread of American weapons means they're often used where we wish they weren't

Verbatim

Why He's Meanspan
The Fed Chairman ruffles feathers over Social Security

10 Questions For Bill Gates (Interview)

Letters (Letters)

People (People)


The Coffee Clash (TIME Bonus Section April 2004: Inside Business/Trade)
Many firms see a marketing advantage in selling politically correct beans. Will Starbucks get hurt?

Hot Ticket (TIME Bonus Section April 2004: Inside Business/Entrepreneurs)
StubHub is trying to beat scalpers and brokers at their own game

The Why of Buy (TIME Bonus Section April 2004: Inside Business/Technology)
Theory says we are rational about money. But brain-probing scientists are discovering otherwise

Smarter Earnings (TIME Bonus Section April 2004: Inside Business/Investing)
The quality of profits matters as much as the amount. Here's how to judge

On a Faster Track (TIME Bonus Section April 2004: Inside Business/Transport)
How America's No. 2 railroad went high tech to grab a bigger slice of the booming China trade


A Drug That Starves Tumors (Your Time/Health)

More Kids, More Fat (Your Time/Health)

The Big Squeeze (Your Time/Health)
How an unlikely blood-pressure device relieves the chest pain of heart disease

When Bed Rest Isn't Best (Your Time/Health)

A Literary Comic Book (Your Time/Lifestyle)

Cold-Brew Coffee Kick (Your Time/Lifestyle)

Schindler's Legacy (Your Time/Lifestyle)
The DVD of the Spielberg Holocaust drama keeps up its hero's good work

Video Games: Words To Action (Your Time/Lifestyle)

Buy Just the Broadband (Your Time/Money)

Grads and Jobs: The Future's Brighter (Your Time/Money)

The Election Effect? (Your Time/Money)
History says that stocks tend to rally as elections near. But don't bet on it