Not A Good Thing For Martha
A lie turned her into a convicted felon. How a woman known for perfection made mistakes at almost every turn

In Defense of Excess
Are greedheads a sign of the economy's robust health?

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Baseball Takes A Hit (Society/Sport)
A steroid probe involving top players threatens to blight the game, anger fans and alter record books

Chemical Edge: Who's Got It? (Society/Sport/Performance-Enhancing Drugs)


One Ear Down ...
Disney CEO Michael Eisner loses his role as chairman, but some shareholders are still unhappy

Why 9/11 Belongs in the Campaign (Essay)
Bush has the right to invoke images of an event that voters will judge him by

10 Years Ago In Time (Notebook/Milestones)

Election-year investigations heat up on the Hill
Election-year investigations heat up on the Hill

Milestones (Notebook/Milestones)

Numbers

Behind The Bench (Notebook/Raw Data)

Performance Of The Week

Return Of The Charm Offensive

Verbatim

Trains in Vain
Who is targeting the rails of France?

Letters (Letters)

People (People)


Still on the Beat (TIME Bonus Section April 2004: Generations)
Dazzling audiences with their technical wizardry, older classical artists are carrying on treasured traditions

Pride and Joy (TIME Bonus Section April 2004: Generations/Turning Point)
An author's career, born out of a mother's love and devotion

Having a Ball (TIME Bonus Section April 2004: Generations)
A twirling pack of boomers is competing on the ballroom floor

Adopting New Ways (TIME Bonus Section April 2004: Generations)
Grandparents can help ease the stress of overseas adoption

A Tenor For All Seasons (TIME Bonus Section April 2004: Generations)
At 74, Charles Anthony is in his 50th year onstage at the Metropolitan Opera

One More Show Of Force
The U.S. military returns to Haiti to try to stop the violence. But what's America's exit strategy for this latest conflict?

A Disputed Departure (World/Aristide's Flight)


The Blueberries of Mars
Was the Red Planet once a wet planet? A plucky Martian rover finally delivers some hard evidence


Doing It Depp's Way (Movies)
By taking on weird roles for even weirder reasons, he has become Hollywood's most unusual star

The Trouble with Genius (Arts/Books)
Sometimes, as these three compelling tales show, people are way too gifted for their own good

A Band You Wish You Hated
But Franz Ferdinand's music is just too exuberant

Moscow on the Hustings (Arts/Television)
Spinning Boris makes unlikely heroes of the pols who brought American electioneering to Russia


Back From The Blaze
Investigators told Luz Cuevas her baby was lost in a fire. She never gave up hope, and it paid off


Bambi Is Fair Game (Your Time/Health)

Do Vaccines Cause Autism? (Your Time/Health)

Estrogen Redux (Your Time/Health)
Scientists halt another big study. Should you worry?

Would You Like To Un — Super Size That? (Your Time/Health)

Plastic That Pays Back (Your Time/Money)
Reward cards help you spend more at your favorite stores. Should you bite?

Put Your Best Foot Forward (Your Time/Money/60-Second Synopsis)

A Clock That Does It All (Your Time/Technology)

Can You See Me Now? (Your Time/Technology)
Video chatting is getting easier. Here's a smart new way to make it work

Want Your Site Searched? Just Pay $49 (Your Time/Technology)