In this issue
Edition: U.S.
Edition: U.S.
Vol. 167 No. 3
COVER
The Man Who Bought Washington
(Nation)
From deep inside the Republican elite, Jack Abramoff brought new excesses to the lobbying game. Who is he, and how did he get away with it for so long?
Bush and DeLay: Never A Texas Two-Step (Nation)
The Bush Administration sees the former House majority leader as a necessary burden
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SOCIETY & SCIENCE
Help! I've Lost My Focus
(Science)
E-mail and cellphones help us multitask, but they also drive us to distraction. How to take control and get more done

Asian Film Fireworks for the Fourth
Photos: The Real-Life John Dillinger
Ask Your Questions: The New York Times' Bill Keller
Cartoons of the Week
Inside Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch
Canada Spends Big to Save GM, So Why Not Mexico?
Photos: U.S. Marines Open a New Offensive in Afghanistan
The Incredible Shrinking Sheep of Scotland
In Peru Sports, Men Bumble, And Women Shine
Afterbirth: It's What's For Dinner