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Edition: U.S.
Vol. 159 No. 19
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NATION
Whipping Up A Fight
HOUSE WHIPS PELOSI AND DELAY, BATTLING EACH OTHER FOR CONTROL OF CONGRESS, TURN OUT TO BE TWO OF A KIND

Peace Is At Hand
The Nixon daughters, feuding over their father's library, finally patch things up

Florida's Little Girl Lost
A Miami child's disappearance from foster care reveals cracks in a state's overburdened system


WORLD
Inside Saddam's World
The U.S. likes to portray Iraq's regime as shaky. But TIME's reporting inside Iraq suggests Saddam isn't losing his grip

What Saddam's Got (Inside Saddam's World)
Much of his chemical and biological weaponry remains unaccounted for, and he's working on nukes

We're Taking Him Out (Inside Saddam's World)
His war on Iraq may be delayed, but Bush still vows to remove Saddam. Here's a look at White House plans

Untangling Jenin's Tale
For both Israelis and Palestinians, a deadly battle in a West Bank refugee camp has become a potent symbol of their struggle. What really happened? A TIME investigation

Law In The Fog Of War
On urban battlefields, principles can be elusive


SCIENCE
A Star Is Born (Space)

Send In The Roborats
Radio-controlled rodents could go places that St. Bernards can't. But that's not why they're important


SOCIETY
A Breath Of Fresh Air (Trend Alert / Style)

Sports: No More Mister Nice Mascot (Trend Alert / Sports)

When Rare Isn't Fresh Enough (Trend Alert)


NOTEBOOK
37 Years Ago In TIME

Notebook: May 13, 2002

Priests: To Pay Or Not To Pay?

Hey! It's That '70s Shoe!

Milestones May 13, 2002 (Milestones)

Arafat Is Freed. Now What?

Dear Bill Clinton,

Carol Looks Back, Again

For The Record May 13, 2002 (For The Record)

Keep Your Plutonium; Get Me Karl Rove!

That Yes Man In The White House


ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
To Our Readers: May 13, 2002 (To Our Readers)

Commencement-Speaker Order Form (Essay)
Complete and return by May 15

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BUSINESS
The Rise And Fall Of Bernie Ebbers
A bar bouncer turned telecom billionaire, he's now out of a job and $366 million in debt. But he still has faith


ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
The Matrix Reloads (The Arts / Show Business)
A FIRST LOOK It's high kicks, high tech and high concepts, as we peek inside the two Matrix sequels now shooting Down Under

The Lifetime Netowrk: What Women Watch (The Arts / Show Business)
The Lifetime network is a ratings hit, while sister stations WE and Oxygen seem out of breath

Television: Truth And Its Consequences (The Arts / Television)
In HBO's cathartic Telling Nicholas, a family faces giving a Sept. 11 victim's son the worst news of all

Music: Lauryn Hill: Unplugged And Unglued (The Arts / Music)
Lauryn Hill's second album is an emotional roller coaster, but the highs aren't worth the lows

Books: Romancing The Stone Age (The Arts / Books)
After 12 years, Jean Auel carves out another sequel to her best-selling saga The Clan of the Cave Bear

Cinema: Deconstructing Woody (The Arts / Cinema)
The aging auteur's new film, Hollywood Ending, shows that comedy only gets harder as you get older


YOUR TIME
Taming the Teen Queen Bee (Personal Time / Your Family)
Girls can be vicious to one another. Mothers of both victims and perpetrators can ease the sting

Getting Static on Internet Radio (Personal Time / Your Technology)
What's not to love about 10,000 stations offering music in every genre? Let us count the problems

Are Old Drugs Better than New? (Personal Time / Your Health)
Don't switch based on the ads. Some side effects emerge only after a drug is approved

Your Family: May 13, 2002 (Personal Time / Your Family)

Your Health: May 13, 2002 (Personal Time / Your Health)

Your Technology May 13, 2002 (Personal Time / Your Technology)


SPECIAL SECTION
Families: When God Is Cool (Time Bonus Section / Families)
Children, especially teenagers, are hungry for faith. And they're finding it in very new places

Families: Motherhood: Mommy Talks Back (Time Bonus Section / Families)
A new flock of mother memoirs go straight for the rough stuff

Families: Dads And Daughters (Time Bonus Section / Families)
Strengthening this special relationship can strengthen a girl's self-esteem too

Families: Family Finances: Parental Aid (Time Bonus Section / Families)
Moms and dads to the rescue of this year's grads

Families: Learning Corner: Listen, Spot (Time Bonus Section / Families)
A therapy dog can be a shy young reader's best friend


PEOPLE
People: May 13, 2002

10 Questions for Caroline Kennedy (Interview)


LETTERS
Letters: May 13, 2002


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