Vol. 157 No. 23

NATION

Stupid Tax Tricks
Dumb stunts make the tax cut seem affordable, then make it disappear altogether. Woof, woof

Remaking The Rules Of Engagement (Jeffords Aftershocks)

Playing For a Stay
As McVeigh takes his battle to the next level, old questions resurface about how much help he had

The Children's War
After their mother was taken into custody, the McGuckin kids went to battle stations in Idaho

A Story Better Left Untold
Coverage of the Bush twins' drinking shows why First Families need privacy

WORLD

Blair's Next Move
Heading for a second term, the British Prime Minister must cope with a nation that's only half transformed

Last Dance, Last Chance?
After the worst terrorist attack in five years, Israel is poised to escalate its confrontation with Arafat

The Death of Vishnu
Apparently outraged by royal disapproval of his choice of bride, the Crown Prince of Nepal massacres his family, plunging the mountain kingdom into crisis

SOCIETY

AIDS At 20
Many young gay men have never had to worry about HIV. Until now

NOTEBOOK

Notebook

Page Two (Page Two)

The Naked and the Dead

Milestones (Milestones)

Magazine Makeovers

News Quiz

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

Can't You Feel The Placebo? (Cartoon)
Phony or not, it can be quite a rush when everybody's under the influence

Come See the New Frontier

BUSINESS

Global Briefing (Time Global Business / Global Briefing)

From Our Readers: A CEO Responds (Time Global Business / Global Briefing)

Sailing Away For an MBA (Time Global Business / Executive Education)
Business schools are going international, whether they are in the U.S., overseas or online

U.S. Law Becomes The Global Standard (Time Global Business / Executive Education)
And in response, foreign students are crowding into American law schools

Mercedes vs. BMW (Time Global Business / Global Strategy)
The world's luxury-car leaders are debating how big a company has to get to afford the new technologies their customers demand

They Love The Slump (Time Global Business / E-Commerce)
These online businesses are profiting not in spite of the tech slowdown but because of it

Making The Cut (Time Global Business / High Tech)
How a small U.S. company dominates digital editing--and beats Japanese giants like Sony

In Praise Of Tourism (Time Global Business)
Travel drives the global economy--in part by making us want at home the things we've enjoyed abroad

Low Tax, High Life (Time Global Business / Business Class)
The picturesque canton of Zug, Switzerland, has attracted a corporation for every five residents

People to Watch in International Business (Time Global Business / World Beaters)

LAW

A New Scarlet Letter
A Texas judge forces sex offenders to broadcast their crimes with house signs and bumper stickers

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Rock Is Rollin' (The Arts / Music)
THREE BIG CDS CRANK UP THE VOLUME ON THE CHARTS AFTER YEARS OF BUBBLEGUM POP. IS THE HEADBANGER'S BALL RE-STARTING?

Back To Country's Roots (The Arts / Music)

YOUR TIME

Alone, With Kids (Personal Time / Your Family)
When you're the only adult on a trip, here's how to make the experience easier on everyone

Redstone's Way (Personal Time / Your Money)
Viacom's boss makes megadeals. You don't--but you can still learn from his perspective

Love At First Site (Personal Time / Your Technology)
Want your own home page but don't know HTML? Just say the magic word: WYSIWYG!

In Brief (Personal Time / Your Family)

Q & A (Personal Time / Your Money)

In Brief (Personal Time / Your Technology)

SPECIAL SECTION

A Whole New World (The New Frontier / La Nueva Frontera)
Along the U.S.-Mexican border, where hearts and minds and money and culture merge, the Century of the Americas is born

The Border Monsters (The New Frontier / La Nueva Frontera)
Mexico's top druglords, the bloodthirsty Arellano Felix brothers, horrify even Tijuana

Just Another Day In A Bridge Town (The New Frontier / La Nueva Frontera)
There are five reasons why the twin cities of Laredo are booming. And every one of them spans the Rio Grande

The Rise Of The NAFTA Manager (The New Frontier / La Nueva Frontera)
The border economy has bred a dynamic new strain of bicultural bosses

The New Tijuana Brass (The New Frontier / La Nueva Frontera)
Who souped up the tuba? What are those bells and whistles? It's nortec, a hot mix of tradition and techno

The Coyote's Game (The New Frontier / La Nueva Frontera)
Agents and aliens go head to head every night at a tiny Arizona town on the border. It's a deadly game that only the guides can win

Mercy Mission In The Desert (The New Frontier / La Nueva Frontera)

The Towns They Left Behind (The New Frontier / La Nueva Frontera)
As poor Mexicans head north, their villages slowly disappear

A Country of 24 Million (The New Frontier / La Nueva Frontera)

Don't Stop Thinking About Manana (The New Frontier / La Nueva Frontera)
As more Mexicans have moved north, their politics have gained a feisty independence

Courting A Sleeping Giant (The New Frontier / La Nueva Frontera)
The biggest U.S. minority group, Hispanics have yet to flex their political muscle

Two Countries, One City (The New Frontier / La Nueva Frontera)
El Paso and Juarez only seem separate. They share the same air, same water and the same destiny

No Bad Days (Who Needs Electricity?) (The New Frontier / La Nueva Frontera)
Forget Miami. Gringos are retiring in Mexico because it's sunny, sandy and cheap

Living La Vida Latina (The New Frontier / La Nueva Frontera)
Being the first Mexican-American woman on your block is one thing. Raising a second generation is even trickier

PEOPLE

People

LETTERS

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