Vol. 157 No. 24
NATION
President Bush tours the Continent, tries to persuade angry allies that he's not a troglodyte and searches for the soul of Vladimir Putin
How Much For Gracie Mansion?
Media baron Michael Bloomberg jumps into the race for mayor of New York City
How The West Was Won (California)
The Russian At Center Stage
WORLD
The intifadeh was supposed to free the Palestinians from Israeli occupation, but instead it is shattering a society already plagued with fissures
Cutting Into Innocence
A madman kills eight children and rattles Japan
SCIENCE
New studies suggest that Stone Age hunters may have driven dozens of huge creatures to extinction
SOCIETY
Colleges are reducing abuse by telling kids their peers are not as reckless as they think
What Do You Tell The Kids?
How a recovering alcoholic plans to urge his daughter to abstain
Blind To Failure (Adventure)
Mountaineers scoffed at the notion that ERIK WEIHENMAYER, sightless since he was 13, could climb Everest. But a killer peak is no obstacle for a man who can conquer adversity
Play Zoos (Trend Alert)
Dinner In Bed (Trend Alert)
Enthusiasms (Trend Alert)
What people are reading, watching and listening to
A Couple Of High Climbers (Adventure)
HIMALAYAN HOMECOMING
NOTEBOOK
What A Difference A Meal Makes (Page Two)
History Writ Small
"Best Column Ever!!!" --James Kelly
Milestones (Milestones)
And You Thought Atomic Fireballs Were Hot
How Mariah Escaped Sony (Page Two)
Eulogy (Milestones)
The Return Of A Defense Hawk (Page Two)
Here & There
News Quiz
Union Label
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
In states like Ohio, term limits kicked out career politicians. Was that a good idea?
A Job--And A Story--Without Limits
Who's Your Daddy?
Bush and Cheney play the stern '50s father, but the model is a bit rusty
BUSINESS
Attrition isn't working, so best-to-worst grading is gaining--and those on the bottom get the boot
Where People Are Never Let Go
LINCOLN ELECTRIC
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Thanks to ever more stealthy product placements, ads are becoming the latest stars of the show
Chatting With The Devil, Dining With Prophets (The Arts / Art)
Seer, bard and oddball, artist-poet William Blake poured his passions into uniquely visionary images
The Newest Jazz Singer (The Arts / Music)
Jane Monheit has good looks, a great voice and the best sidemen around. So what's wrong with that?
Changing Time (The Arts / Books)
A revealing look at the early career of Bob Dylan
YOUR TIME
Section 529 plans offer tax-free growth and are the clear choice for tuition-wary parents
Herbal Warning (Personal Time / Your Health)
Does echinacea, ginkgo biloba or St. John's wort belong in your food? The FDA says no. Here's why
Your Health (Personal Time / Your Health)
In Brief (Personal Time / Your Money)
SPECIAL SECTION
He Takes Back The Streets For Walking (Time 100: The Next Wave / Innovators)
LIVABLE CITIES
Teaching The Dance Of Life (Time 100: The Next Wave / Innovators)
WAR ON POVERTY
Winning Big Without Casinos (Time 100: The Next Wave / Innovators)
JOBS ON THE RESERVATION
Ain't They Grand! (Time Bonus Section / Generations)
Once exclusive domains of the privileged, America's grande-dame resort hotels are refreshed and reopen to a broader clientele
Luxury For Free (Time Bonus Section / Generations)
How I parlayed my airline, hotel and credit-card points into a totally first-class trip to Italy--and how you can too
Risky Business (Time Bonus Section / Generations)
How a book helped a housewife jump-start a pioneering career as a comic
Radical Equations (Time 100: The Next Wave / Innovators)
MATH LITERACY
Driving Cells Off The Freeway (Time 100: The Next Wave / Innovators)
MOBILE-PHONE BANS
Helping Men, Women, Etc. (Time 100: The Next Wave / Innovators)
GENDER RIGHTS