Vol. 160 No. 9
NATION
DICK GEPHARDT LONGS TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT. BUT FIRST HE HAS TO ENGINEER A DEMOCRATIC TAKEOVER OF CONGRESS THIS NOVEMBER
Inside The Secret War Council
How an unpaid CONSERVATIVE BOARD that holds private MEETINGS and puts NOTHING IN WRITING gets heard at the Pentagon
WORLD
Afghanistan needs an army to stand up to its warlords. Can the U.S. build one fast enough and on the cheap?
Besieged And Deluged
Did years of environmental neglect contribute to the floods ravaging Eastern and Central Europe?
SCIENCE
A tissue bank is accused of sloppy procedures that exposed patients to infections. How safe is the industry?
Staying Cool Is a Breeze (Special Report: Green Century / Heroes)
Glenn Murcutt
A Glimpse Of Home (Special Report: Green Century)
Former astronaut KATHRYN SULLIVAN, the first American woman to walk in space, tells how she became a citizen of the planet
Beyond the Horizon (Special Report: Green Century)
Will the future be barren or bountiful? The U.N. Secretary-General offers two visions of where humanity is headed
The Challenges We Face (Special Report: Green Century)
Seeds of Self-Reliance (Special Report: Green Century / Heroes)
Vandana Shiva
New War on Waste (Special Report: Green Century)
You say you want a revolution? Eco-minded thinkers and industrialists are remaking the way we make things
Let Them Run Wild (Special Report: Green Century)
Wilderness is worth a fortune. Recognizing that will help us preserve what's left of the natural world
The Winds of Change (Special Report: Green Century)
Since fossil fuels are heating up the earth, the race is on to develop cool alternatives
Mean Clean Machines (Special Report: Green Century)
Getting around doesn't have to pollute the atmosphere. Here are some better ways to go
(Special Report: Green Century)
Too Green For Their Own Good? (Special Report: Green Century)
Environmental groups are bigger than ever but seem to be fighting a losing battle. That raises questions about some of their tactics
A Strong Climate Plan (Special Report: Green Century / Point)
Buildings That Breathe (Special Report: Green Century)
The best of the new architecture uses nature instead of fighting it
Lessons from Lost Worlds (Special Report: Green Century / Viewpoint)
The Power of One (Special Report: Green Century)
(Special Report: Green Century / Viewpoint)
The State of the Planet (Special Report: Green Century)
The good news: population growth is slowing, life expectancy is rising, and hole in the ozone layer, which shields us from ultraviolet rays, is expected to shrink. But our climate and biodiversity are
Danish Darts (Special Report: Green Century)
Reviled for sticking it to ecological dogma, Bjorn Lomborg laughs all the way to the bank
Ephedra: Who's Telling the Truth?
Bush Takes a Backseat (Special Report: Green Century / Counterpoint)
(Special Report: Green Century / Heroes)
Suzana and Claudio Padua
His Market Is a Gas (Special Report: Green Century / Heroes)
Richard Sandor
Origins: A Gene for Speech
Solar Crusader (Special Report: Green Century / Heroes)
Hermann Scheer
SPORT
WOMEN ARE REMAKING PRO SURFING, AND GIRLS ARE FLOCKING TO THE SPORT. FASHION DESIGNERS AND HOLLYWOOD ARE CATCHING THE TIDE, AND EVEN THE GUYS DON'T (ALWAYS) MIND
NOTEBOOK
Notebook (Milestones)
Did al-Qaeda Do This?
Probing Anthrax In Princeton
Hot For The Barbie Drug
Trampolines Bounce Back
Barghouti's Cheering Section
Spray Us, Or Spare Us
Numbers (Numbers)
Enron's Democrat Pals
Verbatim
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
With highways and skyways dangerously overbuilt, rail travel is the future
Invasion of the Baby Snatchers
Child abductions seem rampant. Is that mainly because of our reaction to them?
The Faces of Alzheimer's
We learn about the disease by looking into the eyes of victims--and their families
Help for a Planet Under Siege
BUSINESS
Going broke fast, the major airlines will have to change the way they operate. Here's what it means for you
Is There A Doctor On Board?
How buyout king David Bonderman is infusing US Airways with new money--and maybe new life
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Nashville hath no fury like the older, wiser (and richer) Dixie Chicks
Road Scholars (The Arts / Books)
Take a tour of the summer's best travel writing--and remember why you decided to stay home
Desegregation Doo-Wop (Theater)
Hairspray shines bright, but it's all surfaces
Double Duty for Monk (Television)
ABC once passed on USA Network's hit. Now it hopes the cable detective can help find its missing ratings
Love Among the Stacks (The Arts / Movies)
Possession makes a heroic, finally successful stab at bringing a romantic Victorian detective story to life
One Hour Photo (Short Takes / Movies)
Directed by Mark Romanek
Hysterical Blindness (Short Takes / Television)
HBO, Aug. 25, 9:30 p.m. E.T.
Seinfeld: The Making Of An American Icon (Short Takes / Books)
By Jerry Oppenheimer
Higher Ground (Short Takes / Music)
The Blind Boys of Alabama
Pixel Perfect (The Arts / Movies)
Simone is a smart satire of Hollywood and celebrity
From Our Staff (Short Takes / From Our Staff)
Bobby's Turn (The Arts / Television)
RFK puts J.F.K.'s sib on the couch but disappoints
YOUR TIME
The Little Penguin That Could (Personal Time / Your Technology)
Ready to dump Windows? Rival operating system Linux is showing up in easier-to-use packages
Your Health (Personal Time / Your Health)
Don't Ignore Heart-Attack Blues (Personal Time / Your Health)
Treating clinical depression in coronary patients may mend their heart as well as their mood
How To Choose A Killer Tomato (Personal Time / In Season)
Tummy Trouble (Personal Time / Second Opinion)
Tips on the Zip (Personal Time / Buy Or Hold?)
SPECIAL SECTION
Parents who adopt children of a different ethnicity are enjoying the best of both worlds
Domestic Dads (Time Bonus Section / Families)
More fathers are manning the home front and tending the kids while their wives go off to work
Radio Days (Time Bonus Section / Families)
Kids are tuning in as stations woo them with special shows and weekends at Aaron Carter's house
Good Vibrations (Time Bonus Section / Families)
A duo uses music to stimulate kids' minds