Vol. 163 No. 7
COVER
As the 2004 campaign kicks up, the Administration finds its word questioned on several fronts. TIME looks at Bush's predicament--and his counterattack
The Vice President (Cover Story / Nation)
Is Cheney an Asset or a Liability?
An Absence In Alabama (Cover Story / Nation)
As Bush's military service re-emerges as an issue, here is what we know--and don't know
NATION
A potent poison. A Senate mail room. Echoes of the unsolved anthrax attacks--with a dash of angry truckers
WORLD
Kurdish calls for autonomy are generating fears of ethnic conflict that could complicate U.S. exit plans
Terror on the Subway
President Putin blames Chechen rebels for the latest deadly attack. But is he making things worse?
SOCIETY
MATCHMAKING is a serious--and fast-growing--business, as students learn in a weekend course
The Battle Over Gay Marriage
It's official: gays can marry in Massachusetts come may. A TIME report on how it happened, what it means--and how it may play out in the race for the White House
Not Quite As Liberal As They Look (Mainline Churches)
STYLE & DESIGN
1 Rose Marie Bravo (Women In Fashion: The Power List)
turning plaid into profits
2 Miuccia Prada (Women In Fashion: The Power List)
fashion's auteur, true to her own eye
Tamara Mellon (Women In Fashion: The Power List / The Interpreters: Translating Brands with a Fresh Eye)
Emma Hill (Women In Fashion: The Power List / The Interpreters: Translating Brands with a Fresh Eye)
Caroline Calvin (Women In Fashion: The Power List / The Interpreters: Translating Brands with a Fresh Eye)
3 Anna Wintour (Women In Fashion: The Power List)
diva making a difference
4 Olsen Sisters (Women In Fashion: The Power List)
the queens of all things teen
5 Angela Ahrendts (Women In Fashion: The Power List)
keeping claiborne contemporary
6 Delphine Arnault (Women In Fashion: The Power List)
making her mark in the family firm
C&C T Shirts (Women In Fashion: The Power List / Trailblazers: Pioneering New Niche Markets)
Kate Spade (Women In Fashion: The Power List / Trailblazers: Pioneering New Niche Markets)
Liz Lange (Women In Fashion: The Power List / Trailblazers: Pioneering New Niche Markets)
7 Donna Karan (Women In Fashion: The Power List)
the designing woman women love
Iman (Women In Fashion: The Power List / The Transformers: Beauty in the New Millennium)
Gucci Westman (Women In Fashion: The Power List / The Transformers: Beauty in the New Millennium)
8 Aerin Lauder (Women In Fashion: The Power List)
putting a fresh face on a venerable brand
9 Rei Kawakubo (Women In Fashion: The Power List)
comme des garcons' avatar of the avant-garde
10 Floriane De Saint Pierre (Women In Fashion: The Power List)
finding just the right fit for the brand
Karine Ohana (Women In Fashion: The Power List / Hidden Assets: Power Brokers Behind The Scenes)
Betsy Pearce (Women In Fashion: The Power List / Hidden Assets: Power Brokers Behind The Scenes)
NOTEBOOK
Put down that Bloody Mary. The clean-shaven look is in for fall
The Fine Art Of Fashion
Menichetti's Runway Return
The A List
From beanies in Honolulu to sneakers in Sydney--here's what's selling in the global men's market
Art Meets Fashion (Euro News)
Behind the racks at MaxMara's new Florence boutique, 16th century frescoes are uncovered
The Man Who Invented Stilettos (Euro News)
Roger Vivier's handcrafted shoes are back in a private Parisian salon
Perfect Timing (Euro News)
The limited-edition crystal watch
Japan's Bright Light
Architect Kazuyo Sejima wants to bring calm to cities around the globe. With a string of new projects, she's in demand
Lily Pads and Landing Pads
Lindy Roy's imagination goes everywhere
Nearing Bin Laden?
Verbatim
Pardoning A National Hero
Performance Of The Week
The Oh Hell! Primary ('04 Campaign)
Numbers
All Out Of Reforms
Kobe Bryant: Were His Pals Expecting Trouble?
A New Race For Space: Look Out For Nigeria
The Japanese Camps: Making The 9/11 Link
Milestones (Milestones)
14 Years Ago In Time (Milestones)
Put The Two Johns In The Ring
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Contents (Table Of Contents)
Mighty Midas (Right This Minute)
Inspired by newfound optimism, designers are dipping into gold again
Verbatim
Rise and Shine (All Access)
What does it take to get dressed in the morning? Three style mavens reveal their daily routines and fashion fetishes.
Back In Bloom
Floral prints are a perennial spring favorite, and this season they're back, along with mega-model Gisele Bundchen, who returns to fashion after an eight-month hiatus. Joel Stein catches up with the B
Inside The H&M Fashion Machine
Who needs high price tags when disposable chic is the name of the game? Sarah Raper Larenaudie goes behind the scenes at Sweden's hip retail emporium to find out how today's runway trends can become t
Paris In Springtime With Nicky
the Hilton sisters get a major makeover, starting with the season's ladylike new looks
I Am So Amused
Even in the world of high fashion, having a muse on the payroll seems wonderfully extravagant.
Who Will Be The Next Domestic Diva?
With Martha Stewart mired in legal troubles, a cadre of successors is lining up to take her place. The good thing: perfect is passe. Marion Hume surveys the field of top contenders
Why The M Word Matters To Me
Only marriage can bring a gay person home
Table of Contents (Table Of Contents)
BUSINESS
A treasured Faberge egg collection is the latest sale in an eye-popping liquidation of Forbes family assets
"Oh, My God! Get Martha On The Phone."
MARTHA STEWART was rude and dismissive, according to testimony by a former Merrill Lynch employee. But did she break the law?
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
A SUNBURST EXPOSES THE GAME'S SEX-SELLS ETHOS. LET THE BOGUS OUTRAGE AND CULTURE WARS BEGIN!
You've Got Male (Books)
Do men have an answer to chick lit? Three new books by and about guys give it a shot
Take This Job and Starve (Books)
Millions of Americans survive in low-wage jobs. Working Poor shows just how barely they get by
A Little Food for the Soul (Movies)
Kitchen Stories is a minimalist comic marvel
YOUR TIME
Drawing In the Gals (Lifestyle)
Move over, guys. Graphics for girls are the hot new genre in Japanese comics
Thom Browne (Lifestyle)
Dial G for Geek (Technology)
The tech support the stars use is now available to mere mortals--for a price
From DJ to VJ (Technology)
Download At 30,000 Feet (Technology)
Stroke Of Luck (Health)
Researchers are finding new ways to deliver treatment when it counts most
Shhh... Patients Recovering (Health)
Recent Vintage, No Bouquet (Health)
SPECIAL SECTION
He reinvented handbags with coated canvas and logos a-go-go.
Geared Up For Health (Time Bonus Section March 2004: Generations)
New technology may enable us to live longer and happier lives at home--and even cure our ailing health-care system
Here's to You, Mrs. Robinson (Time Bonus Section March 2004: Generations / Relationships)
No pains. No Viagra. No excuses. Why older women date younger men
Musical Prayers (Time Bonus Section March 2004: Generations / Turning Point)
War experiences inspired Dave Brubeck's religious music
Inside Table Of Contents (Time Bonus Section March 2004: Generations / Inside Table Of Contents)
PEOPLE
Punch-Out Time
No Way. Me Too!
For the Couple That Has Everything
Q & A With Annie Lennox
10 Questions For Johnnie Cochran (Interview)