Vol. 155 No. 22
NATION
Giuliani opens his heart and leaves the Senate race. But Hillary may have a tough time beating his heir
WORLD
Jesse Helms is the man who gleefully gives the President nightmares on foreign policy
WAR & TERRORISM
In these last letters home from doomed soldiers, the poetry of the battlefield shines through
How We Remember (Memorial Day: How We Remember)
From Vietnam to Oklahoma City, America's new memorials help us come to terms with the tragic past. But they also reflect the complicated present
War, Remembrance and Reward (Memorial Day: How We Remember)
A journalist's tribute to the WW II generation changed lives--including his own
SCIENCE
A new list cites 218 things that may cause cancer--and a couple that don't
SOCIETY
After 37 years, two men are indicted for a bombing that transfigured the civil rights movement
"Almost Like a Train Coming" (Crime / First Person)
SPORT
A minor league team is winning games--and hearts--in Louisiana
TECHNOLOGY
Getting mixed signals? Here are the latest ways to connect--at home, on the road or in Fiji
Making the Call (Wireless Summer)
How Nokia's chief turned cell phones into a necessity--and took the market
Wireless Shrugged (Wireless Summer)
How it was in the days of the downtime annihilators
NOTEBOOK
In Thurmond vs. Balaguer, Only the Strom Survives
Be Cruel to Your School
Milestones (Milestones)
Then & Now
Need Anything?
MTV/TIME Poll (MTV)
News Quiz
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
He's the polar opposite of the great man who taught me about life and sport
Catnip for Film Connoisseurs
Our critic separates the slime from the sublime at the festival
Contributors (Contributors)
News Quiz Crossword (News Quiz Crossword)
Door-to-Door Instruction (Update)
Teachers help win a tax boost in Webster Groves
BUSINESS
The Federal Open Market Committee, that's who--the most influential group you've never heard of
How To Beat The Fed At Its Own Game (Your Money)
Use cash, pay down debt and (sigh) expect a lot less from the stock market
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Her mission: to help make M:I-2 the hottest movie of the summer. But first she tells you about Hollywood stupidity (and Tom's unusual sense of humor)
Candid Cameras (The Arts / Television)
Voyeurism is coming to the networks. Are we, and they, in for a dose of harsh reality?
A Whiter Shade of Pale (The Arts / Music)
Eminem taunts gays, bashes his mom and is a wizard at wordplay. Is this the face of the future of hip-hop?
Mary Ellen Mark (The Arts / Photography)
AMERICAN BEAUTY A SUPERB SHOW THAT LOOKS BENEATH THE SURFACE
Fashion Statements (The Arts / Books)
Carol Shields' Dressing Up for the Carnival offers 22 tales about the costumes life requires us to wear
Ron Brown: An Uncommon Life (The Arts / Short Takes)
By Steven A. Holmes
Dirty Pictures (The Arts / Short Takes)
Showtime, premieres May 27, 9 p.m. E.T.
YOUR TIME
Underneath all her hype, Schlessinger makes a good case for full-time parenting
Dial T for Tetris (Personal Time / Your Technology)
Believe it or not, you'll soon be able to play all kinds of games on your cell phone--for a fee
Scan or Scam? (Personal Time / Your Health)
If you're thinking of a full-body X ray simply as a health check, you'll probably waste your money
In Brief (Personal Time / Your Family)
Your Health (Personal Time / Your Health)
In Brief (Personal Time / Your Technology)
SPECIAL SECTION
All over the U.S., thousands are switching careers and taking their place at the head of the classroom
Lady of a Certain Age (Time Select)
Life is still posh aboard the Queen Elizabeth 2, as she carries her passengers into a gilded past
Contributors (Time Select / Contributors)