Vol. 157 No. 21
NATION
SCANDAL PUT JESSE JACKSON ON THE ROPES. AL SHARPTON WANTS HIS JOB. TIME FOR SOME NEW RULES
Ashcroft On The Spot
The Attorney General copes with FBI bungling and missteps of his own
Rumors Of His Demise...
After the election mess, the pundits said Jeb Bush was toast. But they forgot to tell the folks in Florida
A Setback For Medipot
After a Supreme Court decision, distributors of medical marijuana fear a federal shutdown
Will Tax Cuts Pay Off?
Bush thinks so. But no, they won't head off a recession. Yet they will boost consumer spending, and that's good
WORLD
HEALTH & MEDICINE
This little pill targets cancer cells with uncanny precision. Is it the breakthrough we've been waiting for?
SOCIETY
TIME LOOKS AT THE HARSH REALITIES FACING 12 TEENS WHO SHOT UP THEIR SCHOOLS
Book Tours (Trend Alert)
Life On The Inside
When the hype dies down, teen shooters face a tormented, restricted existence
Lacrosse (Trend Alert)
NOTEBOOK
Has Dick Cheney's Image Gotten Too Oil Slick? (The Vice President)
Citius, Altius, Fortius, But Not So Expensivius
Milestones (Milestones)
Eulogy (Eulogy)
Numbers (Numbers)
News Quiz (News Quiz)
Road Hog
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
A mudslinging Mayor Giuliani stars in a New York City War of the Roses
How To Break Open A Secret (Sequel)
After 30 years, indictments come down in a race murder
The Shock Therapist
Japan's economy barely has a pulse. A new guru may have a fix
Anybody Recognize This Place?
All the ideas that used to make up the dream of America are missing
The Man On The Other End Of The Line
BUSINESS
Bush's new energy plan is hoping to light a fire under the least loved power source. But a profitable, revamped industry is way ahead of him
Topping Out In Houston Again
WELL OILED
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Capturing neither the agony of war nor the ecstasy of wartime romance, Pearl Harbor just treads water
What's Wrong With This Picture? (The Arts / Television)
The U.S. Hispanic population has grown 58% in 10 years, to 35 million. On TV, Latinos are down to 2% of characters. Why the brownout?
Playlist Of Your Dreams (The Arts / Theater)
The music of rock's greatest generation, long absent from the theater, is finding new life on stage
Best Supporting Actor (The Arts / Books)
David McCullough's John Adams shows the real drama of Revolutionary times
Good Deeds (The Arts / Cinema)
Jennifer Lopez saves a guy's life, and this movie
Up Close At The Upfronts (The Arts / Television)
A critic's-eye view as the networks preview their fall series--and wine and dine the advertisers
YOUR TIME
Sociologists call the rise of single motherhood "disturbing." This mom says she's a family too
What Kids Want (Personal Time / Your Technology)
To find out if Nintendo's new Game Boy Advance is up to snuff, I called in the real experts
Cholesterol Alert (Personal Time / Your Health)
Millions more Americans should be taking cholesterol drugs, says a U.S. panel. Should you?
In Brief (Personal Time / Your Family)
Your Health (Personal Time / Your Health)
New From E3 (Personal Time / Your Technology)
SPECIAL SECTION
In Fantasy's Loop (Time 100: The Next Wave / Innovators)
[Video-Game Composer]
Now Every Night He Saves A DJ's Life (Time 100: The Next Wave / Innovators)
[TURNTABLIST EXPERT]
Postmodern Country Songs (Time 100: The Next Wave / Innovators)
[BLUEGRASS REVIVERS]
Going Deep After Napster (Time 100: The Next Wave / Innovators)
[SONG SWAPPER]
Harmony In A Unified Cosmos (Time 100: The Next Wave / Innovators)
[JAZZ MASTER]
They're Buying Tech Should You? (Time Bonus Section / Your Business)
TIME personal-finance columnist Daniel Kadlec asks four leading fund managers to discuss their favorite stocks
Nature's Bottom Line (Time Bonus Section / Your Business)
Why complexity science--think ant colonies--is creeping into business
Ahem, Bob Davis Was Right (Time Bonus Section / Your Business)
The former CEO of LYCOS couldn't turn it into a media company. So he sold it to one, before the bubble burst
Know Nothings (Time Bonus Section / Your Business)
Want to improve results? Tell your workers what's going on, pleads a top consultant
Palmer's People (Time Bonus Section / Your Business)
If your business suffers from high turnover, try this chef's recipe for loyalty
Getting Queued In (Time Bonus Section / Your Business)
Companies say the lines are moving