Vol. 157 No. 22
NATION
Jim Jeffords' defection from the G.O.P. turned Washington upside down. A guide to the brave new world Bush must now master
Welcome to the New Washington (Washington Power Shift: What It Means)
After just 125 days of Republican control, the political landscape changes
How Jeffords Got Away (Washington Power Shift: The Inside Story)
While the G.O.P. slept, Tom Daschle was quietly reeling in his prize. Inside his secret operation
The Man Behind The Quake (Washington Power Shift: The Inside Story / Vermont)
The Centrist Doesn't Hold (Washington Power Shift: What It Means)
Isn't it amazing how one low-key defector put the lie to the "new" G.O.P.?
Tax-Cut Checklist
IT'S A DONE DEAL! HERE'S WHAT BUSH'S $1.35 TRILLION TAX PLAN MEANS FOR YOU
SCIENCE
His best-selling Guide made David Allen Sibley America's most famous birder. Can he turn millions of followers into conservationists?
HEALTH & MEDICINE
The first FDA-approved robotic bypass operation promises a faster recovery--with no ugly scar
Briefs (Medicine / Briefs)
SOCIETY
A missionary group devoted to small children fights to gain access to public elementary schools
Bad Online Music (Trend Alert)
Enthusiasms (Trend Alert)
What people are reading, watching and listening to
RVs at Wal-Mart (Trend Alert)
NOTEBOOK
A Party Crasher's Survival Guide (Page Two)
Dowdy No More?
Relief from Painful Gas
Milestones (Milestones)
Whining At 11
But Will Debate Club Still Help? (Page Two)
Gore Says Thank You (Finally) (Page Two)
Numbers (Numbers)
News Quiz
Ursa Major
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Applying for a job? Get ready for a test of your innermost thoughts
BUSINESS
Firestone's tires may be a factor in Explorer rollovers. But did Ford always do all it could to improve the SUV's safety?
Her Lucky Day
Addicted to shopping, a defendant wins clemency
EDUCATION
By giving parents more choices, the charter movement promised to transform education. It did so in Arizona--but not always for the better
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
The hoopla for the men who fought WW II cheapens what they accomplished
Pearl Harbor's Top Gun (The Arts / Cinema)
Fighting his own past, a nervous studio and (as always) the critics, producer Jerry Bruckheimer goes to war
What Really Happened (The Arts / Cinema)
Whenever Hollywood gets ahold of history, it can be a tricky business separating fact from fiction
Bitter Pills, Bad Medicine (The Arts / Books)
An absorbing look at how the fen/phen diet craze destroyed lives and our illusions about drug safety
Where The Hearse Is (The Arts / Television)
Six Feet Under checks out the skeletons in a mortuary clan's closets
Death And Daring Deeds (The Arts / Cinema)
ANOTHER CHAPTER IN WW II
YOUR TIME
Are you feeling anguished about work taking you away from the kids? Well, snap out of it!
Don't Get Fooled... (Personal Time / Your Money)
...Again. Tech stocks have been shooting straight up. But recoveries are rarely straight lines
Office Whizbang (Personal Time / Your Technology)
There's lots to love in Microsoft's new Office XP software--and a few things to drive you nuts
In Brief (Personal Time / Your Family)
In Brief (Personal Time / Your Money)
In Brief (Personal Time / Your Technology)