Vol. 158 No. 6
NATION
The House vote to ban all human cloning was the first skirmish in the research wars to come. Next up: stem cells
Showtime at the Apollo
Still the Crowd Pleaser in Chief, Clinton could teach Bush a few bars
Here Comes The Dredge
Bush sticks GE with a $460 million cleanup bill in a decision that's far more political than environmental
How I Earned My Summer Vacation (Bush's Big week)
WORLD
Central Americans trying to get to the U.S. are sent back home instead
Tale Of A Target
How an influential West Bank fundamentalist ended up in the crosshairs of an Israeli missile attack
Magma Mia!
When Europe's most active volcano blows its top, Sicilians get out their umbrellas and enjoy the show
HEALTH & MEDICINE
The TV ads promise easy rock-hard abdominals, but studies show there's no such thing as a free six-pack
NOTEBOOK
Notebook
Âé©´Como Se Dice, "Don't Shoot"? (Page Two)
Can You Trompe This?
The Worm Turns...Out To Be A Bust
Milestones (Milestones)
Crowded Courts
Tax-Cutting Fever (Page Two)
Jabez Unbound
A Rough Week For The Levys (Page Two)
News Quiz
Numbers (Numbers)
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Assisted-living centers were meant to give the elderly the ability to grow old with autonomy and dignity. But so much has gone wrong
I Just Needed A Valve Job
They make heart surgery so routine now, but it's still tough on a man's pride
BUSINESS
Let Mom and Dad keep the hog. Harley wants its V-Rod to be the emblem of the next generation
Just Plane Dangerous?
In a rare public fight, an air carrier sues its repair shop, alleging sloppy work. Does the industry have a bigger problem?
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
It's time to give the raucous, war-haunted H.C. Westermann his due as a major sculptor
A Diva Takes A Dive (The Arts / Show Business)
She strips on MTV! Has nervous breakdown! For Mariah Carey, it's what becomes a legend most
Anything But Peripheral (The Arts / Music)
After Jane's Addiction and Porno for Pyros, veteran bandsman Perry Farrell goes smartly techno solo
Aaron Spelling (The Arts / Q&A)
The Deep End (The Arts / Short Takes)
Directed by Scott Mcgehee And David Siegel
Going To California (The Arts / Short Takes)
Showtime, Thursdays, 10 p.m. E.T.
Gorillaz (The Arts / Short Takes)
Gorillaz
Holiday (The Arts / Short Takes)
Bob Brookmeyer
Jack Flash (The Arts / Television)
This samurai series is a full-fledged art attack
"What'd I Say": The Atlantic Story--50 Years Of Music (The Arts / Short Takes)
By Ahmet Ertegun
YOUR TIME
Congress and the courts are probing analysts' conflicts, but investors' bubble behavior was loathsome too
Now That's Home Entertainment (Personal Time / Your Technology)
Sony's DVD Dream System is affordable and amazingly easy to set up. But what do you do with all those wires?
Death By 100 Degrees (Personal Time / Your Health)
Korey Stringer's tragic end reminds us that heatstroke can hit with surprising speed. How to protect yourself
In Brief (Personal Time / Your Technology)
SPECIAL SECTION
You Name It, We'll Make It (Global Business / High Tech)
FLEXTRONICS AND OTHER BIG CONTRACT MAKERS OF TECH GEAR STAND TO EMERGE FROM THE SLUMP STRONGER THAN EVER. HERE'S HOW
Exporting Fresh Water (Global Business / Hot Commodity)
Entrepreneurs press a reluctant Canada to let them sell its abundant eau to a thirsty world
Luring Mexican Shoppers (Global Business / Small Business)
Sam Marasco wants a footbridge between his U.S. mall and Tijuana
World Beaters (Global Business / World Beaters)
People to Watch in International Business
Cuba Chic (Global Business / Business Class)
A business trip to Castro's embargoed isle is the latest executive status symbol. Here's what savvy visitors are doing after hours
How To Talk To Protesters (Global Business / Global Agenda)
Noisy demonstrations against global firms are here to stay. And savvy CEOs are listening to protest-group leaders
This Diet Means Business (Global Business / Global Briefing)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This Merger Wasn't Rocket Science (Global Business / High Tech)
Bulking up to survive, Sanmina buys SCI, formerly Space Craft Industries
Street-Legal Cell Phones (Global Business / Global Briefing)
BUSINESS GADGETS
PEOPLE
When the family business beckons, the third generation exploits the name and struggles with the legacy
People
The Myth Machine (The New Kennedys)
Nearly 40 years after J.F.K.'s death, Kennedys command the stage. Why?