Vol. 159 No. 19
NATION
HOUSE WHIPS PELOSI AND DELAY, BATTLING EACH OTHER FOR CONTROL OF CONGRESS, TURN OUT TO BE TWO OF A KIND
Peace Is At Hand
The Nixon daughters, feuding over their father's library, finally patch things up
Florida's Little Girl Lost
A Miami child's disappearance from foster care reveals cracks in a state's overburdened system
WORLD
The U.S. likes to portray Iraq's regime as shaky. But TIME's reporting inside Iraq suggests Saddam isn't losing his grip
What Saddam's Got (Inside Saddam's World)
Much of his chemical and biological weaponry remains unaccounted for, and he's working on nukes
"We're Taking Him Out" (Inside Saddam's World)
His war on Iraq may be delayed, but Bush still vows to remove Saddam. Here's a look at White House plans
Untangling Jenin's Tale
For both Israelis and Palestinians, a deadly battle in a West Bank refugee camp has become a potent symbol of their struggle. What really happened? A TIME investigation
Law In The Fog Of War
On urban battlefields, principles can be elusive
SCIENCE
Send In The Roborats
Radio-controlled rodents could go places that St. Bernards can't. But that's not why they're important
SOCIETY
No More Mister Nice Mascot (Trend Alert / Sports)
When Rare Isn't Fresh Enough (Trend Alert)
NOTEBOOK
Notebook
Priests: To Pay Or Not To Pay?
Hey! It's That '70s Shoe!
Milestones (Milestones)
Arafat Is Freed. Now What?
Dear Bill Clinton,
Carol Looks Back, Again
For The Record (For The Record)
Keep Your Plutonium; Get Me Karl Rove!
That Yes Man In The White House
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Commencement-Speaker Order Form
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BUSINESS
A bar bouncer turned telecom billionaire, he's now out of a job and $366 million in debt. But he still has faith
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
A FIRST LOOK It's high kicks, high tech and high concepts, as we peek inside the two Matrix sequels now shooting Down Under
What Women Watch (The Arts / Show Business)
The Lifetime network is a ratings hit, while sister stations WE and Oxygen seem out of breath
Truth And Its Consequences (The Arts / Television)
In HBO's cathartic Telling Nicholas, a family faces giving a Sept. 11 victim's son the worst news of all
Unplugged And Unglued (The Arts / Music)
Lauryn Hill's second album is an emotional roller coaster, but the highs aren't worth the lows
Romancing The Stone Age (The Arts / Books)
After 12 years, Jean Auel carves out another sequel to her best-selling saga The Clan of the Cave Bear
Deconstructing Woody (The Arts / Cinema)
The aging auteur's new film, Hollywood Ending, shows that comedy only gets harder as you get older
YOUR TIME
Girls can be vicious to one another. Mothers of both victims and perpetrators can ease the sting
Getting Static on Internet Radio (Personal Time / Your Technology)
What's not to love about 10,000 stations offering music in every genre? Let us count the problems
Are Old Drugs Better than New? (Personal Time / Your Health)
Don't switch based on the ads. Some side effects emerge only after a drug is approved
Your Family (Personal Time / Your Family)
Your Health (Personal Time / Your Health)
Your Technology (Personal Time / Your Technology)
SPECIAL SECTION
Children, especially teenagers, are hungry for faith. And they're finding it in very new places
Mommy Talks Back (Time Bonus Section / Families)
A new flock of mother memoirs go straight for the rough stuff
Dads And Daughters (Time Bonus Section / Families)
Strengthening this special relationship can strengthen a girl's self-esteem too
Parental Aid (Time Bonus Section / Families)
Moms and dads to the rescue of this year's grads
Listen, Spot (Time Bonus Section / Families)
A therapy dog can be a shy young reader's best friend
PEOPLE
10 Questions For Caroline Kennedy (Interview)