Vol. 161 No. 8
NATION
America, Are You Still Out There? (View From Montana)
The State Of Our Defense
The Bush Administration believes al-Qaeda is poised to strike the U.S. again, but has it done enough to improve homeland security?
SCIENCE
Machu Picchu, long revered as a lost city of the Incas and one of the world's most sacred places, may have been nothing more than a royal vacation home
Cosmic Fingerprint (Space)
The clearest picture yet of the Big Bang's echoes yields five numbers that explain the universe
TECHNOLOGY
A bizarre experiment takes scientists one step closer to the unimaginable powers of quantum computing
NOTEBOOK
Tax Hikes: A G.O.P. Thing
A New Battle Of The Bulge
Going to War Over a Judge
Will Arafat Step Aside?
Slow on the Draw
Numbers
Milestones
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
America's rift with Europe reveals more than just a cultural gap
The Decade That Shook It All Up (Preview / 80 Days That Changed The World)
Change came almost daily in the '60s. So how to pick the days that mattered most?
The Real Meaning of Evil
It's not the devil with horns and a tail but a deadly fungus
The Blinding Glare of His Certainty
BUSINESS
Why I Luv My SUV
Why The SUV Is All The Rage
THEY'RE FAMILY-SIZE AND FUN, BUT GULP GAS. WHO'S RIGHT IN THE WAR OVER AMERICA'S FAVORITE VEHICLES?
Wang's World (Time Global Business / Profile)
As China opens its economy, homegrown tycoons are trying to export their freewheeling ways to America
World Beaters (Time Global Business / World Beaters)
People to Watch in International Business
Float Your Bucks (Time Global Business / Global Investing)
The weak dollar is only part of what makes foreign stocks attractive today. Here's how to find bargains
Global Briefing (Time Global Business / Global Briefing)
War Jitters? Relax in Egypt (Time Global Business / The Global Life)
It's a great time to visit the land of the Nile if you hate crowds and love luxury at bargain prices
Nuclear Rock (Time Global Business / Energy)
With oil supplies uncertain, uranium mining heats up
The Track Record
Americans have embraced the SUV as a family car, but regulators say the rugged vehicles can be hazardous to passengers, other drivers and the environment
Fly Above The Storm (Time Global Business / Airlines)
Luxury service has helped SIA beat the airline slump--and target new cities in the U.S.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
AND THE OSCAR NOMINATION FOR BEST ACTOR GOES TO...SIR MAURICE MICKLEWHITE
When Henri Met Pablo (Art)
"Matisse Picasso," now in New York, is that rare exhibition that gives blockbusters a good name
Greatest Hitmaker (Music)
Clive Davis' job is to find new talent. Here's how he does it
The Club's Last Session (Music)
Before being barred from Cuba, Ry Cooder held a Buena Vista reunion. He emerged with a gem
In-Your-Face the Nation (Television)
If you've had enough of smooth late-night chat, these confrontational conversationalists are for you
YOUR TIME
Which guide should you tote on your trip? Here's our own guide
Sweet Priorities (Restaurant Trends)
The Robot Ate My Homework
This Piggy Has Wings
Here's what President Bush's savings plan will mean for your finances
PEOPLE
The target of U.S. scorn, France's Jacques Chirac tells TIME's James Graff and Bruce Crumley of his objection to war and his love of American junk food
People
Fashion's Next Face
Younger designers set up for fall