NATION

What's Best For The Patient?

Bush and Kennedy bonded on education, but their alliance didn't last. Now they're going to war over the patients' bill of rights. Who's winning--and can this marriage be saved?

A Mother No More

A woman tells police she drowned her five children. What could have led her to this act of madness?

Presumed Innocent

Condit's silence about the missing intern makes him look guilty even if he's not

SOCIETY & SCIENCE

Beware:Toxic Mold (Environment)

Is the fungus in your floorboards making you sick? With no clear answers, panic and lawsuits abound

Shotgun Rides Again (Sequel)

Three years after receiving a new liver, a reborn wrestler returns to the ring

BUSINESS

Why Tobacco Won't Quit

Legal costs and taxes haven't choked the industry. Profits are rising. And the feds are off the case

WORLD

The Spy Who Raped Me

The jilted former wife of a Cuban spy sues him--and Fidel Castro's regime--and wins big

THE ARTS

Watch The Fur Fly (The Arts/Arts)

On July 4, Cats & Dogs goes to war, and Hollywood sets off summer fireworks with digital wizardry

Beyond Teen Tricks (The Arts/Cinema)

Kirsten Dunst and the high school genre grow up in Crazy/Beautiful

The Poet Of Plastic (The Arts/Design)

Karim Rashid wants to change the world one ordinary object at a time

Going Long On Bonds (The Arts/Sport)

The San Francisco Giants' taciturn slugger is already more than halfway to a new home-run record

Better Than The Producers (The Arts/Theater)

Sure, we love Mel Brooks' hit. But three more modest musicals provide a different kind of thrill

PERSONAL TIME

Watching Out For A Shady Deal (Personal Time/Your Health)

Could your sunglasses be giving you permanent eye damage? How to shop for the best kind of protection

Detente Is for Dummies (Personal Time/Your Technology)

AOL TimeWarner and Microsoft almost struck a deal last week. That would have been terrible for us all

In Brief (Personal Time/Your Technology)

Rewinding The Tape On Tech (Money In Motion)

Sure, they've punished us in the past year. But over the past five years, and 10 and, yes, 50 years--techs have paid