NATION
A Test of Kerry's Faith (Nation/Election 2004)
The candidate's policies are at odds with church canon. Will there be a price to pay?
SCIENCE
Just Too Loud (Health)
Car alarms! Boom boxes! Leaf blowers! If the noise isn't making you crazy, it may be making you sick
INNOVATORS
Keeping Water Out Of Private Hands (Innovators/Water: Forging The Future)
Rudolf Amenga-Etego wants to make it affordable for all
Dealing in Liquid Assets (Innovators/Water: Forging The Future/The Moisture Merchant)
Against the Tide (Innovators/Water: Forging The Future/The Plumbing Professor)
Easy to take for granted, impossible to live without. For these four, nothing is more precious than water
Tucking Rivers Into Their Beds (Innovators/Water: Forging The Future/The Stream Saver)
SPORT
Lord Of The Swings
It's hard not to like A-Rod, baseball's best, best-paid and most diplomatic player. Except that he's a Yankee
YOUR TIME
If You Can Read This ... (Your Time/Health)
Music For The Mind (Your Time/Health)
Why Bars Are So Smoky (Your Time/Health)
Suicide Watch (Your Time/Health/Paging Dr. Gupta)
The FDA calls for stronger warnings on antidepressant drugs. Don't panic yet
Do Think Twice (Your Time/Lifestyle)
Have You Seen My Love Handles? (Your Time/Lifestyle)
High Fashion Hits the Fairway — and Scores (Your Time/Lifestyle)
Golf used to be stubbornly unstylish. Now top designers are taking a swing
Whuppin' the Dogg (Your Time/Lifestyle)
Catch Any Phishy E-Mails? (Your Time/Money)
Fee Fight (Your Time/Money)
Save for Your Health (Your Time/Money)
A new tax-free account helps you hedge against soaring medical costs
WORLD
Inside Hamas (World/The Middle East)
The Palestinian group known for suicide bombings suffered a jolt last week when Israel assassinated its spiritual leader. But its power is based on an enduring, secretive network. A TIME exclusive
SOCIETY
All the Right Questions
Discussion groups based on the teachings of Socrates are reviving the art of conversation
THE ARTS
Storm Warnings Ahead (Arts/Books)
In Red Sky at Morning, the ultimate insider offers a devastating critique of global environmental efforts
The Princess Paradox
Hollywood's newest Cinderella stories seek to inject some feminist messages into the age-old fantasy. But can you really wear your tiara while spurning it too?
Different Moods of Indigo (Arts/Music)
New CDs from Aerosmith and Eric Clapton show that the blues can hit where you least expect them
This Old Money Gusher (Arts/Television)
As Americans swoon over rising property values, new real estate shows celebrate home sweet jackpot
BRIEFING
Clearing Up a Few Things (Essay)
A family trip to a faraway place can help unlock the deepest of secrets
Milestones (Notebook/Milestones)
An Assault On Roe? (Notebook)
Opponents take incremental steps against abortion
Obituary: Omar Hashim Kamal (Notebook/Milestones)
Chicago's Take On Failing Kids (Notebook)
Fixing Europe's War On Terrorism (Notebook)
The EU gets a terrorism czar
Numbers (Notebook)
Performance Of The Week (Notebook)
Reading Material (Notebook)
Sending Out the Smite Squad (Notebook)
Star Wars: Still Buggy (Notebook)
The missile defense program continues to have strong supporters
Verbatim (Notebook)
10 Questions For Gloria Steinem (Interview)
Letters (Letters)
People (People)
INSIDE BUSINESS
Big Brother Inc. (TIME Bonus Section May 2004: Inside Business/Technology)
The biometric technologies now tracking our borders may soon pop up in some cool consumer gadgets
Full-Court Stress (TIME Bonus Section May 2004: Inside Business/Management)
Forget Xs and Os. How do coaches cope when their jobs are on the line?
Riding Global Growth (TIME Bonus Section May 2004: Inside Business/Investing)
Don't fret about the jobs lag at home. Our panel sees solid gains led by China shaping a classic economic recovery
Under the Small Top (TIME Bonus Section May 2004: Inside Business/Strategy)
To expand sales, Ringling Bros. is taking a two-elephant circus to towns it hasn't visited in decades