NATION

So, Did You Get My Gift?

A top Democratic donor is accused of entrapping his brother-in-law — and sending his sister the tape

BUSINESS

Martha's Endgame

With the founder sentenced to prison, her troubled company plans to invent a new identity for itself

SPORT

Speed Kills (All The Fun)

Michael Schumacher's F1 dominance is so total that officials may change the rules to help his rivals

SCIENCE

Death By Mosquito (Science/Health)

Malaria, like AIDS, is killing millions. But unlike AIDS, it can be cured. Why isn't that happening?

The Kids Are All Right (Science/Society)

Some are overweight and too many are poor, but by most other measures, U.S. children are doing great

YOUR TIME

How Low Can You Go? (Your Time/Health)

New guidelines call for heart patients to cut their cholesterol levels even further

The New Roll Model (Your Time/Sport)

In growing numbers, women are taking up skateboarding. Here's why

WORLD

Marked Women

A rash of unpunished honor killings highlights the harrowing dangers females face in the new Iraq

SOCIETY

THE ARTS

Tall Orders (Arts/Architecture)

How architects are blending security and technology into big, beautiful buildings

The Future Is Getting Old (Arts/Movies)

I, Robot is a detective movie set in Chicago in the year 2035. Funny how it feels like yesterday

Zach Braff Has A Big Laugh (Arts/Movies)

The Scrubs funny guy wrote, directed and stars in Garden State, a beautiful film about, yes, New Jersey

All Fired Up (Arts/Television)

On FX's smart Rescue Me, fire fighters are human too — not that they would ever want it spread around

BRIEFING

10 Questions with John McCain (Notebook)

A frequent thorn in George Bush's side, wooed by John Kerry as a potential running mate, now the Washington maverick speaks out

GLOBAL BUSINESS

Opening Up to Charity (TIME Bonus Section August 2004: Global Business/Philanthropy)

As government budgets shrink, European companies are starting to fill the void

The Latin Oil Czar (TIME Bonus Section August 2004: Global Business/Energy)

Can a former guerrilla lead Venezuela's oil monopoly to do well by doing good?

Back in The Ring (TIME Bonus Section August 2004: Global Business/Olympics)

With Uday Hussein out of the picture, Iraq rebuilds its Olympic team and asks the private sector for help

Cash Makes A Comeback (TIME Bonus Section August 2004: Global Business/Investing)

Need to park those funds somewhere safe? Then higher rates are your friend