NATION

America's Shadow Drug War (America's Shadow Drug War)

A gruesome shoot-down on the Amazon hints at a large and growing U.S. narcowar in Latin America. A report from the front lines

A Mission Interrupted (America's Shadow Drug War)

Before she became a casualty of the drug war, Veronica Bowers waged her own crusade from a houseboat on the Amazon River

Dope: A Love Story (America's Shadow Drug War)

If you're hooked, you just can't face the world without your partner

The Fog Of War

32 YEARS AFTER LEAVING VIETNAM, BOB KERREY ADMITS A TERRIBLE SECRET--AND STANDS ACCUSED OF WORSE. THE TANGLED TALE EMBODIES THE MADNESS OF VIETNAM

WORLD

Choppy Waters

Bush sends arms there, but sets off an uproar over U.S. policy on Taiwan

SCIENCE

Down-Covered Dinosaur

A fabulously preserved fossil from China all but proves that dinos and birds are the closest of kin

SOCIETY

BRIEFING

Gore's First 100 Days (Notebook)

Somewhere in a parallel universe, a new Administration is making headlines

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

BUSINESS

Cheney Gets Coal Fired

The Veep's energy task force wants to ease the way for carbon fuel, fewer regs and more nukes

Help Still Wanted

Panic hiring is over, but there are still lots of jobs for the class of '01

Bigger vs. Faster (Time Global Business / Aerospace)

Airbus and Boeing are betting on very different visions of the future of flying

Underground Riches (Time Global Business / Red Tape)

Unleash the energy of black-market entrepreneurs, says a best-selling author

Import-Export: Tupelo Money (Time Global Business / Import-Export)

How the birthplace of Elvis turned itself into a magnet for international business investments

Downsizing to Wireless (Time Global Business)

Big on the London club scene, PDAs may not catch America's fancy

EDUCATION

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Books: The Birth Of A Novel (The Arts / Books)

Is a black version of Gone With the Wind parody or plagiarism? And why you should give a damn

Television: Star Chambers (The Arts / Television)

Lights! Camera! Cristal! It's vicarious fame and fortune on cable's home-tour shows

Log On A Drive-In Movie (The Arts / Show Business)

Top directors make spiffy films for the Internet--and the real hero is a German luxury sedan

Art: Shadows And Light (The Arts / Art)

A survey of Vermeer and his fellow artists in Delft shows why he was the master

YOUR TIME

Options At Work (Personal Time / Your Money)

Stock options for all is the latest in pay. They're great--but don't try to get cute, or they'll bite

Flat And Happy (Personal Time / Your Technology)

Once pricey luxuries, 15-in. flat-panel monitors now start at $499--and they all look great!

The Luvox Debate (Personal Time / Your Health)

Antidepressants used to treat adults can calm kids with anxiety disorders. What are the risks?

PEOPLE

LETTERS