NATION

Stupid Tax Tricks

Dumb stunts make the tax cut seem affordable, then make it disappear altogether. Woof, woof

Playing For a Stay

As McVeigh takes his battle to the next level, old questions resurface about how much help he had

The Children's War

After their mother was taken into custody, the McGuckin kids went to battle stations in Idaho

WORLD

Blair's Next Move

Heading for a second term, the British Prime Minister must cope with a nation that's only half transformed

Last Dance, Last Chance?

After the worst terrorist attack in five years, Israel is poised to escalate its confrontation with Arafat

The Death of Vishnu

Apparently outraged by royal disapproval of his choice of bride, the Crown Prince of Nepal massacres his family, plunging the mountain kingdom into crisis

SOCIETY

AIDS At 20

Many young gay men have never had to worry about HIV. Until now

BRIEFING

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

BUSINESS

Sailing Away For an MBA (Time Global Business / Executive Education)

Business schools are going international, whether they are in the U.S., overseas or online

Global Strategy: Mercedes vs. BMW (Time Global Business / Global Strategy)

The world's luxury-car leaders are debating how big a company has to get to afford the new technologies their customers demand

E-Commerce: They Love The Slump (Time Global Business / E-Commerce)

These online businesses are profiting not in spite of the tech slowdown but because of it

High Tech: Making The Cut (Time Global Business / High Tech)

How a small U.S. company dominates digital editing--and beats Japanese giants like Sony

In Praise Of Tourism (Time Global Business)

Travel drives the global economy--in part by making us want at home the things we've enjoyed abroad

Business Class: Low Tax, High Life (Also In This Issue / Business Class)

The picturesque canton of Zug, Switzerland, has attracted a corporation for every five residents

LAW

A New Scarlet Letter

A Texas judge forces sex offenders to broadcast their crimes with house signs and bumper stickers

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Music: Rock Is Rollin' (The Arts / Music)

THREE BIG CDS CRANK UP THE VOLUME ON THE CHARTS AFTER YEARS OF BUBBLEGUM POP. IS THE HEADBANGER'S BALL RE-STARTING?

YOUR TIME

Alone, With Kids (Personal Time / Your Family)

When you're the only adult on a trip, here's how to make the experience easier on everyone

Redstone's Way (Personal Time / Your Money)

Viacom's boss makes megadeals. You don't--but you can still learn from his perspective

Love At First Site (Personal Time / Your Technology)

Want your own home page but don't know HTML? Just say the magic word: WYSIWYG!

SPECIAL SECTION

La Nueva Frontera: A Whole New World (The New Frontier / La Nueva Frontera)

Along the U.S.-Mexican border, where hearts and minds and money and culture merge, the Century of the Americas is born

La Nueva Frontera: The Coyote's Game (The New Frontier / La Nueva Frontera)

Agents and aliens go head to head every night at a tiny Arizona town on the border. It's a deadly game that only the guides can win

PEOPLE

LETTERS