NATION

Sex, Lies, And Polygraphs

As the Chandra Levy frenzy intensifies, GARY CONDIT fights back and submits to a lie-detector test. But does it come too late to save his career?

The One That Got Away

Budget surplus? It's fading away. Blame the economic slowdown and the Bush tax cut

The Great Cell Debate

It may be the hardest decision of the Bush term: Should the U.S. fund stem-cell research? Doing so could bring on a medical revolution--but also an ethical mess. ANDREW GOLDSTEIN explains the key issu

WORLD

Chaos Incorporated

TIME tracks the groups getting ready to rumble when Bush and other leaders meet in Genoa

SCIENCE

One Giant Step For Mankind (Paleontology)

Meet your newfound ancestor, a chimplike forest creature that stood up and walked 5.8 million years ago

SOCIETY

Rage Of The Hamptons

One of New York's glitterati is charged with mowing down a crowd. So why all the happy faces?

TECHNOLOGY

E-Grocers Check Out

How could a business that seemed a perfect fit for cyber shopping fail to attract enough customers?

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Music For The Masses (The Arts / Music)

Can rock, rap, pop and dance music all get along on one tour? And will people come to see it? Moby, the man behind the Area: One tour, aims to find out

YOUR TIME

Take a Pass on The Postnup (Personal Time / Your Family)

The latest trend in marriage is to negotiate your divorce in advance. Try working on the relationship instead

Make No (Big) Mistake (Personal Time / Your Money)

Boomers want to live a comfortable retirement, yet few of them spend enough time figuring out how to do it

A Quick Dip in a Dirty Pool (Personal Time / Your Health)

That's all it takes to expose you to all kinds of nasty microbes. What you should know before you jump in

SPECIAL SECTION

Hope in the Heartland (Time Bonus Section / Generations)

A community on a cashiered military base is transforming the lives of foster kids--and seniors

Turning Points: Mark of Beauty (Time Bonus Section / Generations)

A groundbreaking actress-singer revisits the values that movies once instilled in her

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