NATION

Out Of the Shadows

An estimated 4.5 million Mexicans live in America illegally. Vicente Fox is asking George W. Bush to free them from the need to hide

The Heat Goes On

The Levy team uses the media spotlight to keep Chandra's case from going cold

WORLD

Death In Genoa

Mayhem rules the streets as the G-8 leaders meet. Why such violent protests?

SCIENCE

Why Can't We Be Friends?

A horrific attack raises old fears, but new research reveals surprising keys to shark behavior

SOCIETY

What's Race Got To Do With It? (TIME In Depth)

Despite a crime wave, Cincinnati's cops pull back, underscoring the stakes in the conflict over racial profiling

SPORT

Still Up In The Air!

Will he play for Washington? The country awaits the biggest decision since the election

BRIEFING

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

BUSINESS

Blue Skies

IS JETBLUE THE NEXT GREAT AIRLINE--OR JUST A LITTLE TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE?

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Music: Street But Sweet (The Arts / Music)

With a hot CD and parts in an Anne Rice film and The Matrix sequels, Aaliyah is the queen of the day

Looting Africa (The Arts / Arts)

Theft, illicit sales, poverty and war are conspiring to rob a continent of its rich artistic heritage

Cinema: A Ghost of a Chance (The Arts / Cinema)

Can a smartly strange comedy about a couple of weird kids make it in today's crass teen market?

YOUR TIME

How To Say Bye To Your Freshman (Personal Time / Your Family)

When dropping your kid off at college, don't gush or give advice--and save your tears for the parking lot

Fixing The Tech Stock Factory (Personal Time / Money In Motion)

John Mack's brief is to fix an IPO scandal at CSFB. Meanwhile, his former firm is in an IPO stew of its own

Don't Swallow The Spam (Personal Time / Your Technology)

Filtering junk e-mail can be a tricky game of cat and mouse, as I learned when I set out to purge my In box

SPECIAL SECTION

Hard Ball: Getting Clubbed (Time Bonus Section / Your Business)

Tiger's popularity hasn't put more players on the course, leaving equipment makers to fight it out

Earth Inc.: Water War (Time Bonus Section / Your Business)

A real estate developer's scheme to build a lake in a desert region seemed ludicrous. But maybe he's not all wet

PEOPLE

LETTERS