NATION

How To Balance A Budget

States are in crisis. They will have to cut services, raise taxes and try a few tricks. Here's what to expect

WORLD

Inside The Bali Plot (The Unending War)

A TIME inquiry unearths the roots of the bombings and shows how the masterminds remain at large

A Twist of the Arm (The Unending War)

Pushing Saudi Arabia to up its antiterrorism efforts, the U.S. is telling Riyadh it's next on al-Qaeda's list

WAR & TERRORISM

The New Realities Of Terror (The Unending War)

A hotel bombing in Kenya, a missile attack on an Israeli civilian jet--this is how terrorists are rewriting the rules of engagement

HEALTH & MEDICINE

The Age Of Arthritis (Health)

WE'RE HEADED FOR AN EPIDEMIC OF JOINT DISEASE. WHAT YOU CAN DO TO PROTECT YOURSELF

SOCIETY

Cameras? Jury's Still Out

Filming deliberations for television could be a great display of democracy--or a gross distortion of justice

BRIEFING

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

What You Can Do (Health)

You don't have to suffer. There are many ways to find relief

Something in the Air (Letter from Sardinia)

How do the inhabitants of this small Sardinian town manage to live so long?

BUSINESS

Getting Up Close (Portfolio)

Every President from Ford to Clinton has been caught off guard by the camera of TIME's Diana Walker, whose best appears in a new book. Here's an exclusive glimpse

Look, Ma, No Stains

New techno-clothes let a man be a mess without looking like one. Will shoppers buy slob chic?

Telecom: Thrown for a Loop (Time Inside Business / Telecom)

In the name of competition, the Baby Bells say, they're forced to subsidize their rivals

Sweep Up That Paper! (Time Inside Business / Health Care)

A small start-up helps big firms save on employee health insurance by taking bids over the Internet

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Shania Reigns (Music)

Shania Twain aims to sell more records than anyone in history--and she just may

Movies: Spike Adapts (Movies)

In his quirky new film, Adaptation, director Spike Jonze grows up, but he's still playing mind games

Art: Mighty Medici (Art)

The rulers of Renaissance Florence were legendary patrons of art. A splendid show surveys their legacy

YOUR TIME

Fish Oil and Toenails (Technology Health Money Fitness Food Trends)

Eating fish is good for hearts. Mercury may be bad. Which matters more?

PEOPLE

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