NATION

Screaming For Relief

The high cost of prescriptions may be the hot issue in this election. What you should know about the problem, and why the pols are worrying

WORLD

Ready or Not?

An F on its fit-to-fight scores gives the Army a black eye

SCIENCE

HEALTH & MEDICINE

How To Mend A Broken Heart (Medicine)

In one of the first success stories to come out of gene-therapy research, doctors are learning how to teach the heart to heal itself

SOCIETY

Working Their Way Back (Behavior)

Drugs and therapy help, but many mentally ill also need social rehab. Here's how it succeeds

BRIEFING

Internet (Notebook)

I Kiss You!!!!!: The Movie, Coming Soon to Theaters

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

Fighting Words (Dividing Line)

A school dispute escalates into a racial cause celebre

BUSINESS

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Beware of the Poke Mania (The Arts / Arts)

Can such cute critters be bad influences? How one misfit's quest turned into a global bonanza

Amazing Anime (The Arts / Arts)

Princess Mononoke and other wildly imaginative films prove that Japanese animation is more than just Pokemon

Playing the Margins (The Arts / Show Business)

Philip Seymour Hoffman specializes in outcasts

Art: Creative Chaos (The Arts / Art)

Recalling the past 50 years of American art--from the spiritually sublime to the subversively crude

Cinema: Good Work (The Arts / Cinema)

The heroine wants it; we get it in the fine Rosetta

RKO 281 (The Arts / Short Takes)

HBO, debuts Nov. 20

YOUR TIME

Why Not Tattoo? (Personal Time / Your Family)

Kids love 'em, but parents can point out that they're one form of foolery that won't go away

Your Lost Treasure (Personal Time / Your Money)

Billions of dollars in forgotten funds are waiting to be reclaimed. Here's how to get yours

Fringe Benefits (Personal Time / Your Technology)

The Microsoft judge says there aren't any viable alternatives to Windows. What about Linux?

How to Find a Trial (Personal Time / Your Health)

A clinical trial, that is. Often it's the only way a cancer patient can get the latest treatments

SPECIAL SECTION

Year-End Tax Tips (Time Select / Personal Finance)

Sure it's getting late, but not too. Here are six ways to cut your tax bill by Dec. 31

Half-Retired (Time Select / Lifestyle)

The first generation of two-income couples is starting to retire. Now she works, and he doesn't

PEOPLE

LETTERS