SPECIAL REPORT
Inventions of the Year (Inventors & Inventions)
Take A Picture That Can Fly (Inventors & Inventions/Inventions)
Ricoh's new digital camera delivers much more than pretty pictures. It ushers in a whole new era of wireless imaging by letting you post photos to the Web--then send them as e-mail to your friends
Coming Up Next (Inventors & Inventions/Inventions)
Voice recognition
A New Factory For A New Age (Inventors & Inventions/Inventions)
For 70 years, making machine parts has been a crude business. Now three New England inventors have built a factory the size of a cabinet--and industry may never be the same
Coming Up Next (Inventors & Inventions/Inventions)
Joining
A Winning Combination (Inventors & Inventions/Inventions)
Two Americans working in the Alps come up with a plan to merge two widely used scanning devices--the PET and the CT--into one
Coming Up Next (Inventors & Inventions/Inventions)
Nanosurgery
Man-Made Marvels
And other bumps on the road of progress...
Accidents Plus Luck (Inventors & Inventions)
The sum of innovation is greater than its parts
Digital Divide--So Close And Yet So Far (Inventors & Inventions)
It's in everyone's interest to pull the stragglers aboard the high-tech express, but only education will keep them there
Four Inventions I Hope I Never See (Inventors & Inventions)
Inventors Beware! (Inventors & Inventions)
If some promotion firm says it'll make you millions, odds are it won't
The Multimillion-Dollar Dash (Inventors & Inventions)
Darien Dash wants to help blacks in poor urban areas hop on the information superhighway. But a shortage of capital threatens his vision
The Right Way To Obtain A Patent (Inventors & Inventions)
An Inventive Author (Inventors & Inventions/Inventors)
Cynthia Breazeal (Inventors & Inventions/Inventors)
The Machine Nurturer
Lonnie Johnson (Inventors & Inventions/Inventors)
Soaking in Success
Paul MacCready (Inventors & Inventions/Inventors)
The Bird Watcher
Team Xerox (Inventors & Inventions/Inventors)
The Virtual Thomas Edison (Inventors & Inventions/Inventors)
Machines already play a part in the creative process. Someday they will be equal partners
What Will They Think of Next? (What Will They Think of Next?/Inventions)
Here's a TIME sampler of some of the more interesting new inventions from the 2000 crop
THE ARTS
For Him to Poop On! (The Arts/Show Business)
TV's reigning comedy writer expands his empire with a book, a movie and a profane puppet show
Pale Shades Of Blue (The Arts/Books)
Two writers try to explain what made Miles Davis' classic so special. But all you really need is ears
The Burdens Of Genius (The Arts/Books)
A dazzling novel about a child prodigy explores the power of myths, mathematics and Kurosawa films
Top Of The List (The Arts/Books)
Ring Lardner Jr. recalls an unusually charmed life
Year Of The Tiger (The Arts/Cinema)
High art meets high spirits in a rapturously romantic epic that really kicks butt
Master Of The Flying Somersault (The Arts/Cinema/Behind The Stunts)
Wrapped And Strapped (The Arts/Music)
Neosoul divas beware: Erykah Badu's Mama's Gun shows she's still at the head of the class
WORLD
Into The War Zone
Palestinians are now directly attacking Israeli settlements. It's a new--and dangerous--tactic
Who Wants to Settle Here? (World/On the Front Lines)
BUSINESS
Remaking Wu
The Diggs brothers are part of a famous rap group. But they'd rather run a profitable conglomerate
Searching for the Perfect Beat
Amtrak's Last Train
The flashy new Acela is the carrier's final shot at proving it can run a you-know-what profitably
Purging Chrysler
German bosses trusted the automaker's American managers. Now the company needs an overhaul
Show Them the Money
Then show them the jet, the suite and the lackeys. Stars' demands are setting records for arrogance
SOCIETY & SCIENCE
Tech Guide (Tech Guide)
Whether you shop online or go to the mall, you'll find a wondrous array of gadgets. Here are our picks for every age group on your list
TIME's Guide To Shopping (Web Guide)
The new century has produced an explosion of online shopping opportunities--and a batch of new high-tech products that make great gifts. Here's a list of top web-sites to browse, plus some good gadgets to buy. We hope it helps your holiday shopping.
TIME BONUS
A New College Test (Time Select/Families)
Experts attempt to assess quality by measuring how deeply institutions engage students
Be Admiral Of Your Own Houseboat (Time Select/Families)
Take family and friends, see the sights--and cruise with all the comforts of home
Fit For Life (Time Select/Families)
More than ever, American kids need to exercise. The Rx: a kinder--and healthier--"New PE"
Six Months At An Obesity Clinic (Time Select/Families)
When PE Is Just Not Enough
Start Your Modems (Time Select/Families)
As travel consumers learn their way around the Web, online bookings are taking off
The Young At Art (Time Select/Families)
American families are flocking to art museums--and feeling right at home
PERSONAL TIME
Family Flame War (Personal Time/Your Family)
An e-mail list can be a great way for far-flung siblings to keep in touch--if they do it by the book
In Brief (Personal Time/Your Family)
Cheney's Choice (Personal Time/Your Health)
The vice-presidential candidate knew just what to do when he felt those chest pains. Would you?
Personal Time/Your Health (Personal Time/Your Health)
House Guess (Personal Time/Your Money)
Will your insurance policy pay the entire cost to rebuild your home? Better check now
In Brief (Personal Time/Your Money)
Cell-Phone Zapper (Personal Time/Your Technology)
I had everything I needed to put a stop to too-loud public blathering--except a battery pack