NATION

Here Comes The Dredge

Bush sticks GE with a $460 million cleanup bill in a decision that's far more political than environmental

GLOBAL BUSINESS

You Name It, We'll Make It (Global Business/High Tech)

Flextronics and other big contract makers of tech gear stand to emerge from the slump stronger than ever. Here's how

Exporting Fresh Water (Global Business/Hot Commodity)

Entrepreneurs press a reluctant Canada to let them sell its abundant eau to a thirsty world

Luring Mexican Shoppers (Global Business/Small Business)

Sam Marasco wants a footbridge between his U.S. mall and Tijuana

World Beaters (Global Business/World Beaters)

People to watch in international business

Cuba Chic (Global Business/Business Class)

A business trip to Castro's embargoed isle is the latest executive status symbol. Here's what savvy visitors are doing after hours

How To Talk To Protesters (Global Business/Global Agenda)

Noisy demonstrations against global firms are here to stay. And savvy CEOs are listening to protest-group leaders

SOCIETY & SCIENCE

Better Than A Nursing Home? (TIME In Depth)

Assisted-living centers were meant to give the elderly the ability to grow old with autonomy and dignity. But so much has gone wrong

Absolutely Fabulous? (Society and Science/Health)

The TV ads promise easy rock-hard abdominals, but studies show there's no such thing as a free six-pack

BUSINESS

Youth Must Be Revved

Let Mom and Dad keep the hog. Harley wants its V-Rod to be the emblem of the next generation

Just Plane Dangerous?

In a rare public fight, an air carrier sues its repair shop, alleging sloppy work. Does the industry have a bigger problem?

WORLD

Magma Mia!

When Europe's most active volcano blows its top, Sicilians get out their umbrellas and enjoy the show

Tale Of A Target

How an influential West Bank fundamentalist ended up in the crosshairs of an Israeli missile attack

THE ARTS

The Deep End (The Arts/Short Takes/Cinema)

Directed by SCOTT MCGEHEE AND DAVID SIEGEL

Gorillaz (The Arts/Short Takes/Music)

Gorillaz

Holiday (The Arts/Short Takes/Music)

Bob Brookmeyer

The Aesthete As Popeye (The Arts/Art)

It's time to give the raucous, war-haunted H.C. Westermann his due as a major sculptor

Anything But Peripheral (The Arts/Music)

After Jane's Addiction and Porno for Pyros, veteran bandsman Perry Farrell goes smartly techno solo

A Diva Takes A Dive (The Arts/Show Business)

She strips on MTV! Has nervous breakdown! For Mariah Carey, it's what becomes a legend most

Jack Flash (The Arts/Television)

This samurai series is a full-fledged art attack

PERSONAL TIME

Investigate The Investors (Personal Time/Money In Motion)

Congress and the courts are probing analysts' conflicts, but investors' bubble behavior was loathsome too

Death by 100 Degrees (Personal Time/Your Health)

Korey Stringer's tragic end reminds us that heatstroke can hit with surprising speed. How to protect yourself

Now That's Home Entertainment (Personal Time/Your Technology)

Sony's DVD Dream System is affordable and amazingly easy to set up. But what do you do with all those wires?

In Brief (Personal Time/Your Technology)