NATION

Family Reunion (Nation/2004 Republican Convention)

Papa George and his clan pull out all the stops for his son's second convention

BUSINESS

Whose Plan Is Better?

From jobs to taxes to health care, Bush and Kerry are making lots of promises. TIME crunches the numbers for you

SCIENCE

"I've Got a Problem ..." (Health)

Bill Clinton got serious about diet and exercise, but it was too late to save him from major heart surgery

BRIEFING

Bush's Bounce (Notebook/TIME Poll/The Presidential Race)

Poll shows Kerry flagging

WORLD

SOCIETY

Kobe Rebounds (Law)

The troubled rape case of the tarnished hoop star ends not in a verdict but with his apology to his accuser

THE ARTS

The Star Treatment (Arts/DVDS)

FIRST LOOK: A classic trilogy goes on disc and reveals the fierce battle to win the Wars

The Sky's The Limit (Arts/Movies)

Kerry Conran's home movie isn't like yours. His stars Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow and big robots

Standing Back Up (Arts/Show Business)

Paula Poundstone can't make audiences forget her past, so she's making them laugh about it

A Friend In Denial (Arts/Television)

Joey holds on — too hard — to the tried and true

YOUR TIME

Danger: Body Scans (Your Time/Health)

A new report on radiation exposure casts a pall on a popular health test

The iPod's Big Brother (Your Time/Tech)

Apple's latest computer is as cool and sleek as its best-selling music player