NATION
Lone Star Rising
George W. Bush is so far ahead in the race for the G.O.P. nomination, some call him a sure bet. While he decides whether to run, he's running hard
A Burning in Alabama
The savage murder of a gay man stuns a state where hate-crime laws do not protect homosexuals
Without Guilt?
Italians are shocked by the acquittal of a Marine pilot stuns
BOOK EXCERPT
The Calm After the Storm
Once upon a time, a President was forced from office. In an excerpt from Years of Renewal, the former Secretary of State offers a front-row seat to one of America's greatest crises
The Calm After the Storm, part two
A Realist Faces Reality
The Ford years don't make a rollicking read, but Kissinger's memoirs draw some smart lessons
Eulogies (Notebook/Eulogies)
Eulogies (Notebook/Eulogies)
THE ARTS
TV's Treasure Hunt (The Arts/Television)
The PBS hit Antiques Roadshow is U.S. history writ small. There's a story--and a price--for everything
Mean Pills (The Arts/Cinema)
A teenage twist on an old tale of sexual combat
Ransom of the Heart (The Arts/Cinema)
Michelle Pfeiffer restores honor to the family drama
The Kids Are All Right (The Arts/Cinema)
Don't tell the clerics, but Iranian films sparkle with wisdom, ambiguity and movie magic
Bougie Like Me (The Arts/Books)
A color-struck look at the black upper class
Corrupt Practices (The Arts/Books)
John le Carre's new novel offers a gripping tour of global crime
Spicing The Mix (The Arts/Music)
Latin pop prepares to take on America
What Comes Natur'lly (The Arts/Theater)
Bernadette Peters returns to the stage to give Annie Get Your Gun a sparkling makeover
The Year of the Hare (The Arts/Show Business)
The playwright behind the sizzling Blue Room returns with two new shows--and a starring role
Evander Holyfield (The Arts/Q&A)
Empress Of The Splendid Season (The Arts/Short Takes/Books)
By Oscar Hijuelos
Survival Of The Prettiest (The Arts/Short Takes/Books)
By Nancy Etcoff
200 Cigarettes (The Arts/Short Takes/Cinema)
Directed by Risa Bramon Garcia
Jazz In Film (The Arts/Short Takes/Music)
Terence Blanchard
Rock Of Ages (The Arts/Short Takes/Television)
VH1, Mondays 10 p.m.
WORLD
The Bleeding Heart of Africa
The gruesome deaths of eight tourists in Uganda are fresh signs of the continent's violent political meltdown
In Uganda, Vacation Dreams Turn to Nightmares
BUSINESS
Ralph's Rough Ride
Forgetting the company's past triumphs, investors now see Polo as a stock that's slightly out of fashion. But don't count Lauren out
In Her Fashion: Jerry Who?
Hot Ticket: The Airlines' First-Class Problem
A crime ring is burglarizing travel agencies as part of a scheme to smuggle thousands of illegal aliens
SOCIETY & SCIENCE
Video Games Get Trashed (Technology)
Now that PCs can be turned into PlayStations, the Internet is flooded with free--and illegal--games
Next on the Net: Pirated Movies (Technology)
Tae-Bo or Not Tae-Bo? (Fitness)
A hot workout. A ubiquitous infomercial. But has the trendy new fitness routine been oversold?
Make Room for Daddy (Family)
After years of coaching men how to be good fathers, Armin Brott argues that Dad still gets no respect
TIME BONUS
Now That You've Read The Book, See The Place (TIME Select/Family)
A Bookworm's Tour Of the Big Apple (TIME Select/Family)
A Gold Mine for Young Readers (TIME Select/Family)
A Trail of Wilder's Prairie Tales (TIME Select/Family)
Little Concord's Literary Largesse (TIME Select/Family)
New Orleans By the Book (TIME Select/Family)
PERSONAL TIME
An Unwise Rise (Personal Time/Your Money)
Inflation? Where? How to cope with a paranoid bond market that's raising the price of money
Your Money (Personal Time/Your Money)
Fun with E-Mail (Personal Time/Your Technology)
It's not just for messaging. Create mailing lists for the masses and play Scrabble with a pal
Your Technology (Personal Time/Your Technology)
Unkindest Cut? (Personal Time/Your Health)
A new report says circumcision isn't as helpful--or as horrible--as you might have heard