NATION

Taking Aim at Show Biz

Most of the post-Littleton lawmaking has focused on guns. Now it's Hollywood's turn to squirm

SOCIETY & SCIENCE

Cellblock Seniors (Society)

They have grown old and frail in prison. Must they still be locked up?

Ending the Roundups (Law)

With Chicago's antiloitering law struck down, California is a model for how to fight street gangs

Zoey Had Two Moms (Law)

A lesbian couple breaks up, and the birth mom wants sole custody. Is that fair?

Hitched in Home Room (Education)

Seeking to curb divorces, schools are teaching the facts of married life. Is it for better or for worse?

PERSONAL TIME

Are Cigars Safe? (Personal Time/Your Health)

No. But that message has been getting lost as they rise in popularity. Here's the latest evidence

Fiction Drills (Personal Time/Your Family)

Summer's here, and your child isn't reading? Time to start a book boot camp--for both of you

A Real R2D2? (Personal Time/Your Technology)

Finally, a household robot designed to ease the burdens of humankind. But does it really work?

WORLD

Who Really Won?

Upstaged by Russia, NATO now faces the thankless task of occupying Kosovo

BUSINESS

Internet IPOs: What Goes Up...

Cyberstocks soared when the supply was thin. This year some $20 billion in Net shares will reach the market. Guess where prices are going

THE ARTS

Going Goofy at the Movies (The Arts/Cinema)

What will save the world this summer? Wacky films with dogs, dudes, Dick, dads, and mom's apple pie

Austin's Power (The Arts/Cinema)

He's back. And with enough mojo to be even bigger than he was the last time

Dessert, Anyone? (The Arts/Books)

Thomas Harris' Hannibal tracks the evil gourmand through a third course

Fine Reflections (The Arts/Music)

Sarah McLachlan's old songs find new life in Mirrorball

Motown Motormouths (The Arts/Music)

A new generation of white Detroit rappers is scoring Top 10 hits. Should you believe the hype?

TIME BONUS

The Easy Riders (Time Select/Family Travel)

How one family (the writer's) exploits technology to keep the peace on its annual summertime trek

The Lice Breakers (Time Select/Family)

In the end, only hard work and a hands-on search get rid of these little suckers

They're All About Family (Time Select/Family)

A safety manual, an ethics primer for kids, an unusual family album and a guide for adults who want to share