NATION
The Bush Tax Tango (Nation/Campaign 2000)
He wants to please rich Republicans and keep his pledge to be compassionate. Can he pull it off?
A Shade Of His Brother (Crime)
A confession reveals the killer of four women, and a family cursed by shame, celebrity and envy
Cradles of Contention (Law)
The celebrated switched girls have got on swimmingly, so why are their elders at war?
Vote for [Forbes] And Get a Gold Pin
And much more: a T shirt, music and a free ride to the poll. Will Iowans buy the hucksterism?
SOCIETY & SCIENCE
Capitol Hill Meltdown (Environment)
While the nation sizzles, Congress fiddles over measures to slow down future climate change
Closest Encounter (Science/In Brief)
On July 29, Deep Space 1 came within 9.3 miles (15km) of the asteroid Braille
The Case for a Shifting Climate is Heating Up (Environment)
Who Are Those Guys? (Religion)
The secretive DeMoss Foundation is behind those Power for Living ads, and a lot more
Fresh Talk (Press)
The queen of buzz uncorks a monthly that's gritty, smart and spunky. But is it new, or old?
Cancer Made to Order (Science)
Researchers can now turn cells malignant in a test tube. It's easy--and it might lead to a cure
PERSONAL TIME
Food Tips for Tots (Personal Time/Your Health)
America is making a mess of how it feeds its children. A new book gives badly needed advice
Your Health (Personal Time/Your Health)
A Penny Saved... (Personal Time/Your Money)
One centers just got more valuable. Turn yours in, make a quick killing, then let's outlaw them
Your Money (Personal Time/Your Money)
Tempting Deal (Personal Time/Your Technology)
I thought free PCs were a scam until I tried one out for myself. Does that make me a softy?
WORLD
A Carpet of Cocaine
Colombia's jungles are teeming with rich, armed, drug-dealing rebels. Can the U.S. really beat them?
Inside The Falun Gong
The meditation sect is electrifying China--and terrifying Beijing's leaders
BUSINESS
Don't Shoot the Messages
AOL and Microsoft slug it out over your buddy list. Users lose
THE ARTS
The Hero in the Mirror (The Arts/Cinema)
In the hip, funny Mystery Men, saving the world is less important than finding yourself
Model Thief (The Arts/Books)
A streetwise novel about a modern Robin Hood
Altar Egos (The Arts/Cinema)
Runaway Bride is deft, cheerful and lightweight
The Lady and the Champs (The Arts/Cinema)
Rene Russo is the co-star top male stars want
A Glimmer of Greatness (The Arts/Music)
Nashville singer-composer Kim Richey creates a gallery of lovers in the dark, looking for the light
Forget Me Not (The Arts/Music)
At 72, singer Ibrahim Ferrer at last finds fame
All-Star Lineup (The Arts/Opera)
A fresh, winning trio of one-acters by three well-known playwrights scores big in Cooperstown
Suzanne Somers (The Arts/Q & A)
The X Phones (The Arts/Radio)
When radio host Art Bell takes a call, it could be from a physicist, an abductee or the Antichrist
No Other Book (The Arts/Short Takes/Books)
Randall Jarrell
Dick (The Arts/Short Takes/Cinema)
Directed by Andrew Fleming
Trick (The Arts/Short Takes/Cinema)
Directed by Jim Fall
Murda Muzik (The Arts/Short Takes/Music)
Mobb Deep
Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth, HBO, Aug. 9 and (The Arts/Short Takes/Television)
other dates
TIME BONUS
On The Hook For Fees (Time Select/Finance)
As interest rates fall, credit-card issuers are jacking up other charges
Am I Up To This? (Time Select/Management)
A TIME reporter joins an adventure-racing challenge
Extreme Offsites (Time Select/Management)
In a service economy that favors "soft" skills, more companies are trying expensive and quirky training tricks to keep employees up to date