NATION

Sunshine Bellwether (The Race For The Senate)

Florida was supposed to be an easy state for the G.O.P., but it's looking brighter for the Democrats

Campaign 2000: How Bush Lost His Edge (Campaign 2000)

He told his panicky party to calm down, that the race had to tighten. But what do Bush's reflexes under pressure reveal about him?

WORLD

HEALTH & MEDICINE

SOCIETY

Exit Strategies

PLAN NOW and avoid the problems of dealing with critical issues when you are least up to it

The Man Behind Burning Man (Living)

Larry Harvey, pragmatic utopian, wants to shape his bonfire party into a model for future living

Kill Mary to Save Jodie? (Ethics)

In a sad story of conjoined twins, a British court must resolve a case that pits parents against doctors

RELIGION

Too Much Like A Prayer?

Flouting a Supreme Court ban on the practice, football fans appeal to the Lord on game day

TECHNOLOGY

BRIEFING

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BUSINESS

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Cinema: As The Crowe* Flies (The Arts / Cinema)

In his groovy new movie, writer-director *CAMERON CROWE creates a love song to '70s rock and his own past

Books: The Great What-If (The Arts / Books)

A superb look at the good Bobby Kennedy, the bad Bobby Kennedy and all the Bobbys in between

Jimi's Last Jams (The Arts / Show Business)

Thirty years after his death, the guitar hero lives on in a CD set, a TV movie and the hearts of his fans

YOUR TIME

Parental Leaves (Personal Time / Your Family)

Should you quit your career to take care of your child even if he or she is already a teenager?

Drafted to Save (Personal Time / Your Money)

The latest in 401(k)s is automatic enrollment. Don't opt out, but don't get stuck in a bad fund

Live Dangerously (Personal Time / Your Technology)

Windows Me has lots of fun extras, but there's really only one good reason to upgrade

SPECIAL SECTION

Travel: Call Of The Wild (Time Select / Travel)

U.S. travelers are heading north--to swim with salmon, bond with bears and listen to wolves howl

History: Action Central (Time Select / History)

For 200 years the White House has weathered everything from fire to sheep--and some big egos

PEOPLE

LETTERS