NATION
Before Honor Comes Humility, Proverbs Says (Election 2000)
And Last Week Seemed Designed To Bring Everyone To Their Knees
Election 2000: Flipping The Script (Election 2000)
Election 2000: Supreme Contest (Election 2000)
Florida's justices made a stunning challenge to their federal brethren. What gave them the nerve?
Election 2000: Joe Versus the Volcano (Election 2000)
Election 2000: Who Are You Calling Angry? (Election 2000)
WORLD
Fields Of Fire (TIME Investigation)
Israeli forces are using lethal tactics to douse a fiery Palestinian revolt. How justified are they?
Barak's Cagey Resignation
ISRAELI POLITICAL SHOCKER
SCIENCE
How Green Was Bill? (Environment)
Clinton tried to be the new Teddy Roosevelt, but his efforts to help preserve nature may have been too little, too late
Great Lakes On Mars (Space)
Evidence mounts that the Red Planet may once have been wet--and alive
The Future: What If Bush Wins? (Environment / The Future)
SOCIETY
Why We Break Up With Our Siblings (Families)
As baby boomers age, more are becoming estranged from their brothers and sisters. And they feel the loss especially during the year-end holidays
Grower Champagnes (Trend Alert)
SPORT
Death and the Horseman
Chris Antley was one of the most fabled jockeys in the sport. How did his life spiral out of control?
BRIEFING
Notebook: Dec. 18, 2000 (Notebook)
A Woman's Place (Notebook)
Hillary Learns to Speak Softly, Cash in Big Chits
Dubya's Halls? (Notebook)
Ryder on the Storm (Notebook)
Milestones Dec. 18, 2000 (Notebook / Milestones)
The News in Brief (Notebook)
Ask Dr. Notebook (Notebook)
Eulogy: GWENDOLYN BROOKS (Notebook / Eulogy)
Numbers: Dec. 18, 2000 (Notebook / Numbers)
Truth, Justice and the Catholic Way (Notebook)
News Quiz Dec. 18, 2000 (Notebook)
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
The Winner in Bush v. Gore? (Essay)
It's Chief Justice Rehnquist, who runs the most trusted institution in the U.S.
The Men She Left Behind (Steve Lopez's America)
A family confronts the lessons of a life unfinished
BUSINESS
A New-Age Drink War Starts As Soda Flops
Pepsi's purchase of Gatorade and SoBe takes the marketing battle with Coke to a hot new segment
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
How I Got That Story (The Arts)
The novelist ponders the lessons he's learned from cyberpublishing
YOUR TIME
Keep the Receipt (Personal Time / Your Family)
A few simple steps to avoid giving really bad gifts--and what to do when you get one
Not Too Taxing (Personal Time / Your Money)
Whoever wins, look for an estate-tax cut, an end to the marriage penalty and, pray, no silly AMT
Laptop Security (Personal Time / Your Technology)
When you're on the road or in an airport, bad things can happen to good computers
Cheney's Heart (Personal Time / Your Health)
If the would-be Vice President is to avoid another attack, he needs to make some changes--fast
In Brief: Dec. 18, 2000 (Personal Time / Your Family)
Your Health: Dec. 18, 2000 (Personal Time / Your Health)
In Brief: Dec. 18, 2000 (Personal Time / Your Money)
In Brief: Dec. 18, 2000 (Personal Time / Your Technology)
SPECIAL SECTION
15 Who Had Their 15 (The Best And Worst Of 2000 / People)
The Best & Worst of 2000 (The Best And Worst Of 2000 / The Arts)
Reality struck TV. Music went digital. In books, films and theater, old legends thrived in new forms. Herewith our picks of what we most enjoyed
Cinema (The Best And Worst Of 2000 / Cinema)
TV (The Best And Worst Of 2000 / TV)
Design (The Best And Worst Of 2000 / Design)
Theater (The Best And Worst Of 2000 / Theater)
Cybertech: Cybertech (The Best And Worst Of 2000 / Cybertech)
Music (The Best And Worst Of 2000 / Music)
Sports (The Best And Worst Of 2000 / Sports)
Books (The Best And Worst Of 2000 / Books)
TIME Board of Economists: Gridlock (And Greenspan) (Time Select / Global Business)
A vigilant Fed and a mandate-free presidency mean mostly fair skies in 2001
Are We Over A Barrel? (Time Select / Global Business)
Soaring energy prices could be the spoiler in the future--but the odds are long
Bets on the Market (Time Select / Global Business)
Spread betting, a new investment strategy, features bookies who actually want their clients to win
At Home in the Wild East (Time Select / Americans Abroad)
The grandson of a leading U.S. communist makes a capitalist foray into the land of Lenin
The Movie World's German Angels (Time Select / Global Business)
German production companies are pouring money into big U.S. movies--with mixed results