NATION

Selling the Tax Cut

Bush's pitch is sunny, but his plan is coolly austere. Do his budget numbers add up?

The Obstacle Course

How do you lead a party past a former President who just can't seem to get out of the way?

WORLD

I Was Begging God (First Person)

A Navy captain speaks of his shock and remorse in the aftermath of his sub's fatal collision off Hawaii

SCIENCE

Will Bush Turn Green? (Environment)

Don't bet on it, but his EPA chief is talking tough about fighting pollution--and even climate change

HEALTH & MEDICINE

BRIEFING

FBI (Notebook)

Louis Freeh Goes to the Hill and Gets a Free Ride

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

BUSINESS

A Judge Gets Slammed

Baited by Microsoft, Thomas Penfield Jackson took his case to the press. Does this mean he will lose it?

EDUCATION

Should SATs Matter? (Special Report)

A growing number of colleges are spurning a test that has measured and mortified Americans for 75 years. But what are the alternatives?

Flying Without The Test (Special Report)

MOUNT HOLYOKE has made the SAT optional. An inside look at how the experiment is working

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Books: From the Water's Edge (The Arts / Books)

River Town charts the ebb and flow of everyday life in a small city on the banks of the Yangtze

YOUR TIME

It's Generation B (Personal Time / Your Money)

As in bear market, and people under 50 are getting their first taste of one that doesn't end fast

PDAs on a Diet (Personal Time / Your Technology)

Want an organizer that won't weigh you down? Here's how to tell the gems from the junk

Do It Yourself? (Personal Time / Your Health)

Those easy-to-use home medical tests can be anything but. Some are downright misleading

SPECIAL SECTION

Families: Radical Aardvark (Time Bonus / Families)

Rocker David Weinstone is music to the ears of toddlers and their grateful parents

Families: Kid Vid Comes Of Age (Time Bonus / Families)

Whether it's real to reel or Bach for babies, a new wave of children's videos offers kids and parents some healthy choices

Families: E-Gad! It's E-mail! (Time Bonus / Families)

Like bug juice, short-sheeting, campfires and s'mores, e-mail is fast becoming a staple of the summer-camp experience

Families: Virtual Visitations (Time Bonus / Families)

A Florida judge finds an innovative way to keep a parent and child who are separated by divorce in touch through teleconferencing

Families: More Than Band-Aids (Time Bonus / Families)

School nurses are tackling new responsibilities as they care for a growing number of children with chronic diseases and disabilities

Families: Mommy Tract (Time Bonus / Families)

Motherhood has once again set feminist journalists at odds

PEOPLE

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