NATION

A New Day Dawning

Against all odds, the McCain-Feingold campaign-finance-reform bill survives its toughest challenge yet. If it becomes law, how much will change?

WORLD

Fuel For The Fire

TIME gets a frontline look at Israel's new, secretly engineered battle plan

Bagging The Butcher

In a dawn raid, Yugoslavia arrests its ex-strongman but accuses him of thievery, not war crimes

SOCIETY

Ecstasy Crackdown

WILL THE FEDS USE A 1980S ANTI-CRACK LAW TO DESTROY THE RAVE MOVEMENT?

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BUSINESS

Up and Dot Gone

Ravi Desai promised $5 million for poetry. He delivered $6,770

EDUCATION

Way Beyond Shop Class (Special Report)

New vocational courses make school relevant and fun for kids who are bored by Shakespeare

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Cinema: Bigger Than Pee-wee (The Arts / Cinema)

Paul Reubens is back and starring in grownup movies like Blow, but he hasn't forsaken his famous inner child

Books: A Woman With A Habit (The Arts / Books)

Louise Erdrich has a new baby, a new job and a new novel about an odd ministry on a reservation

Books: Civil Rights And Wrongs (The Arts / Books)

Two views of the struggle to end segregation as witnessed by those on both sides of the revolution

YOUR TIME

Don't Lose Sleep (Personal Time / Your Family)

Making nighttime work is tough, even when kids aren't babies anymore, but it is not impossible

The Bargain Bin (Personal Time / Your Money)

Now is the time to take the long view, which makes tech blue chips discreetly attractive

The Tylenol Scare (Personal Time / Your Health)

Too many Americans gobble acetaminophen tablets like so many M&Ms. What are the risks?

SPECIAL SECTION

High Tech: Spending To Save (Global Business / High Tech)

Which technology investments make sense for your business, even in a slowing economy?

The Global Life: Cheap Chateaus! (Global Business / The Global Life)

Europe's weak currency may zap your profits there, but the good news is that you can buy or rent...

Global Warming: A Climate Of Despair (Special Report / Global Warming)

Bush's hard line has stunned environmentalists, but with concerted action--and new technologies--it's not too late to cool down the greenhouse

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