NATION

A One-Man Earthquake (Washington Power Shift: What It Means)

Jim Jeffords' defection from the G.O.P. turned Washington upside down. A guide to the brave new world Bush must now master

Welcome to the New Washington (Washington Power Shift: What It Means)

After just 125 days of Republican control, the political landscape changes

How Jeffords Got Away (Washington Power Shift: The Inside Story)

While the G.O.P. slept, Tom Daschle was quietly reeling in his prize. Inside his secret operation

The Centrist Doesn't Hold (Washington Power Shift: What It Means)

Isn't it amazing how one low-key defector put the lie to the new G.O.P.?

Tax-Cut Checklist

IT'S A DONE DEAL! HERE'S WHAT BUSH'S $1.35 TRILLION TAX PLAN MEANS FOR YOU

SCIENCE

For the Birds (Environment)

His best-selling Guide made David Allen Sibley America's most famous birder. Can he turn millions of followers into conservationists?

HEALTH & MEDICINE

Forceps! Scalpel! Robot! (Medicine)

The first FDA-approved robotic bypass operation promises a faster recovery--with no ugly scar

SOCIETY

Saving the 7-Year-Old

A missionary group devoted to small children fights to gain access to public elementary schools

BRIEFING

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BUSINESS

Tired Of Each Other (TIME Exclusive)

Firestone's tires may be a factor in Explorer rollovers. But did Ford always do all it could to improve the SUV's safety?

EDUCATION

Do Charter Schools Pass The Test?

By giving parents more choices, the charter movement promised to transform education. It did so in Arizona--but not always for the better

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Cinema: Pearl Harbor's Top Gun (The Arts / Cinema)

Fighting his own past, a nervous studio and (as always) the critics, producer Jerry Bruckheimer goes to war

Cinema: What Really Happened (The Arts / Cinema)

Whenever Hollywood gets ahold of history, it can be a tricky business separating fact from fiction

YOUR TIME

Moms And Guilt (Personal Time / Your Family)

Are you feeling anguished about work taking you away from the kids? Well, snap out of it!

Don't Get Fooled... (Personal Time / Your Money)

...Again. Tech stocks have been shooting straight up. But recoveries are rarely straight lines

Office Whizbang (Personal Time / Your Technology)

There's lots to love in Microsoft's new Office XP software--and a few things to drive you nuts

PEOPLE

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