NATION

What's Best For The Patient?

Bush and Kennedy bonded on education, but their alliance didn't last. Now they're going to war over the patients' bill of rights. Who's winning--and can this marriage be saved?

Presumed Innocent

Condit's silence about the missing intern makes him look guilty even if he's not

A Mother No More

A woman tells police she drowned her five children. What could have led her to this act of madness?

WORLD

The Spy Who Raped Me

The jilted former wife of a Cuban spy sues him--and Fidel Castro's regime--and wins big

SCIENCE

Beware: Toxic Mold (Environment)

Is the fungus in your floorboards making you sick? With no clear answers, panic and lawsuits abound

SOCIETY

BRIEFING

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

Internet Insecurity (Cover)

THE IDENTITY THIEVES ARE OUT THERE--AND SOMEONE COULD BE SPYING ON YOU. WHY YOUR PRIVACY ON THE NET IS AT RISK, AND WHAT YOU CAN DO

Shotgun Rides Again (Sequel)

Three years after receiving a new liver, a reborn wrestler returns to the ring

BUSINESS

Why Tobacco Won't Quit

Legal costs and taxes haven't choked the industry. Profits are rising. And the feds are off the case

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Sport: Going Long on Bonds (The Arts / Sport)

The San Francisco Giants' taciturn slugger is already more than halfway to a new home-run record

Watch The Fur Fly (The Arts / Arts)

On July 4, Cats & Dogs goes to war, and Hollywood sets off summer fireworks with digital wizardry

YOUR TIME

Rewinding the Tape On Tech (Personal Time / Money In Motion)

Sure, they've punished us in the past year. But over the past five years, and 10 and, yes, 50 years--techs have paid

Detente Is for Dummies (Personal Time / Your Technology)

AOL TimeWarner and Microsoft almost struck a deal last week. That would have been terrible for us all

Watching Out For A Shady Deal (Personal Time / Your Health)

Could your sunglasses be giving you permanent eye damage? How to shop for the best kind of protection

SPECIAL SECTION

PEOPLE

LETTERS