NATION

The Rap On Bush And Cheney

Can the White House lead a cleanup crusade when it has had dubious deals of its own? You be the judge

Is Florida Bad for Kids?

Another tragedy--the killing of a 2-year-old--stokes the furor over the state's broken child-welfare system

WORLD

SCIENCE

Father of Us All? (Paleontology)

THIS CHIMPLIKE CREATURE ROAMED THE WOODS OF CENTRAL AFRICA 7 MILLION YEARS AGO. TODAY IT'S SHAKING UP THE HUMAN FAMILY TREE

HEALTH & MEDICINE

The Truth About Hormones (Medicine)

A large, federally funded study provides definitive proof that estrogen and progestin are not age-defying wonder drugs. What's a woman to do?

BRIEFING

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BUSINESS

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Going Bollywood (The Arts / Show Business)

Can those exotic, rhapsodic, all-singing, all-dancing Indian film dramas appeal to American tastes?

YOUR TIME

How to Play a Rotten Market (Personal Time / Your Money)

Don't dump your stocks now, except to diversify. And take heart: turmoil can also create bargains

What the Knees Really Need (Personal Time / Your Health)

Some 300,000 arthritic Americans have arthroscopic knee surgery each year. It doesn't work

SPECIAL SECTION

Getting Back Into It (Time Bonus Section / Generations)

For the newly single, dating again is a different and often daunting scene. Using the Internet is only the start of it

Careers: Late Bloomer (Time Bonus Section / Generations)

After years of frustration, Janet Evanovich is on a roll with a best-selling series of crime novels

Turning Point: Magic Words (Time Bonus Section / Generations)

A distinguished literary critic recalls a lifetime of passionate reading

PEOPLE

LETTERS