COVER

The Low-Carb Frenzy (Cover Story / Business)

NUTRITIONISTS ARE HORRIFIED, BUT THEY CAN'T STOP THE FORCE THAT IS RESHAPING THE FOOD INDUSTRY--AND OUR BODIES

The Skinny On Low Carbs (Cover Story / Business)

From the caveman diet to CarbSmart Klondike bars, here's the rundown on the rapidly growing low-carb industry

NATION

WORLD

Digging In For A Fight (Iraq / Digging In For A Fight)

After a bloody April, no more denials: success in Iraq will require more money and more troops

SCIENCE

Kaguya Has Two Moms

How scientists engineered a virgin birth in mice--a first for mammals--and what it means for us

BRIEFING

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

My Wheels, My Self

On TV, the motor-vehicle makeover is a windshield to the American soul

BUSINESS

Splendor In The Grass

The new must-have for backyard barons: pricey riding mowers with lots of creature comforts

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Culture: A Cultural Grand Salaam (Culture)

Can 2 billion people be wrong? The music, movies and literature of South Asia are the most popular in the world. Now America is falling under their spell

Design: A Monument to Blah (Design)

World War II veterans finally have a memorial on the Mall of the capital. If only it were a great one

Books: Four-Part Disharmony (Books)

A brisk tale of how a bruising presidential race changed the major U.S. political parties forever

YOUR TIME

Gourmet Stockpiling (Lifestyle)

No time to cook every day? Here's a solution: the meal- assembly business

SPECIAL SECTION

Supermarket Smackdown (Time Bonus Section June 2004: Inside Business / Strategy)

It took Wal-Mart to expose their problems. But old-school grocers are revamping their formats to stave off extinction

Leisure: Finding Their Swings (Time Bonus Section June 2004: Inside Business / Leisure)

Golf and tennis are betting on new campaigns to boost their sagging games

Elect Tech (Time Bonus Section June 2004: Inside Business / Technology)

The massive databases that help P&G sell soap are being mined by politicians prospecting for votes and money

Competition: Power Play (Time Bonus Section June 2004: Inside Business / Competition)

Electric grids may become the next providers of broadband Internet access

Media: The Free Press (Time Bonus Section June 2004: Inside Business / Media)

The newspaper industry's latest strategy for attracting young and busy people is to hand them a quick read

We're All Glamorous! (Time Bonus Section June 2004: Inside Business / Advertising)

It used to be the preserve of a mysterious elite. Now glamour belongs to the masses, selling everything from doughnuts to dishwashers

An Rx for Costs (Time Bonus Section June 2004: Inside Business / Health Care)

A software innovator says companies can save money by paying more attention to their workers' health

Investing: Worst-Case Scenario (Time Bonus Section June 2004: Inside Business / Investing)

Factoring terrorism into your investment decisions isn't unpatriotic. It's prudent

PEOPLE

LETTERS