SPORT

Rebel on the Edge (2006 Olympics)

Bode Miller, skiing's wild child, is willful, thoughtful and the most exciting show on snow

WORLD

Israel's Quiet Crisis

The handover of power has been smooth, but disarray in the Palestinian territories will create new problems for Ariel Sharon's successor

SCIENCE

BRIEFING

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A Spa for Him Too (Time Bonus Section February 2006: Generations)

Couples spa resorts are the latest rage. Here's why the two of you should share a mud bath

Cold Shoulder (Time Bonus Section February 2006: Generations)

How Bush is alienating many older Americans, and what that means for the coming midterm vote

Passion Play (Time Bonus Section February 2006: Generations)

Gail Sheehy's latest tells how women can spice their sex life

NATION

Can This Elephant Be Cleaned Up?

The Republicans hope Tom DeLay's successor will repair their reputation, but the stink of the lobbying scandal clings hard to the G.O.P.

New Orleans: Whose Recovery Is It? (After The Flood)

Mardi Gras is approaching, but so much of New Orleans still suffers. As residents debate the future, this much is clear: the city will have fewer people. How happy they will be is another question

6 Ways to Fix K street (Reform)

TIME surveyed the six latest lobbying-reform proposals and the lawmakers behind them to handicap the probable outcome

BUSINESS

The Next Energy Crisis?

How the natural-gas shortage is hurting the economy--and what it will do to your heating bills

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

The Trouble With Memoirs (Books)

An author is accused of making up key parts of his best-selling life story. Does truth really matter?

YOUR TIME

Technology: 5,000 Channels: TV On The Internet (Technology)

Television content has come to the Web. It's still not very easy to find or use, but there are lots of classics, and you get to watch what you want, when you want. Here's what's playing on a monitor near you

PEOPLE

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