NATION

WORLD

The Japan Syndrome

The nation's worst civilian nuclear disaster is only the latest in a long line of accidents

SCIENCE

HEALTH & MEDICINE

Cure Crusader (Health)

How a cancer patient waged a determined quest for a medical miracle--and may still achieve it

BRIEFING

The CIA (Notebook)

Ending the Agency's Extended Chile Silence

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

In Death's Throat (Dispatch)

After a car crash, our art critic learns the challenge--and meaning--of survival

BUSINESS

Puff Granddaddy

Arista's Clive Davis is ancient by hip-hop standards, but his bottom line is phat

Bot Till You Drop

Every e-commerce website needs a bargain-hunting shopping agent. Just ask Amazon.com

LAW

He? She? Whatever!

Parents complained when a teacher switched sex. But when she lost her job, the kids raised a ruckus

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Cinema: Heartsick (The Arts / Cinema)

A glum romance lacking wit, glamour or passion

Art: Shock For Shock's Sake? (The Arts / Art)

The mayor is still angry. The museum's lifeline is threatened. Now it's finally time to see what the Sensation is all about

Cinema: Putting on the Dogme (The Arts / Cinema)

This rigorous form of filmmaking is all the rage. First stop: Copenhagen. Next stop: Hollywood?

Books: Pride and Prejudice (The Arts / Books)

In All Souls a Southie depicts the pugnacious spirit and fierce loyalties of Boston's Irish ghetto

Books: Wordplay (The Arts / Books)

A P.I. has Tourette's--and a tricky murder to solve

Angel (The Arts / Short Takes)

the WB, Tuesdays, 9 p.m. E.T.

Cinema: Conditional Knockout (The Arts / Cinema)

Fight Club packs a visual punch, but its violent vision of male angst won't score with everyone

YOUR TIME

Kids in the Bed (Personal Time / Your Family)

A government pronouncement on the dangers of co-sleeping deserves a closer look

Dow 1,000,000 (Personal Time / Your Money)

A bunch of new books see nothing but up--and a bunch don't. What's this soothsaying worth?

Cutting the Cord (Personal Time / Your Technology)

Novatel's new wireless modem is the cheapest on the market. But how well does it work?

Pain Can Be Tamed (Personal Time / Your Health)

New treatments and medications are emerging to offer relief for many millions of Americans

SPECIAL SECTION

Families: Simply Grand (Time Select / Families)

Generational ties matter, and grandparents are finding new ways to play starring roles in the lives of their grandchildren

Families: A Big Step (Time Select / Families)

Grandparents with no blood ties face unique challenges and rewards in creating a family role

Recycled Parents (Time Select)

Millions of grandparents face a dramatic challenge: to care for their children's children

PEOPLE

LETTERS