Vol. 157 No. 8

NATION

How Can We Miss You If You Never Go Away?
Smelly pardons, expensive gifts, deluxe offices--is this any way for a former President to behave?

How Rich Got Off The Hook (His Ultimate Deal)

Countdown To A Pardon (Clinton's Last Days)

The Price Isn't Right (Presidential Libraries)

Would You Pardon Them?

Just One Day At A Time
Spend a few hours with Senator Clinton, and you'll discover how much her life has changed

After Greenspan: The Taylor Rule?
The past decade's sexiest economics idea arrives in Washington. Look out, Fed

Bush Vs. Saddam The Sequel
Faced with a new threat, the President hits hard and offers a hint of a steely policy for Baghdad

Dubya's Hawks (The War Path)

WORLD

Waiting For History To Happen
Like it or not, Israel must still deal with Yasser Arafat. Here's what makes him tick

Driving Blind
How the Navy is trying to undo the damage from a fatal Hawaiian practice dive

How I Drove A Submarine (First Person)

SOCIETY

New Sparks Over Electroshock (Behavior)
The old treatment has come a long way since Cuckoo's Nest. But some still question its safety

TECHNOLOGY

How 'Bout Them Bots?
In the toy biz this year, nothing's as hot as a good robot

Attack of the Warrior Geeks (Battlebots)

NOTEBOOK

Eight Years Ago in TIME

Notebook

Toy, Dog and Tony Shows

Feeling His Pain, Taking His M&M's

Milestones (Milestones)

Ask Dr. Notebook

Elbow Rubbing

Numbers (Numbers)

News Quiz (News Quiz)

Everyone Is Going on Strike...Except You Guys (Television)

Then & Now

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

And The Nominees Are...
What if Oscars were awarded for real-life performances?

The Single-Doctor HMO
A small town dumps its provider for a rebel medic

BUSINESS

In Search Of Napster II
Hit by a devastating court ruling, the popular music service is struggling to find ways to go legit by the summer

Why These Guys Are Dead Wrong
Keep the estate tax, say the billionaires. Sure--they can afford it

It's a Musical Zoo in Headphones (Free Tunes: Where To Look Next)

EDUCATION

Is This The End For The SAT?
A call for the University of California to drop the 75-year-old test could have far-reaching effects

LAW

Off The Bench?
Think the Ashcroft battle was ugly? The war over our next Supreme Court Justice could start soon

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Rock Of Ages (The Arts / Music)
Pop music used to be what divided the generations. Now it's what is drawing them together. If you don't count Eminem

Your Father Should Know (The Arts / Music)

Missionary of the New (The Arts / Art)
Battler, moralist and connoisseur, Alfred Stieglitz was the premier champion of modernism in the U.S.

Cute Young Things (The Arts / Show Business)
A rising star in its native Britain, Coldplay is the kinder, gentler alternative to Radiohead

Workspheres (The Arts / Short Takes)
The Museum Of Modern Art, New York City

A Painted House (The Arts / Short Takes)
By John Grisham

The Circle (The Arts / Short Takes)
Directed By Jafar Panahi

Finding Fish (The Arts / Short Takes)
By Antwone Quenton Fisher

Recess: School's Out (The Arts / Short Takes)
Directed By Chuck Sheetz

Neighborhoods (The Arts / Short Takes)
Olu Dara

Life With Judy Garland: Me And My Shadows (The Arts / Short Takes)
ABC, Feb. 25 and 26, 9 p.m. E.T.

YOUR TIME

Chores, Anyone? (Personal Time / Your Family)
As parents increasingly hire out the housework, do kids miss a lesson in responsibility?

Where You At? (Personal Time / Your Technology)
Satellite systems that can find your way now fit in your pocket. But can they find a cappuccino?

Against the Grain (Personal Time / Your Health)
Some folks can't stomach the gluten found in cereals. It may be hurting their head as well

In Brief (Personal Time / Your Family)

Your Health (Personal Time / Your Health)

Toy Fair 2001 (Personal Time / Your Technology)

SPECIAL SECTION

News You Can Live By (Time Bonus / Generations)
Consumer health newsletters are feeding much needed medical advice to a hungry population of aging Americans

Ice-Cold Comfort (Time Bonus / Generations)
The living isn't exactly easy at Quebec City's Ice Hotel, but a night's stay on a bed of cold crystal can be a magical experience

Mitch Albom (Time Bonus / Generations)

PEOPLE

People

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