CURRENT ISSUE
August 2004
Features
Will Tuvalu Disappear Beneath the Sea?
Global warming threatens to swamp a small island nation
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Let the Games Begin
Spectators braved all manner of discomfort—from oppressive heat to incessant badgering by vendors—to witness ancient Greece's ultimate pagan festival
New Leash on Life
In an innovative program, prison inmates are raising puppies to be guide dogs for the blind
In Search of William Tell
Seven hundred years ago, William Tell shot an arrow through an apple on his son's head and launched the struggle for Swiss independence. Or did he?
Impressionism's American Childe
A new exhibition of works by Childe Hassam, a pioneering interpreter of the French style, highlights his "incorrigibly joyous" break with the past
Making Copies
At first, nobody bought Chester Carlson's strange idea. But trillions of documents later, his invention is the biggest thing in printing since Gutenburg
Off to the Races
Before the American Revolution, no Thoroughbred did more for racing's growing popularity than a plucky mare named Selima
Departments
Fallen Star
When Mary Decker crashed to the ground at the Los Angeles Olympics 20 years ago this month, a young photographer was there to catch the anguish
A Matter of Taste
Are you a superstar? Just stick out your tongue and say "yuck"
Token of Appreciation
A grateful Pomo Indian's gift to a friend exemplifies the brightest form of Native American artistry
Walden's Ripple Effect
One hundred fifty years after its publication, Henry David Thoreau's meditation remains the ultimate self-help book
Natural Harmony
The new National Museum of the American Indian is a proud expression of Native American beliefs