Vol. 158 No. 27
NATION
The feds indict their first 9/11 suspect and are hot on the trail of other alleged al-Qaeda operatives
Can Al-Qaeda Find A New Nest? (Investigations / Terrorism)
To do their worst, terrorists need a sanctuary. The next order of battle is to deny them one
WORLD
With the Palestinian leader's own men joining in terror attacks, it's not clear which side he is on
WAR & TERRORISM
Osama bin Laden's forces make a last stand in the White Mountains. Now U.S. special-operations troops aim to bring the fighting to a close
"We Calculated In Advance The Number Of Casualties From The Enemy..." (The Bin Laden Tape)
The Shadowy Visitor (The Bin Laden Tape)
BIN LADEN'S COHORT
A Trip Inside bin Laden's Caves (The Hunt For Bin Laden / The Manhunt)
ON THE FRONT LINE
Payback Time (The Hunt For Bin Laden / The War)
What They Left Behind (The Taliban / The Spoils)
A tour of Omar's palace and Osama's lair
Cornered (The Hunt For Bin Laden / The Manhunt)
NOTEBOOK
Notebook
Armey Halted; DeLay Marches On (Hill Monitor)
Clean Enough to Wash Your Hands
A Touch of Home for the Holidays
Milestones (Milestones)
Steaming Through the Embargo
An Enron Link to Energy Policy?
After the ABM Treaty, More Trouble Ahead (Heads Of State)
Bill Maher (Q&A)
For The Record (Milestones)
School Debate
Afflicted By War
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Why is the "Arab street" silent? Because a radical Muslim fantasy has met reality
Awfully Ordinary
What happened to the evil genius? How bin Laden's tape cuts him down to size
TIME.com (Time.com)
DEC. 17--23
BUSINESS
With families hunkering down, sales of classic toys have surged--a bright spot in a bleak retail season
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
MUHAMMAD ALI AND WILL SMITH TURN THE CHAMP'S LIFE INTO A MOVIE AS STIRRING--AND COMPLEX--AS THE MAN
An Epic Light on Its Feet (The Arts / Cinema)
An American Original (The Arts / Cinema)
The 2001 Best and Worst (Arts & Media / The Best and Worst of 2001)
CINEMA|DESIGN|TV|MUSIC|BOOKS|THEATER|ADS|SPORT
Cinema (Arts & Media / The Best and Worst of 2001)
Cinema (Arts & Media / The Best and Worst of 2001)
Design (Arts & Media / The Best and Worst of 2001)
Television (Arts & Media / The Best and Worst of 2001)
Music (Arts & Media / The Best and Worst of 2001)
Books (Arts & Media / The Best and Worst of 2001)
Theater (Arts & Media / The Best and Worst of 2001)
Advertising (Arts & Media / The Best and Worst of 2001)
Sport (Arts & Media / The Best and Worst of 2001)
When Beauty Was Virtue (The Arts / Art)
The great Italian Renaissance portraits of women were dream images. But truthful likenesses? No
The Renegade Gourmet (The Arts / Show Business)
Kitchen Confidential author Anthony Bourdain is back with a new book and a Food Network show
YOUR TIME
Do you have the savings to weather months without a job? If not, here's how to use your home as a lifeline
'Tis the Season to Be Thrifty (Personal Time / Your Technology)
Even Santa has his helpers. So why not let comparison-shopping sites save you time and money this year?
Rx: Not for the Elderly (Personal Time / Your Health)
A million American senior citizens each year take drugs they should probably never be given. What to watch for
In Brief (Personal Time / Your Health)
In Brief (Personal Time / Your Technology)
SPECIAL SECTION
Biotech Grows Up (Global Business / Technology)
This young industry is revolutionizing the business of drug discovery and is turning out real products and profits
Cash Flows Into Biotech (Global Business / Technology)
And investment pros are hiring more scientists
Crunching Digits for Drugs (Global Business / Technology)
Computer giants smell an opportunity in biotechnology
Can You Print It For Me? (Global Business / E-Management)
Here's why the spread of PCs causes us to use more paper
B2B Survivors (Global Business / E-Commerce)
A few smart firms are transforming themselves into brokers, auctioneers and software designers
People to Watch in International Business (Global Business / World Beaters)
Bad Times, Good Junk (Global Business)
High-yield bonds will prove their worth as the economy rebounds next year
Private Islands (Global Business / The Global Life)
They're much more popular--and pricier--since Sept. 11