Vol. 160 No. 12
WORLD
World leaders are decrying Bush's war plans, but he can bring them around
Making His Case (Iraq / The Politics Of War)
President Bush has to take on Congress before he can take out Saddam. In this high-stakes election season, that means playing hardball
What Does Saddam Have? (Iraq / The Evidence)
Iraq may not have a nuclear bomb, but there's strong evidence it has chemical and biological weapons. Its past suggests it wants a bigger arsenal
Going Door To Door (Iraq / The Battle Plan)
Saddam Hussein hopes to engage Americans in street fighting in Baghdad, a scenario the U.S. wants to avoid
In The Line Of Fire
Afghanistan's President survives a hit attempt as Sept. 11 approaches. Is al-Qaeda to blame?
Can Inspections Keep Iraq in Check? (Iraq / The Evidence)
THE ALTERNATIVE
What Makes Dad Clench His Jaw (Iraq / The Politics Of War)
It's his son's war, so why do pundits keep calling it unfinished family business?
SCIENCE
BITTER HARVEST Cursed by a drought worse than the Okies saw at the height of the Great Depression, the West's farmers are selling their cattle and leaving plots to blow toward the Rockies. As harvest
Who Killed King Tut? (Archaeology)
The boy King died young and was buried in haste. Now a pair of U.S. gumshoes, armed with modern forensics, is trying to crack an ancient case
STYLE & DESIGN
Architect David Rockwell wants you to feast--and feast and feast--your eyes on his work
NOTEBOOK
Close Call
Hard Times for Hamas
One Murder, Two Juries
Milestones (Milestones)
Chinese Kremlinology: Will Jiang Go?
Urban Extreme
Verbatim
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
BUSINESS
How did A.G. Lafley turn Procter & Gamble's old brands into hot items? Here's the beauty of it
Getting Teed Off
A women's group is targeting top CEOs who are members of all-male Augusta National Golf Club
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Family-friendly shows are coming back. But they don't have to be this sugary
The Lady Is a Tramp (Books)
Michel Faber's bawdy, beautiful Victorian novel The Crimson Petal and the White dusts off Dickens
YOUR TIME
Look Who's on the Telephone! (Personal Time / Your Technology)
The latest videophone looks great and is easy to set up. Will it succeed where all the rest have failed?
How Healthy Are These Fries? (Personal Time / Your Health)
They're better than they were, thanks to McDonald's oil change. But calories still count
Brave New Rules (Personal Time / Your Health)
Snapping Up a Printer (Personal Time / Consensus)
Extra Credit (Personal Time / Campus Tip)
Friendly Francophones (Personal Time / Off-Season)
SPECIAL SECTION
Is instant messaging creating a work style that's breezily efficient--or one that's more oppressive?
Out of Medicine (Time Bonus Section / Inside Business)
As premiums soar for malpractice insurance, doctors get harder to find
Wedded To Work (Time Bonus Section / Inside Business)
A new book warns the career obsessed that their jobs won't love them back
What a Catch! (Time Bonus Section / Inside Business)
The Outdoor Channel lands a string of new viewers--and advertisers
Let's Talk Trash (Time Bonus Section / Inside Business)
It's a slump-resistant trade and has cool toys to boot
PEOPLE
LETTERS
ESSAY
Some psychiatrists want to start treating "relational disorders." Are they nuts?