Vol. 160 No. 18
NATION
South Dakota Sure, it's Thune vs. Johnson, but in a race that's really a face-off between Bush and Daschle, it can get ugly
The Blue Dog Hangs Tough (Election 2002)
PENNSYLVANIA
Leading By Default (Election 2002)
California
WORLD
Confronted by the U.S., North Korea brazenly admits it's building nukes. Now what does President Bush do?
WAR & TERRORISM
U.S. forces are itching to pursue al-Qaeda hiding out in Pakistan
The Surprise In the Gorge (Terrorism / INSIDE THE JIHAD)
Al-Qaeda flourishes in far-off spots, as the discovery of an enclave shows
How Al-Qaeda Got Back On The Attack (Terrorism / INSIDE THE JIHAD)
With new bases and a looser structure, the group strikes again at the U.S. and allies. A look inside the battle to break up the plots
Al-Qaeda's New Proving Ground (Terrorism / INDONESIA)
Why Indonesia has become a hotbed of jihad. Does the government have the nerve to clamp down?
SCIENCE
In the age-old debate of nature vs. nurture, an M.I.T. prof says our genes don't get enough respect
Sleuth Without a Badge
Retiree Ed Lake has become obsessed with the anthrax case--and he has a theory about who did it
HEALTH & MEDICINE
Do-it-yourself medical tests are popping up in malls and on the Web. Can they be trusted?
Snapshots From the Womb (Health / ULTRASOUND)
SOCIETY
To get help for their mentally ill children, some parents have to give them up
Shakin' All Over
BELLY DANCING has its roots in the ancient world, but its merits are being discovered by modern women
SPORT
Giants slugger Barry Bonds isn't Mr. Sunshine. Deal with it
NOTEBOOK
Tortured Trail
Fee-quent Flyer
Milestones (Milestones)
Numbers (Numbers)
The Bad News Birds
There Goes the Suite Life
Louisiana's Lightning
When Zero Isn't Enough
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Has Bush been right all along, or is his world view part of the problem?
The Eve of Destruction, Then and Now (Cartoon)
The Cuban missile crisis sparked a plucky attitude. Is it happening again?
BUSINESS
How does Southwest soar above its money-losing rivals? Its employees work harder and smarter, in return for job security and a share of the profits
How to Spot Those Refinance Rip-Offs
You got a mortgage rate to brag about? Great. Now get out those papers and take a hard look at the rest of your deal
Be Crafty: Hire a Deviant (Time Global Business / Global Briefing)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Grubbing For Lunch (Time Global Business)
People to Watch in International Business (Time Global Business / WORLD BEATERS)
Pension Bomb (Time Global Business / Global Investing)
More big companies face huge obligations to retirees--a new red flag for investors
Global Briefing (Time Global Business / global BRIEFING)
Chateau Margaux Meets Costco (Time Global Business / The Wine Trade)
Moscow Eats (Time Global Business / The Global Life)
Watch a cockfight over dinner, or try Italian food inside a giant cheese
Cyber Paradise (Time Global Business / Getting Wired)
A tiny island in the Indian Ocean is wiring itself to be an Internet hub--and has jobs for U.S. techies
Faster Photos (Time Global Business / Security Software)
New kiosks will turn film into prints in 10 minutes
Beating the Snoops (Time Global Business / Security Software)
A rare tech sector that's booming: encryption for wireless networks
Who Really Owns That Winery? (Time Global Business / The Wine Trade)
Times are tough in the industry, so the big players are growing by gobbling up smaller wineries
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Megastar masochist Johnny Knoxville creates a new kind of comedy, a movie all about hurting himself
Dead Men Walking Free (Books)
In his art and in his life as a lawyer, Scott Turow takes on the legal nightmare of wrongful executions
Not Just Chop Suey (Theater)
Flower Drum Song gets a nifty Broadway tune-up
When Hope Is the Enemy (Books)
Words to Outlive Us offers moving and chilling eyewitness testimony from the Warsaw ghetto
YOUR TIME
For fashion devotees, there are two types of clothes: the fabulous (as in "This cost me my paycheck") and the fundamental (as in "I'm going to live in this"). To help you negotiate the treacherous wa
To Dish or Not to Dish (Personal Time / Your Technology)
Satellite TV has never been as popular--or in as much of a mess. Should you consider switching?
Sex and the Serious Cyclist (Personal Time / Your Health)
Can prolonged bicycling put enough pressure on a man's anatomy to cause impotence?
Treat Them Right (Personal Time / Modern Etiquette)
Your Health (Personal Time / Your Health)
The Best of Oktoberfest (Personal Time / Learned Opinion)
PEOPLE
People
TO OUR READERS
The Somalis are settling in Maine at a rapid rate, prompting some to say, "Stop"