Vol. 160 No. 19
NATION
Even in the wake of the sniper slayings, Democrats are shying away from gun control
The Road To Capture
Over the three-week investigation, the multi-agency task force yielded 138,000 calls and enlisted everything from geographic profilers to Pentagon reconnaissance planes to help catch the quarry. But i
Behind The Killer Smiles
Broke and homeless, JOHN ALLEN MUHAMMAD and LEE MALVO traveled together and are accused of killing together too. A story of two lives gone bad
Death On The Campaign Trail
A plane crashes, a Democratic Senator dies and suddenly both parties must readjust their strategies for winning control of the Senate
WORLD
A sheikdom welcomes the U.S. while dabbling in modernity
Bloody Drama
His back to the wall, Putin retakes a Moscow theater from a Chechen suicide squad, but the cost is high
The Chechen Suicide Squad
SOCIETY
Well, no. But the latest research suggests the health risk from occasional use is mild, and it might ease certain ills
The New Politics Of Pot
CAN IT GO LEGIT? How the people who brought you medical marijuana have set their sights on lifting the ban for everyone
RELIGION
A French scholar argues that the 1st century burial box of a "James" is the first archaeological proof of the existence of Jesus of Nazareth
SPORT
He may not have been its top pick, but Tyrone Willingham has Notre Dame winning again
TECHNOLOGY
Grand Theft Auto III is a national obsession. Its sequel borders on something more: art
NOTEBOOK
Verbatim
Trick or Fido
Milestones
In Search Of Divas...And Ratings
Campaigning Judges: A Growth Industry
Numbers
What About Reveille?
Terror on the Rails?
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Old allies at the New York Times and the Washington Post find Paris isn't big enough for both of them
Do They Want Something Better?
Yes, the Arab world may embrace democracy. They just don't want it from us
Artist, Con Artist, Art House
A forgettable Frida, a regrettable Charlie and a lovely epic about France, filmmaking and the Resistance
A Kid Brother Gets in Trouble
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
For Seinfeld In Comedian, Stand-Up Is Deadly Serious Business
An Empire of the Mind (Television)
Simon Schama's lively, provocative A History of Britain examines the ideas that outlast monuments
The Good Liar (Books)
In Umberto Eco's wry novel, truth is not so true
Pay Your Taxes (Books)
An absorbing social history of the income tax
Land of the Islamic Bomb (Books)
In the war on terrorism, Pakistan is a crucial but unreliable ally. A new book explains why
They've Got a Way (Theater)
Twyla Tharp and Billy Joel make Broadway rock
Hold the Fries (Music)
The Ketchup Song: hear it now, it'll be gone tomorrow
YOUR TIME
Planner, You Are Outta Here! (Personal Time / Your Money)
Did your financial adviser fail you? Here's how to know--and some new ways to hire a replacement
Rethinking a Heart-Disease Risk (Personal Time / Your Health)
Homocysteine may be less dangerous than we thought. But some folks still need to watch it
Your Health (Personal Time / Your Health)
My Des Moines (Personal Time)
Second Opinion (Personal Time)
What Color Do You Want Your Tea to Be? (Personal Time)
SPECIAL SECTION
FOR BUSINESS
All the Marble (Time Bonus Section / Inside Business)
A global mining firm offers good jobs in rural Vermont, but protesters say the environmental cost is too high
No Free Golf (Time Bonus Section / Inside Business)
Under fire for pushing expensive drugs, salesmen are cutting back on the wining and dining of doctors
What Ad Slump? (Time Bonus Section / Inside Business)
Even as cable lures away viewers, the TV networks are raking in record ad revenues. Here's why
Weasels at Work (Time Bonus Section / Inside Business)
Recession. Layoffs. Corporate scandal and stupidity. Yes, it's a great time to be Dilbert
PEOPLE
People