Vol. 160 No. 23
NATION
In Louisiana's runoff for the Senate, Bush can't lose
But Will We Be Any Safer?
Bush gets his vast, new security department. Its success may depend on answers to five critical questions
How Sick Was J.F.K.?
Much sicker than we thought, says the biographer who has opened some of Kennedy's long-secret medical records
When It Counted, He Never Faltered
WORLD
U.S. forces could be primed to start fighting Iraq again in short order
Inside The Secret Campaign To Topple Saddam
A shadow war has already begun, aiming to undermine the Iraqi leader and his defenses even before the first shot is fired
SCIENCE
The modern canine had a murky past. New studies finally tell us how man's best friend came to be
Black Tide (Environment)
HEALTH & MEDICINE
Inside the hopeful search for a vaccine to beat a virus that causes cervical tumors
SOCIETY
Forward into the past! At a time of uncertainty, American culture looks backward for comfort
A Food Fight Against McDonald's
Flunking Lunch
Roaches! Bacteria! Grease galore! What may be lurking in your child's cafeteria--and what to do about it
NOTEBOOK
Verbatim
Who Got Saudi Money?
Another Big Catch In Yemen
Musharraf Wins Ugly
Topping Off The Tanks
And They Can All Be Guests on Ollie North's Show
No Zapping These Commercials
Rudy: Open For Business
Milestones
Numbers
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Those folks in the first-class lane want special treatment. But this is America
BUSINESS
Hewlett-Packard's Carly Fiorina is starting to turn doubters into believers. But can she boost profits while rivals Dell and IBM attack her flanks?
They've Got The World On A String (Global Influentials)
Sallie Krawcheck (Global Influentials)
CEO of Citigroup's new Smith Barney unit Not just anyone can publicly criticize a top CEO, then get hired to run one of his key divisions
Adebayo Ogunlesi (Global Influentials)
CSFB's global-banking chief His road from Nigerian doctor's son to Wall Street boss has crossed oil fields, the Supreme Court and a rifle or two
Ginni Rometty (Global Influentials)
Head of IBM Business Consulting Services Scuba diving is good training for a woman who wants to change the shape of IBM
Eric Kim (Global Influentials)
Global marketing chief of Samsung He has a master's in engineering but is best known as the marketer who helped turn Samsung around
Naina Lal Kidwai (Global Influentials)
Managing director of HSBC India She stays in India because she can help open its economy to the world
Carla Cico (Global Influentials)
CEO and president of Brasil Telecom Disgusted by the get-rich-quick mentality, she's building a company of distance runners
Guerrino De Luca (Global Influentials)
CEO of Logitech International On a bet with employees, he dyed his hair bright pink. Then he addressed a bunch of Swiss bankers
Robert Kazutomo Hori (Global Influentials)
CEO of Cybird He got millions in Japan--and soon maybe the world--for the likes of Beethoven ring tones
Myrtle Potter (Global Influentials)
COO of Genentech Her father bet the house on her teenage ambition and won a biotech miracle worker
Herbert Demel (Global Influentials)
Chief of Magna Steyr His parents hoped a summer doing lube jobs would cure his love of cars
Dee Mellor (Global Influentials)
Vice president of GE Medical Systems Whether it's a jet engine or a digital X-ray machine, she knows how to get it built--on time, on spec, on budget
Strive Masiyiwa (Global Influentials)
Founder of Econet Wireless He wanted to join the freedom fighters, but they told him to stick to engineering. It was good advice
Rob Lawes (Global Influentials)
CEO of Hit Entertainment With help from an animated construction worker, he's building a kids'-media empire
Richard Barton (Global Influentials)
Founder and CEO of Expedia Padding around in his socks, he's every travel agent's worst nightmare
David Ji and Ancle Hsu (Global Influentials)
Founders of Apex Digital Their upstart electronics firm is headed for $1 billion in sales--and Ji still scrubs the rest room
EDUCATION
U.S. colleges are cutting back on the places where students can light up
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Crichton's latest is a soulless, by-the-numbers techno-thriller. And you won't be able to put it down
Hip-Hopping to Broadway (Theater)
Can Def Poetry Jam bring two audiences together?
Outer and Inner Space (Movies)
Solaris is eerie, The Emperor's Club delves into character, and Treasure Planet updates a classic
Lure Of The Rings (Movies)
In the bold second film from Tolkien's trilogy, the forces of good are tested
YOUR TIME
Cordless Goes Chic (Your Technology)
A new generation of home phones helps eliminate that annoying static
Cool Gadgets, Cold Industry (Letter From Comdex)
A Hurry-Up Lifestyle Can Hurt the Young (Your Health)
Even if you're only 18, impatience can mean hypertension later on. And that can be bad news for your heart
No Quick Fix for a Woman's Heart (Second Opinion)
Stuffing Yourself Healthy (Personal Finance Technology Food Fitness Trends)
SPECIAL SECTION
Looking for adventurous tourism? Try Russia's Kamchatka, one of the wildest places on earth
Scoring High (Time Bonus Section / Generations)
Movie composer Elmer Bernstein is Mr. Versatility
Quick Cuts (Time Bonus Section / Generations)
The director dealt with death and love while shooting his first big film
PEOPLE
10 Questions For Judith Martin (10 Questions)
The Love That Dares to Speak
Liza, David and the show that never was