Vol. 160 No. 27
NOTEBOOK
Lott: The Fallout
No More Front Runner
The Year In Buzz Words
Verbatim 2002
Season's Greetings, Yasser
Second Opinions
A Year of Mood Swings
Milestones (Milestones)
Numbers
47 Years Ago In TIME (Milestones)
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Hot Off The Presses: Old News!
After the painful headlines of 9/11, during 2002 we wanted stories nice and stale
The Trouble with Saving the World
When President Bush says he wants to spread peace and democracy around the globe, he deserves to be taken seriously. One cautionary note: we've been here before
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
So much for the post-9/11 warm-and-fuzzies. In 2002 the pop world got weird again
YOUR TIME
Dread seeing the dentist? What if she offered you Shiatsu and a free movie?
It's Getting All Screwed Up
WINE APPRECIATION
Can You Hear Me?
Wireless cell-phone headsets will set you free--if you can figure them out
Buying Online? Be Froogle
SHOPPING
Hypertension Hype
Heavily advertised drugs turn out to be no better than pills costing pennies
Pap Test: Do You Need One?
SECOND OPINION
SPECIAL SECTION
In a year when business let so many down, Eliot Spitzer fought back. How a rich kid from the Bronx became the people's champion
Double-Edged Sword (Partnership Of The Year / George W. Bush)
The Alliance Builder (Partnership Of The Year / George W. Bush)
The Calm Mediator (Partnership Of The Year / George W. Bush)
The Loyal Hawk (Partnership Of The Year / George W. Bush)
The Year of the Whistle-Blowers (Persons Of The Year)
The Special Agent (Persons Of The Year / Coleen Rowley)
The FBI: Does It Want to Be Fixed? (Persons Of The Year / Coleen Rowley)
PROGRESS REPORT
The Night Detective (Persons Of The Year / Coleen Rowley)
WorldCom: Showing Signs of Life (Persons Of The Year / Coleen Rowley)
PROGRESS REPORT
The Party Crasher (Persons Of The Year / Coleen Rowley)
Enron: Picking Over the Carcass (Persons Of The Year / Coleen Rowley)
PROGRESS REPORT
The Interview (Persons Of The Year / Coleen Rowley)
7 Clues To Understanding Dick Cheney (Partnership Of The Year / George W. Bush)
Strong and silent, sure, but it took more than restraint for this man to become one of the most powerful Vice Presidents in history. Here are a few of the secrets
Why Lynne Keeps Her Voice Down (Partnership Of The Year)
Mrs. Cheney, once a cultural warrior, is standing quietly by her man
Persons Of The Year (Persons Of The Year / Coleen Rowley)
SHERRON WATKINS of Enron COLEEN ROWLEY of the FBI CYNTHIA COOPER of WorldCom
MILESTONES
PEOPLE
The famous like to complain about how difficult it is to live in the spotlight, but our sympathies should be reserved for those who truly deserve it: the formerly famous--people who have tasted celebr
People Who Mattered 2002 (People Who Mattered)
A general, a bishop, a bride and a groom: just a few of the other men and women who made news this year