Vol. 162 No. 16
COVER
In a world that is raining food, making healthy choices about what and how to eat is not easy. Here are some rules to live by
What You Need to Know About ... Fruits & Vegetables (Cover Story / Health)
The news isn't that fruits and vegetables are good for you. It's that they are so good for you they could save your life
What You Need to Know About ... Meat, Fish & Eggs (Cover Story / Health)
Forget fad diets for a minute--even if they do work--and find out how to eat smarter at the top of the food chain. Hint: watch your portion size
What You Need to Know About ... Nuts, Beans & Oils (Cover Story / Health)
Nuts and beans are packed with protein, vitamins and minerals. And if you choose wisely, even oils can be good for you
What You Need to Know About ... Grains & Cereals (Cover Story / Health)
They are the staff of life, but that doesn't mean our daily bread should be Krispy Kremes or Cinnabons
What You Need to Know About ... Dairy & Snacks (Cover Story / Health)
Cravings for snacks and desserts are the bane of most dieters. But you can indulge yourself without throwing your calorie count into overdrive
NATION
Voters are angry. Outsiders are in. And the swing voter is back. Arnold Schwarzenegger's big win offers a guide to 2004--if you know how to interpret it, that is
WORLD
WHY DID LAST SPRING'S WAR GO SO MUCH BETTER THAN THE OCCUPATION? A TIME EXCLUSIVE ON HOW SADDAM HUSSEIN GOT UNDONE BY HIS OWN MEN
Great Leap Skyward
As U.S. and Russian efforts stall, China's space program aims to catch up, and then some
"She Is Very Brave"
Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi stands up to Iran's rulers but insists that Islam is capable of reforming itself
SCIENCE
They are kept as pets by the thousands, but as a fresh rash of attacks shows, tigers cannot be tamed
HEALTH & MEDICINE
Researchers are perfecting a reliable birth-control drug for guys. Are women ready for this?
SOCIETY
Who needs Florida? The au courant crowd is uprooting and moving closer to far-flung families
Hair Today... (Time Bonus Section November 2003: Generations / Advice)
Few like to mention it, but female hair loss is a widespread problem
Animal Attraction (Time Bonus Section November 2003: Generations / Health)
Sure, pets provide lots of pleasure. But now it's thought that they might help you live longer too
Antarctic March (Time Bonus Section November 2003: Generations / Adventure)
Two feisty women walk, ski and ski-sail across 1,700 miles of ice to set a record
Inside Table of Contents (Time Bonus Section November 2003: Generations / Inside Table of Contents)
NOTEBOOK
Verbatim
Turkey's Gift Horse
Bryant's Attorney Plays Foul At Court
Performance Of The Week
The Nominees May Be ...
Democrats Go Island Hopping
Numbers
Milestones (Milestones)
22 Years Ago In Time (Milestones)
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Pumping Irony
Despite the caricatures, Arnold may be the model of a new kind of politician
Dick Cheney, Hard-Liner In Chief
BUSINESS
Battered by Airbus, the firm stakes its future as a commercial jetmaker on the 7E7
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
He has caused commotion on and off the screen. Now Sean Penn has two big films, a real home life and a healthy view of his job.
And Now...Pulp Friction (Movies)
Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill has some critics out for blood. But the film is more than just a gore fest
Is That You, Wolverine? (Theater)
Hugh Jackman ditches the whiskers to sing and dance on Broadway--willingly
What Made Sammy Dance? (Books)
Wil Haygood's unflinching biography of Sammy Davis Jr. is a portrait of the artist as a lost soul
Dying To Tell The Story (Movies)
A gutsy--and galling--investigative journalist upsets Dublin's drug lords in Veronica Guerin
Pretty Witty (Movies)
The Coen brothers go Hollywood in high style
YOUR TIME
Scandinavian cuisine is going global. Two new cookbooks lead the charge
A Retro Style Rides High (Lifestyle)
Christian Clubbing: Thou Shalt Rock (Lifestyle)
The Sleeker Scanner (Technology)
A stylish new design makes the device a lot more welcome on the desktop
Home On The Hard Drive (Technology)
Sound Check: The New Napster (Technology)
Cancer Fighter (Health)
A study shows letrozole helps breast-cancer survivors remain disease-free
Sleep to Remember (Health)
Brain Waves
Earlier Warning (Health)
This Is Your Brain On Rejection (Health)
PEOPLE
Messing With Texas (First Look)
A Boy's Novel Fantasy
Battle Of The Foot-In-Mouths