Table of Contents

10 QUESTIONS: Gloria Steinem 8

LETTERS 9

NOTEBOOK

Chipping at Roe v. Wade; Europe gets a new terrorism czar; political books; Star Wars' latest bugs 17

MILESTONES: Cincinnati cops cleared; glassware pioneer Riedel dies 22

IN THE ARENA: Joe Klein on Cheney as the Attack Dog in Chief 25

NATION

The Consigliere Returns After leaving Bush's side in '02, Karen Hughes is back with a kiss-and-kiss memoir 38

COVER STORY

Security Concerns Richard Clarke roils the 9/11 commission, and the White House pushes back. Who's right? 26

Condi's Moment Condoleezza Rice, once a darling of the media, comes under attack 32

Kerry's Faith The Democrat attends Mass weekly, but some Catholics question his devotion to the church 42

WORLD

Terrorism's Roots The secret world of Hamas, the militant group whose leader was killed last week. A TIME exclusive 44

HEALTH

The Harm of Noise Blaring sounds are causing hearing loss, hypertension, stress and depression 54

INNOVATORS

Making Waves Four trailblazers fight to ensure that clean, safe water flows freely around the globe 59

SOCIETY

The Joy of Thinking Philosophy coffee klatches are all the rage 65

SPORT

Springtime for A-Rod What it will take for Alex Rodriguez to become baseball's Jordan 68

ARTS

Feminist Fairy Tales Can Cinderella be updated for the 21st century? 72

YOUR TIME

MONEY: A new way to lower your health-insurance premiums 85

HEALTH: How scared should you be about antidepressants? 86

LIFESTYLE: Guess what's groovy now? Golf clothes 89

PEOPLE: Cruz-Cruise split; Richard Simmons loses it 91

ESSAY: Garrison Keillor finds truth on a family vacation 92

COVER: Photograph for TIME by Christopher MorrisVII