Vol. 165 No. 7
COVER
How Pakistan's A.Q. Khan outwitted Western intelligence to build a global nuclear-smuggling ring that made the world a more dangerous place. The inside story
Khan's Dangerous Game
Abdul Qadeer Khan stole nuclear designs from the Netherlands, helped Pakestan build a bomb and then created a vast network that traded nuclear secrets and illicit technology across several continents
The White House can't seem to make up its mind about Iran's nuclear program
(Also In This Issue)
How feasible is a nuclear terrorist attack on the U.S.?
NATION
Medical care was at times so scarce and shabby that it became another kind of abuse. An inside look
The 4% Solution (Social Security)
The President has begun to spell out the details of his plan to let workers invest part of their Social Security taxes. How would it work for you?
Lessons from Overseas (Social Security)
Countries with private retirement accounts show the high risks and problemic rewards of such programs
NOTEBOOK
Milestones
Numbers
More Guns in the Air
The number of armed pilots has grown even larger than the air marshals program
Eulogy (Milestones)
Ossie Davis: actor, director and more
Fighting Heroin with ... Heroin
Canadian researchers try out a new addiction-treatment program
Boo To Cupid
Products for proudly cranky Valentine's Day rebels
Remember Televised Trials?
TV networks are desperate for a return to cameras in the courtroom
Looking for a Clean Room
A website offers lists of hotels without pay-per-view porn
Is the Pope Still in Charge?
Who is really running the show at the Vatican?
The Thriller Begins
Michael Jackson's child-molestation trial gets underway
Luring Abbas to the Talks
The Palestinian leader is under pressure to clean house ahead of a peace summit
YOUR TIME
For a truly fresh brew, some folks are roasting their own
Beer Belly (Health)
The Coolest House Music--At a Price (Home)
Valentine Tech Support (Technology)
DVDs with Real Passion (Technology)
Second Opinion (Health)
The Next Generation of Nonstick (Home)
MAKE TIME FOR ... (Technology)
Doctors' Orders (Health)
Sounds Romantic (Technology)
What Will They Discover Next? (Health)
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
WORLD
Millions of Iraqis defy insurgent violence to strike a blow for democracy. But will one day of unity be enough to hold the country together?
BUSINESS
He's just a really smart computer geek. Why does this man have the movie industry running scared?
Getting Kodak To Focus (Time Bonus Section March 2005: Inside Business / Turnarounds)
THE FILM GIANT WAS IN DIGITAL DENIAL FOR YEARS. BUT NOW IT HAS COOL CAMERAS, LOWER COSTS AND A REAL STRATEGY. TOO LATE?
Battle for the Sky (Time Bonus Section March 2005: Inside Business / Aviation)
BOEING AND AIRBUS, THE TWO LARGEST AIRCRAFT MAKERS, ARE AT EACH OTHER'S THROATS AS NEVER BEFORE
Flight Plan (Time Bonus Section March 2005: Inside Business / Aviation)
IN A RARE INTERVIEW, HARRY STONECIPHER, CEO OF BOEING, TALKS ABOUT ITS FUTURE
Just for Dudes (Time Bonus Section March 2005: Inside Business / Marketing)
AXE BODYSPRAY'S SUCCESS WITH TEEN BOYS IS MAKING ITS COMPETITORS SWEAT
The Cost of Incivility (Time Bonus Section March 2005: Inside Business / Biz Briefs)
Don't Pass the Nuts (Time Bonus Section March 2005: Inside Business / Biz Briefs)
Cool News on Taxes (Time Bonus Section March 2005: Inside Business / Biz Briefs)
Calling For A Car (Time Bonus Section March 2005: Inside Business / Biz Briefs)
Pillow Fight (Time Bonus Section March 2005: Inside Business / Biz Briefs)
RELIGION
With spirited preaching and conservative teaching, the South is giving the faith a new flavor
SCIENCE
Parents may worry about a child's imaginary friends, but a new study finds much to love about them
SPORT
Go-for-broke American skier BODE MILLER is a European hero. He'll be the first Yank to win the world title in 22 years--if he can stay on his feet
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Cirque du Soleil's audacious new show proves that it's the surest bet in show biz
Tinker, Tailor, Novelist (Books)
As a British spymaster, Stella Rimington helped keep the world safe. Now she's keeping readers on edge
When Things Fall Apart (Books)
The author of Guns, Germs, and Steel asks, Why do some civilizations die out while others survive?
Indian Bummer (Movies)
The director of Bend It Like Beckham redoes Jane Austen as a Bollywood musical. Now for the bad news
A Surrogate-Family Affair (Television)
A strong ensemble keeps a memory of a rooming-house childhood from slipping into sentimentality
Spirits of the Age (Television)
Sensing a yen for the offbeat and spooky, the networks are trading normal for paranormal
PEOPLE
The Brown & Williamson executive talks to TIME
Best Oscar Scandal Goes To ...
Usher Plays Dress-up
Q&A Tori Amos
Martha's Hired!
LETTERS
ESSAY
The triumph of Jan. 30 is a fact. The shame is that Iraq-war foes can't admit it