Vol. 159 No. 5
NATION
Corporate titans are out. Government reforms are in. Is it the dawn of a new era?
WORLD
Iranian meddling in neighboring Afghanistan raises new concerns about an old troublemaker
Inside Arafat's Bunker
Under virtual house arrest, the Palestinian leader is playing brave but quietly fretting over his future
Where Danger Lurks
Mopping up in Afghanistan, U.S. soldiers discover the country remains a risky place
SCIENCE
Bush wants his State of the Union speech to drown out those stories linking the disgraced company and the White House
Under The Microscope (The Enron Spillover)
After Enron, investors are looking more skeptically at companies whose bookkeeping seems confusing
Can Lawmakers Now Afford To Be Obstacles To Reform? (The Enron Spillover)
Anthrax: The Hunt Narrows
New revelations tarnish a top U.S. biodefense lab--and may provide important clues about the killer
Blame Enron? (The Enron Spillover / K Mart's Fall)
The Enron Players (The Enron Spillover)
A humbling resignation and hearings in Congress for Andersen executives (with an audience cameo by The Sopranos' Lorraine Bracco) fueled last week's intrigue
...Do A Favor For A G.O.P. VIP? (The Enron Spillover / Ralph Reed)
Did W.'s Playmaker... (The Enron Spillover / Karl Rove)
Enron Takes A Life (The Enron Spillover / The Suicide)
HEALTH & MEDICINE
The mammogram wars are raging again. The facts aren't all in yet, but don't cancel your appointment
SOCIETY
The government thinks it can put the American Talib away for life. But did it deprive him of a lawyer?
Why They're Outlaws, Not POWs
Test Drive
A new law has made test-prep firms the hottest teacher's aid. But are students really getting better?
Fighting Words
Can a tenured professor be fired for his pro-Muslim views? In a post-Sept. 11 America, all bets are off
SPORT
Troops, technology and $300 million are teaming up to turn the Winter Olympics into a terror-free zone
TECHNOLOGY
Are tasers the ultimate in self-defense or tools of torture? A new model for consumers sparks debate
NOTEBOOK
Well, He Said He'd Be Back
What Wiped Out The Dinosaurs?
And The Winners Are...Endless
Milestones (Milestones)
If At First You Don't Succeed...
Eulogy (Milestones)
Flight 587: Video May Hold The Key (Follow-Up)
Gender Gap
Eve Ensler (Q&A)
Peace Still Eludes The Bush Team (Inside The White House)
Those Patriotic Ads: Thrown For A Loss (Trend Alert)
Froot Loops For Camp X-Ray
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
The daughter of the longest-living President tells of her family's quiet vigil
From Davos To New York
For champions of globalization, a Manhattan thoroughfare offers more than falafel
How I Caused That Story
A historian explains why someone else's writing wound up in her book
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
JENNIFER GARNER IS CHIC, SLEEK AND GEEKY AS TV'S MOST DELECTABLE DOUBLE AGENT. AND SHE KILLS
Sex, Lies And Mothmen (The Arts / Cinema)
Movies released in January are usually duds, but these three would be worth seeing any time of year
Heretic Fringe (The Arts / Books)
A rich novel of faith and folly in the Dark Ages
How To Fail In Movies (The Arts / Show Business)
Three insider studies of the film business offer brutal lessons about three heartbreaking jobs