Vol. 159 No. 9
NATION
A horrific discovery in Georgia shows how easy it is to cheat the grieving
WORLD
It's not just the soaring body count. Both sides in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are using new tactics to inflict death on each other. Is all-out war inevitable?
Terror's Changing Tactics
The Battle Over Peacekeeping
As the fighting in Afghanistan drags on, American troops risk being dragged into a messy civil war
Lonely at the Top
Spend time with Afghan leader Hamid Karzai, and you discover how he uses a light touch--plus a lot of U.S. firepower--to keep the warlords at bay and his country united
"Our People Were Shot At" (Interview)
Death In The Shadow War
Was Daniel Pearl's brutal murder part of a plot against the U.S.--or Musharraf and his reforms?
SPORT
WITH A FLAWLESS PROGRAM, SARAH HUGHES GLIDES PAST MICHELLE KWAN TO WIN GOLD
Mettle! (Winter Olympics)
They got Games. Salt Lake City proved to be a great host to the host team. The Olympians of '02 are America's most diverse and successful ever. Here are some of the winners who accounted for 34 U.S. m
NOTEBOOK
Notebook
A Critical Saudi Peace Initiative
That's Militainment! (Mediawatch)
The war on terror gets the Cops treatment. Evil axis, evil axis, what you gonna do?
Milestones (Milestones)
Agent Of Change
For The Record
Al-Qaeda Roads Lead To Rome
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Chuck Jones just made cartoons. But they were far more than kid stuff
Milosevic Confronts His Angry Accusers
The man on trial for war crimes is belligerent and defiant. So is his lawyer
They Still Don't Get It
How can a church that judges so many faithful cover up its own offenses?
The Gleam Of A Pearl
The reporter died for his curiosity, the noblest form of intellectual energy
BUSINESS
Despite a brutal boardroom battle, Carly Fiorina is closing in on her Compaq bid
Turning Your Phone Into A Mini-PC (Innovation)
EDUCATION
Military programs are on the march in inner-city public schools. Are they rescuing at-risk kids or pushing them into becoming soldiers?
LAW
Nearly every state prohibits same-sex marriage. But what are the rights of transsexuals who wed?
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
The debate on global poverty needed a bit of glamour. Bono supplied it
Bono (The Arts / Music)
THE WORLD'S BIGGEST ROCK STAR IS ALSO AFRICA'S BIGGEST ADVOCATE. BUT BONO KNOWS HE HAS TO MAKE THE CASE FOR AID WITH HIS HEAD, NOT HIS HEART
Political Rock Evolution (The Arts / Music)
A Tale Of Two Hanks (The Arts / Music)
Two descendants of country music's greatest poet are carrying on his legacy in very different ways
Television (The Arts / Short Takes)
Ozzy, Not Ozzie (The Arts / Television)
He's no Nelson, but his family has its own value
Homo Zapiens (The Arts / Short Takes)
By Victor Pelevin
Last Orders (The Arts / Short Takes)
Directed by Fred Schepisi
Exhibition (The Arts / Short Takes)
Bea Arthur On Broadway (The Arts / Short Takes)
Don't Worry About Me (The Arts / Short Takes)
Joey Ramone
YOUR TIME
You can have the fun of winter sports all year round--if you don't mind the gawkers
To Clip Or To Coil? (Personal Time / Your Health)
Today patients with cerebral aneurysms face a difficult choice: brain surgery or a less proven alternative
Mammography News (Personal Time / Your Health)
In Brief (Personal Time / Your Technology)
SPECIAL SECTION
Dividing family heirlooms can rekindle or begin the ugliest of family feuds. Here's how some families are sorting the goods
Culinary Cubs (Time Bonus Section / Families)
Kids are really cutting up in the kitchen. They're learning about math and mixing too
"Without This Ring..." (Time Bonus Section / Families)
A divorce ceremony can help ease the grief and pain at the end of a marriage
Super Mannies (Time Bonus Section / Families)
They cook, they nurture. Who says being a nanny is just for women?
Pop Fiction (Time Bonus Section / Families)
Stars and storybook characters are inspiring more teens to write for the Web. Is this a good thing?
PEOPLE
TO OUR READERS
We asked three of our journalists what it was like to spend time behind the scenes with the newsmakers they write about in this week's issue. Their thoughts: