Vol. 161 No. 11
WORLD
The Pentagon believes--and prays--an awesome first act would enable U.S. forces to quickly take down Iraq
Straight Shooter (Iraq / The General)
He hates the spotlight, but Tommy Franks is about to take center stage against Iraq
His Lonely March (Iraq / Diplomacy)
Bush would love as much support as possible against Iraq, but in the end he requires only his own resolve
Any Day Now... (Iraq / The Troops)
U.S. troops massing at Saddam's door train, play touch football, get baptized and feel tedium--and fear. A view from the front
The Biggest Fish of Them All (Osama bin Laden)
Now that terrorist mastermind Khalid Shaikh Mohammed is snagged and al-Qaeda is damaged, authorities are angling anew to land Osama bin Laden
Islam After bin Laden (Osama bin Laden)
Advice for the U.S.: Don't make al-Qaeda's leader a martyr
Strike Force (Iraq / War Plans)
A TIME GUIDE The U.S. and Britain are deploying a big-bang invasion of 250,000 troops to attack from land and sea
How The War Might Be Waged (Iraq / War Plans)
Plans call for a front-loaded invasion so devastating, it would shock Iraq's army into surrendering and leave Saddam Hussein defenseless
NOTEBOOK
Iran's Nuclear Threat
Soaring Oil Prices: Another Culprit?
Numbers
Avoiding Another Michigan
Did NASA Waive Safety?
Milestones
29 Years Ago In Time
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
The President's father on Saddam, the first Gulf War and what his son faces now
The Right to Wear T Shirts
Let's not trample the Constitution in our march against terrorism
The Poker Player in Chief
BUSINESS
As the world's best hoopsters flock to the U.S., the sport grows more popular--and profitable--abroad
EDUCATION
Gay college kids are making their brotherhood official on U.S. campuses
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
CELINE DION got a new theater and millions of dollars to perform in Vegas. Now, if someone could just figure out what her show is about
But Crazy in A Good Way (Movies)
Crispin Glover gets his first big role, with rats
Operation Desert Sequel (Television)
Sci Fi Channel follows up its hit mini-series Dune, hoping to show that space sagas aren't just for geeks
Total Eclipse of the Heart (Books)
In Scott Spencer's irresistible novel, love brings the world crashing down, and not just on the lovers
The Dreamy Pull of Stars (Books)
An engaging fantasy about our celebrity fixation has sport with--and sympathy for--the famous
YOUR TIME
A surprising number of states are producing surprisingly good wines
As Thongs Fade, Briefs Are Back
Tips from the Safety Chick (60-Second Synopsis)
Three for the Road
Test-drive the new PDAs: they call, they browse, they e-mail and make music
A Cool Blue Game Boy
JUST FOR FUN
Preventing Polyps
Looking for a drug to ward off cancer, doctors find one in the medicine chest
Do Implants Trigger Suicide?
PERILS OF ENHANCEMENT
SPECIAL SECTION
Theater gives seniors an outlet for self-expression, therapy, socializing and sheer fun
Fitness Guru (Time Bonus Section / Generations)
Presidential spokesman Lynn Swann sets the tone
Pioneering In Space (Time Bonus Section / Generations)
Decades after his discovery of Earth's radiation belts, James Van Allen is still hard at work
Providing For Parents (Time Bonus Section / Generations)
The "sandwich generation" looks for new solutions
How I Got It (Time Bonus Section / Generations)
The newsman recalls having to drop out of college in order to find a career