Table of Contents

LETTERS 9

NOTEBOOK

Probing the intelligence panel; the hunt for Saddam's millions; trouble in Taiwan; Hollywood gets religion 15

MILESTONES: Farewell to Spalding Gray; death sentence for a sniper 20

IN THE ARENA: Joe Klein on what we need to know about Bush's pre-9/11 response to terrorism threats 23

NATION

CAMPAIGN MARATHON It's only March, but the presidential race is already so fast and furious it feels more like September 24

VEEPSTAKES: Gephardt, Edwards, Clinton, Bayh--who will be Kerry's running mate? 28

WORLD

TERROR IN MADRID Two hundred die in coordinated train bombings, and a videotaped message has al-Qaeda taking credit. Is a new wave of mayhem at hand? 32

COULD IT HAPPEN HERE? A look at the vulnerability of the U.S. rails 36

VIEWPOINT: Terrorism expert Richard A. Clarke on the lessons of 3/11 41

Iraq A joint TIME and ABC News investigative team reports on where things stand one year later 42

RIGHT STUFF: Adnan Pachachi may be just the man to lead Iraq 46

MEDICINE

BODY SNATCHERS: Charges of illegal cadaver sales tarnish UCLA--and lifesaving donor programs too 49

SOCIETY

STAYING HOME More women are ditching the relentless pressures of the 24/7 workplace for the equally pressing demands of full-time motherhood 50

VIEWPOINT: For many moms, says Amelia Warren Tyagi, staying home is not economically feasible 56

FIRST PERSON: Michael Elliott on why dads also want change 59

SCIENCE

FRESH EGGS: Is the textbook version of female biology all wrong? 61

SPORT

HOCKEY HARDBALL: The NHL has a lot more problems on its hands than a brutal hit and a broken neck 62

ARTS

DEADWOOD An HBO series shows how the West was really won 66

MOVIES: Charlie Kaufman gives us a Spotless alternative universe 70

BOOKS: Aloft is a flawless meditation on suburban splendor 72

YOUR TIME

HEALTH: A statin surprise; teen-sex report; obesity vs. tobacco 73

MONEY: A tax break for Mom and Dad; new, low overseas airfares 74

LIFESTYLE: "Better" clothing lines; cold sake; the charmed life 76

PEOPLE: Where are O.J., Menudo and Tonya?; divine Tina Turner 79

CARTOON: Bruce Handy on whether superheroes need steroids 80

COVER: Photograph by Gandee Vasan--Getty Images