Vol. 164 No. 14

COVER

The Tragedy of SUDAN (Cover Story / Sudan)
Fifty thousand are dead, thousands more will die, and more than 1 million have lost their homes. Simon Robinson visits Darfur and witnesses what is happening while the world dithers

NATION

CAN THIS WAR BE WON? (Iraq)
THE FIVE GOALS THAT SHOULD BE MET BEFORE THE U.S. LEAVES

INSIDE THE DEBATE STRATEGIES (Campaign '04)
In a close race, Bush and Kerry know the little things can matter most. A guide for those scoring at home

SCIENCE

VANISHING ALASKA (Environment)
Global warming is flooding villages along the coast. Should they stand and fight-- or surrender and move?

RELIGION

THE TALE OF TWO CHURCHES (Society)
Strife over Episcopal policy on gay clergy split one congregation. How many other schisms will follow?

NOTEBOOK

A Rumsfeld Roadblock?

HOW MUCH U.S. HELP?

GuantÃ隆namo's Star Witness?

ROCKING ON

Finally, a Safe Place to Do the Noseblunt Slide

SECURING THE ELECTIONS

NADER: NOT GOING AWAY

IN JEANNE'S WAKE

MILESTONES

NUMBERS

Desperate Straits: The Days of Our Wives

VERBATIM

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

It's Not Enough to Call It Genocide

Table of Contents (Table Of Contents)

The Trouble with Polls and Focus Groups (In The Arena)

BUSINESS

WILL HEDGE FUNDS TAKE A DIVE?
Investors are pouring billions of dollars into these unregulated investments, shooting for high returns. Here's what to watch out for

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Hear It from the Boys (Television)
Drama's new young men share their feelings--whether other young men are interested or not

MEET THE NEW IT BOY (Movies)
Is there anyone Gael Garc铆a Bernal can't play? Not if he gets his way

The Know-Everything Party (Books)
A.J. Jacobs turns the act of reading the entire Britannica into a hilarious, touching memoir

It's Digital. Can You Dig It? (Movies)
A trio of ambitious new films envisions the world of tomorrow: luscious, fantastic and not quite human

YOUR TIME

Driving a Bargain (Living)
How to dump your car lease--or find a cheap deal on a set of dream wheels

Prostate Priorities (Health)
A new approach to the cancer that 1 in 6 American men will eventually get

Home Shopping (Lifestyle)
Two fashion retailers are styling their stores to look like the perfect living room

TAKING AIM AT BREAST CANCER (Lifestyle)

TALKING ABOUT TURQUOISE (Lifestyle)

Q&A Tiger Woods (Living)
Though he has slipped in real-world rankings, Tiger Woods is still tops in virtual golf. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005, the latest version of the best-selling series, hits stores this week. Woods talked w

LET THEM SEE YOU SWEAT (Lifestyle)

ANTI-PAIN POINT (Health)

THESE SISTERS TELL IT LIKE IT IS (Living)

NEEDLE-LESS? (Health)

Ovaries: Frozen, but Still Fertile (Health)

SPECIAL SECTION

Dressing Up The Dorms (Time Bonus Section October 2004: Connections)
Flea-market finds will no longer do. College kids spend $2.6 billion a year on dÃ漏cor

Junk Culture (Time Bonus Section October 2004: Connections / CONVERSATION)
Author Juliet Schor explores how marketing has invaded childhood

Heavenly Loaves (Time Bonus Section October 2004: Connections)
More home bakers are mastering the precise, patient art of making artisanal breads

Inside Table of Contents (Time Bonus Section October 2004: Connections / Inside Table of Contents)

Healthy Heels (Time Bonus Section October 2004: Connections / BODY & MIND)
Shoemakers have finally designed stylish footwear that doesn't hurt

Homework Survival Guide (Time Bonus Section October 2004: Connections)
Tips from experts: when and where to do it, how much to help

Whose Job Is This, Anyway? (Time Bonus Section October 2004: Connections)
Men are pitching in more with the cleaning, but there's still a housework gender gap

Tips from Queer Eye's DÃ漏cor Diva (Time Bonus Section October 2004: Connections)

PEOPLE

WHAT TO READ WHEN YOU'RE FEELING SORRY FOR YOURSELF

Like Father, like Daughters--but Better

10 QUESTIONS FOR SUMNER REDSTONE (Interview)

ONE MORE TIME

Q & A T.D. JAKES

LETTERS

LETTERS

ESSAY

If Howard Dean Were the Candidate ...
Flip-flops wouldn't be the issue; Iraq would. A look at what might have been