Vol. 164 No. 18
COVER
Left, right, center? With Bush and Kerry, there's a lot to be confused about
Will the Networks Get It Right? (Cover Story / Nation)
Where They Stand (Cover Story / Nation)
On the major issues of the day, Bush and Kerry offer competing strategies. Here's what you need to know
The Morning After (Cover Story / Nation)
How this race ends and when could deepen the splits in this already fractured country. After a season of passion and poison, the winner faces the challenge of picking up the pieces
What the Candidates See (Cover Story / Nation)
As George Bush and John Kerry traverse the country courting votes, they are encountering an electorate that, according to the polls, is paying attention to the presidential race as never before. This
Election Day Guide (Cover Story / Nation)
Control of the White House will come down to a handful of swing states. Here's a cheat sheet on what to watch for as the votes are cast
As The Election Nears, The Question Remains Who Will Make Us Safer? (Cover Story / Nation)
The answer depends on how you see the enemy and how you define America's role in shaping the world
What Could Go Wrong This Time? (Cover Story / Nation)
Plenty. Technical glitches, lawsuits and counting difficulties could gum up the works again
HEALTH & MEDICINE
A vaccine shortfall grows into a political headache. Who is really to blame? And what is the cure?
SPORT
The Boston Red Sox rally past their haunted history--and the hated Yankees--to face one last ghost: the Cardinals in the World Series
NOTEBOOK
The Top Line On Polls
54 Years Ago In Time (Milestones)
Sinclair In The Spotlight
Numbers
Let's Make This Vote Interesting, Shall We?
The War On Aid Workers
The Frenzied Finish
Milestones (Milestones)
The Fighter Jock and The Gooseslayer (In The Arena)
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
BUSINESS
A whistle-blower objected to the government's Halliburton deals--and says now she's paying for it
NBC's New Reality
After years as champ, the peacock network is flagging. Can its boss glue the feathers back on?
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
The two heroes may be losers, but Sideways is not. It finds hilarity in life's large and little disasters
Rock-'n'-Roll Fantasies (Books)
Memoirs by Anthony Kiedis, Tommy Lee and Dave Navarro dish on the high life backstage
The Great Wit Hope (Television)
Fox's Arrested Development is remaking the sitcom. Will anyone watch?
Women with Grinding Axes (Music)
The Donnas play witty, sexy three-chord rock 'n' roll better than most of their male counterparts
YOUR TIME
Channeling Arab Opinion (Lifestyle)
Into The Wild (Design)
The safari jacket, a favorite of the late-'60s jet set, inspires fashion again
Deck The Halls With ... Preppy Needlepoint Ornaments? (Design)
Toxic-Hari Days (Health)
Potions Are In The Pink (Design)
Mushrooming Bounty (Lifestyle)
The Cities That Never Sleep (Health)
A Galloping Stallion (Lifestyle)
For the first time in a generation, Ford's Mustang is worthy of its name
Click To Get Sick? (Health)
People who get medical advice from the Web actually get worse, a study shows
PEOPLE
The Mouse's Miserable Mikes
It's a Bird! It's a Plane! It's ... Who?
10 Questions For H. Lee Scott (Interview)
Q&A Bette Midler
Bette Midler just hit the road on the second leg of her Kiss My Brass tour. The first grossed nearly $1 million a night last year
LETTERS
ESSAY
A true believer offers advice for life after Nov. 2--especially if your man loses