NATION
Election 2002 (Nation/Election 2002)
An American Muslim Faces the Heat (Letter From Oregon)
Patrice Lumumba Ford was a model student. Was he also a budding terrorist?
Stealth Warriors from Washington (Nation/Election 2002)
In North Carolina, Liddy goes "local" in her bid to beat an ex — Clinton aide
Politics and the CIA (Iraq/Intelligence)
The agency is supposed to provide honest intel on Iraq. But does the Administration want to hear it?
The Philadelphia Experiment
All eyes are on this city's public schools, which have become a national laboratory for reforms by for-profit managers. TIME tracks three players
WORLD
Something to Celebrate
Will Wall Street and Washington see the bright side of Brazil's election?
The Tools of War (World/Iraq/Battle Plan)
Expecting a rerun of Gulf War I? Think again, thanks to high tech and smart bombs
What's Mother Teresa Got to Do with It? (Sequel)
Monica says she's proof of a miracle by the late nun; her husband begs to differ
BUSINESS
Plucky Little Competitors
By finding ways to woo customers away from the chains, Mom and Pop are doing just fine, thanks
THE ARTS
Sandler, Seriously
In "Punch-Drunk Love," the star shows why he's the smartest comedian in Hollywood
Having Sex, Museum-Style (Essay)
Viewers, beware: if you look at erotica too seriously, it becomes academic
Meet the Ally-Come-Latelies (Television)
After McBeal's demise, David E. Kelley goes on a familiar-looking legal gender bender with girls club
A Nursery Rhyme Of Vengeance (BOOKS)
Donna Tartt is back with a chilling tale of childhood
Kindness Kills? (Books)
Why humanitarianism is often counterproductive
Love Is Strange — So Is He (Arts/REVIEW)
Sex, Secrets and Videotape (Movies)
Auto Focus tells Bob Crane's sad tale, 8 Women features fab femmes, and The Ring is awfully creepy
The New-Diva Disease (Music)
On Cry, her latest album, Faith Hill doesn't quite have the pipes to back up her big ambitions
BRIEFING
Al-Qaeda: Alive and Starting to Kick Again (Notebook)
Karzai's New Bunker (Notebook)
Numbers (Notebook)
Verbatim (Notebook)
29 Years Ago In TIME (Notebook)
G.O.P. SOUNDS (Notebook)
Hair Care — and Other TV Issues (Notebook)
The Iranians: Let's Talk (Notebook)
Thrills That Hit Too Close to Home (Notebook)
Letters (Letters)
TIME BONUS
Skin Deep (TIME Bonus Section/Generations/Health)
A dermatologist says he can reverse wrinkles. Others are unconvinced
Whole Again (TIME Bonus Section/Generations/Turning Point)
The noted psychologist tells how she learned to grow from grief
Recipe for Fun (TIME Bonus Section/Generations/Vacations)
Indulge your passion for food with a study stint at a culinary institute
Saddling Up (TIME bonus section/GENERATIONS/travel)
Boomers hit the road on, yes, motorcycles for fun and charity
PERSONAL TIME
The Giant Plays the Underdog (PERSONAL TIME/YOUR TECHNOLOGY)
A new version of Microsoft's online service is as easy to use as America Online — and it's cheaper too
Personal Time
Inflexible-Spending Accounts (Personal Time/Your Money)
Use-it-or-lose-it rules are ruining a great benefit. Help is on the way. But till then, here's how to cope