NATION

Standoff at Roy's Rock (LAW)

Alabama's "Ten Commandments judge" finally pushes his cause to the brink. Has he gone too far?

WORLD

Road Map To Hell

In a place where a suicide bomber — and father of two — blows up a bus with children on it, does Bush's peace plan stand a chance?

Help Wanted (Essay)

Why America needs to lean hard on its allies to lend a hand in Iraq

BUSINESS

Attack of the World Wide Worms

How a series of prolific viruses clogged computer networks, bared the vulnerability of the Internet and showed the cracks in Windows

SOCIETY

BRIEFING

Teaming Up Again? (Notebook)

The U.S and Saudia Arabia are working together to build an antiterrorist task force despite tensions over the 9/11 report

10 Questions For Al Franken (Interview)

Author and commentator Al Franken on beating Fox in court, his letter to John Ashcroft and biased media

Q&A With David Blaine (People)

For his next trick, David Blaine will be suspended from a crane in London for 44 days

Then There Were 134 (Notebook)

Bill Simon drops out of the race and leaves the Schwarzenegger team hoping that other Republicans will follow

SCIENCE

Close Encounter With Mars (Astronomy)

The Red Planet hasn't come this near for 60,000 years, and it's triggering a worldwide Mars mania

THE ARTS

The Last Vexation of Mel (Movies)

How a Hollywood star's indie project on Jesus' Passion became the most hotly debated film in years

Playing Fast and Lucy (Arts/Books)

A dish-filled biography of the insecure B-movie actress who became the undisputed queen of TV

Decks, Lies & Videotape (Television)

With cameras peeking at players' cards — and some bizarre contestants — poker is a hot spectator sport

YOUR TIME

Napster Turns Legit (Your Time/Technology)

The site plans to relaunch, but will it sound as sweet when you have to pay?

Move Over, Viagra (Your Time/Health)

With the approval of Levitra, there's competition in the impotence market

College Savings 101 (Your Time/Money)

With tuition rising, 529 plans are booming. Which program suits you?

CONNECTIONS

Reluctant Loners

Being left out can be tough. But peer-therapy groups are showing socially awkward youngsters how to fit in

Going Soy Crazy

A longtime staple of the Asian diet goes mainstream in the U.S. So how healthful is it?

Expect the Best

With Gap, H&M and top designers getting into the act, moms-to-be have new sources of hip, quality clothes