NATION

Living in Bill's Shadow (Nation/Campaign '04)

Clinton may be everyone's campaign consultant, but that does not mean the former President defines his party anymore—or that he ever really did

THE ARTS

Hollywood Robbery (Arts/Movies)

How does a hit movie go from the free market to the black market? TIME retraces the trail

A Bright Hope in a Sad Land (Movies)

The first post-Taliban film from Afghanistan stirs the heart with its story of a girl in a man's world

Portrait of a Medieval Lady (Arts/Books)

The author of Girl with a Pearl Earring offers a paint-by-the-numbers tale of mysterious tapestries

That Rascally Rapper (Arts/Music)

Dizzee Rascal may be England's most original hip-hop voice, but good luck trying to figure him out

Less Than Letter Perfect (Arts/Television)

Aiming to make lesbians visible in the Queer Eye era, The L Word is lusty but otherwise lackluster

Shallow Like a Fox (Arts/Television)

Ryan Seacrest of American Idol and On-Air hopes to turn pop fluff into an empire. Go ahead and laugh

YOUR TIME

Winter Games (Your Time/Health)

You can still exercise when the mercury dips, but do it carefully

The Sweetest Rate (Your Time/Money)

Shopping for a car? Here's a step-by-step guide to financing your purchase

The Virtual Virtuoso (Your Time/Technology)

Apple's GarageBand puts a full-scale recording studio at your fingertips

GLOBAL BUSINESS

Total Clean Up (Global Business Oil)

The $125 billion European oil giant is embracing ethics and environmentalism as it does profit. But it's not easy being green

Top Stocks For 2004

Dividends matter. The new tax law and market metrics will favor companies that pay

Dubai's Oasis

It's the fun city of the gulf, and a rapidly developing vacation paradise

WORLD

The Monster Within

Once nurtured by Musharraf, the violent group Jaish-e- Muhammad now seems bent on killing him

The Rise Of The Jihadists

With Saddam in captivity, are Islamic extremists playing a larger role in the anti-U.S. insurgency?

BUSINESS

Dimon's Jewel

A megamerger gives Bank One's hard-hitting CEO a chance to settle the score with Citigroup

Friendlier Skies

It's not just the low fares. The discounters are beating the major airlines on cabin comforts too

SOCIETY

A Trust Betrayed?

Native Americans claim the U.S. mismanaged their oil and gas legacies it promised to protect

BRIEFING

10 Questions For Bob Dole (Notebook)

The former Presidential candidate talks about the Democratic field, his latest activities and a famous former neighbor