WORLD
What Saddam Was Really Thinking
New disclosures paint a surprising portrait of the Iraqi dictator and his fateful strategies
WMD Myth and Reality
Does the U.S. Need the Draft?
Both Bush and Kerry say no. But with America tied down in Iraq, military officials say they may need more troops to win the war and the next one
How the Draft Rumor Got Started
BUSINESS
Flat Chance
Prices on cool TVs are dropping as new factories come on line. Is now the time to buy?
Alphabet Soup
SCIENCE
Born Too Soon (Science/Health)
What can doctors and parents do about the alarming rise in the number of premature births?
Steamed Up
Two decades after blowing its top, Mount St. Helens is stirring again. Here is how scientists keep an eye on an active volcano
YOUR TIME
Bad Blood (Your Time/Health)
Flu-Shot Anxiety (Your Time/Health)
How to prepare for a winter season of vaccine shortages
Move Over, Grandma. Let the Nurse See the Baby (Your Time/Health)
Because Another Credit-Card Offer Is Exactly What You Need (Your Time/Money)
Vintage Technology (Your Time/Money)
Wheels and Deals (Your Time/Money)
Women buy more new cars than men do. But many could negotiate better
She Sings the Body Electric (Your Time/Technology)
Some Like It Small (Your Time/Technology)
Look out, iPod. Flash digital-audio players are getting better than ever
Starry Circus (Your Time/Technology)
GENERATIONS
Click Here For Love (TIME Bonus Section November 2004: Generations)
As older Americans grow more comfortable online, they're seeking e-romance in record numbers
Ask Francine (TIME Bonus Section November 2004: Generations)
Upgrade Your Smile (TIME Bonus Section November 2004: Generations)
Implant surgery is now faster and less painful
Home Advantage (TIME Bonus Section November 2004: Generations)
No agents. No fees. No hassles. Selling the house to your kids can be a smooth move
THE ARTS
The Art of Being a Confidence Man (Arts/Movies)
Jamie Foxx has ambition, talent and acres of self-esteem. All that and the movie Ray may snag him an Oscar nod
A Ray of Light on a Blue Genius (Movies)
Designs on Celebrity (Arts/Fashion)
Hollywood and glamour have always been friends. Now they are business partners too
Who Made America Rich? (Arts/Books)
Harold Evans celebrates the nation's most innovative thinkers for 200 years of wealth building
People
Hip's History (Arts/Books)
Two cool books decode its passions and put-ons
Q&A with Simon Lebon (People)
BRIEFING
The Case for Fearmongering (Essay)
Do candidates alarm people when they talk of danger? They should