COVER

NATION

Bush in the Crucible (The Presidency)

Is the crisis changing Bush from a detached Chief Executive to an inspiring leader?

The New Breed of Terrorist (Inside The Conspiracy)

An inside look at the lives of the men behind the attacks. Now dozens of their associates may be at large in the U.S. What will come next?

WAR & TERRORISM

HEALTH & MEDICINE

Attack On The Spirit (Trauma)

Shock waves from the terrorist blasts shook the nation's psyche. How do we recover?

SOCIETY

Terrorizing Ourselves (Privacy vs. Safety)

From now on, tighter security is the rule. But how much of our freedom will we sacrifice?

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

'We're At War' (Retaliation)

Washington builds a global coalition and prepares for military action in Afghanistan

Digging Out (Recovery)

Even as New York City buries its dead and carts off its rubble, it also begins to rebuild

Facing The End (The Victims)

Some were aboard doomed airliners, others at work in buildings on the verge of catastrophe. Still others went on brave rescue missions. And a few were lucky. How people coped when hell descended

Life During Wartime (Essay)

Lessons of F.D.R.: Don't blame the wrong people and don't give up the routine

BUSINESS

Up From The Ashes (The Economy)

Stocks will slump further, but not for long. It's time to revive an old rule: Buy on the dip

LETTERS