NATION

Now, the Legal War (Investigations / The Home Front)

The feds indict their first 9/11 suspect and are hot on the trail of other alleged al-Qaeda operatives

WORLD

Arafat's Dance Of Death

With the Palestinian leader's own men joining in terror attacks, it's not clear which side he is on

WAR & TERRORISM

Inside Tora Bora: The Final Hours? (The Hunt For Bin Laden / The Manhunt)

Osama bin Laden's forces make a last stand in the White Mountains. Now U.S. special-operations troops aim to bring the fighting to a close

BRIEFING

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

Only In Their Dreams (Essay)

Why is the Arab street silent? Because a radical Muslim fantasy has met reality

Awfully Ordinary (Essay)

What happened to the evil genius? How bin Laden's tape cuts him down to size

BUSINESS

Comfort Food in Toyland

With families hunkering down, sales of classic toys have surged--a bright spot in a bleak retail season

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Ali: Lord of the Ring (The Arts / Cinema)

Muhammad Ali and Will Smith turn the champ's life into a movie as stirring — and complex — as the man

Art: When Beauty Was Virtue (The Arts / Art)

The great Italian Renaissance portraits of women were dream images. But truthful likenesses? No

The Renegade Gourmet (The Arts / Show Business)

Kitchen Confidential author Anthony Bourdain is back with a new book and a Food Network show

YOUR TIME

A New Kind of Layoff Insurance (Personal Time / Your Money)

Do you have the savings to weather months without a job? If not, here's how to use your home as a lifeline

'Tis the Season to Be Thrifty (Personal Time / Your Technology)

Even Santa has his helpers. So why not let comparison-shopping sites save you time and money this year?

Rx: Not for the Elderly (Personal Time / Your Health)

A million American senior citizens each year take drugs they should probably never be given. What to watch for

SPECIAL SECTION

Biotech Grows Up (Global Business / Technology)

This young industry is revolutionizing the business of drug discovery and is turning out real products and profits

E-Commerce: B2B Survivors (Global Business / E-Commerce)

A few smart firms are transforming themselves into brokers, auctioneers and software designers

Bad Times, Good Junk (Global Business)

High-yield bonds will prove their worth as the economy rebounds next year

PEOPLE

LETTERS