January 21, 2002 | Vol. 159 No. 3

Terror In The Statehouse

Never mind their budget blues. It's an election year, so politicians are singing about homeland security

Enron: Who's Accountable?

Inside the growing Enron scandal: how evidence was shredded and top executives fished for a bailout as the company imploded

Despair Beneath His Wings

A troubled past may have led a teen to copy a suicide mission

Postmarked Tehran

Sharon pins the Palestinian gunrunner operation on Iran, and here, say the Israelis, is the evidence

What's Become Of Al-Qaeda? (The War)

The U.S. has killed or seized hundreds of bin Laden's fighters, but many are still on the loose. A progress report on the war on terror

The Case Of The Disappearing Prisoners (The War / Afghan Justice)

Inside Al-Qaeda (The War / TIME Exclusive)

Can We Learn To Beat The Reaper? (Staying Healthy)

Science has been winning battles against old age, but can it win the war?

How To Keep The Doctor Away (Staying Healthy)

Vaccines Stage A Comeback (Staying Healthy)

They defeated some of the deadliest diseases known to man. Now they are helping defend us against bioterrorism. And soon, inoculations may protect us from killers like AIDS, Ebola, heart disease and e

A Public Mess (Staying Healthy)

The government's clumsy handling of anthrax exposed the weaknesses of a public-health system gone off the rails. Can it be set right?

Playing Chicken With Our Antibiotics (Staying Healthy)

Overtreatment is creating dangerously resistant germs

10 Foods That Pack A Wallop (Staying Healthy)

Eat, drink and be healthy! Scientists are rapidly identifying the natural chemicals that give preventive punch to a rainbow of ordinary edibles

Power Foods: Do They Work? (Staying Healthy)

Walk, Don't Run (Staying Healthy)

It's simple, it's cheap, and studies show that walking may be the best exercise for reducing the risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes

Too Heavy, Too Young (Staying Healthy)

Obesity is rapidly becoming the major health crisis of the next generation. What parents can do to help kids control their own weight

Preventive Parenting (Staying Healthy)

Paying attention to a baby's unique personality may head off problems before they happen

Our A To Z Guide To Advances In Medicine (Staying Healthy / Advances in Medicine)

From Alzheimer's and artificial hearts to stem cells, smallpox and the Zone diet, 2001 was a busy year in medicine for doctors and patients alike. A guide to the key developments

Penalty For Rink Rage

After a hockey dad's conviction, a hard question lingers: How can parents be kept from losing control?

Outside The Gates (TIME In Depth)

THIS YEAR THE NATION'S PRISONS WILL RELEASE MORE THAN 630,000 PEOPLE--A NEW RECORD. AMANDA RIPLEY FOLLOWS ONE MAN'S STRUGGLE TO STAY

Beyond Grace (Fashion)

By the time Yves Saint Laurent retired, he had changed everything about fashion

Air-Ing It Out Again

Michael Jordan has defied time and made the woeful Wizards a team worth watching

Eight Years Ago In TIME (Notebook)

Notebook: Jan. 21, 2002 (Notebook)

Is The Disabilities Act Disabled? (Notebook)

Milestones Jan. 21, 2002 (Notebook / Milestones)

All That You Can Be (Notebook)

Inside The White House: Where's Cheney? (Notebook / Inside The White House)

Airline Security Got You Down? Talk To The Pilots (Notebook)

The Week In Fingerprints (Notebook)

For The Record Jan. 21, 2002 (Notebook / For The Record)

Terror Probe: A Shoe Bomb Is No One-Man Job (Notebook / Terror Probe)

A Near Miss From Outer Space (Notebook)

The Case For A National ID Card (The Public Eye)

Big Brother already knows where you live. Why not let him make you safer?

When War Becomes This Personal (Essay)

TIME.com This Week JANUARY 14-20 (Time.com)

JANUARY 14-20

When The Hero Takes A Fall (Viewpoint)

Dealing With The N word (Dividing Line)