NATION

The Lessons Of Afghanistan

BUSH AND RUMSFELD promised to transform the U.S. military into a faster, more lethal force. But critics say their new $2 trillion, five-year spending plan is full of expensive, outmoded cold war hardw

The Trail Out Of Texas

How Bush and Lay got cozy in the Lone Star State--and what each man got out of the relationship

Speak No Evil

ANDREW FASTOW BUILT A REPUTATION AS ENRON'S FINANCIAL WIZARD. THOUGH HE'S REFUSING TO TESTIFY, IT'S CLEAR HE WAS IN OVER HIS HEAD

WORLD

Will Milosevic Get His?

He refuses to accept it, but he is in the dock at last, accused of crimes far worse than bin Laden's

The Reluctant Terrorist?

A profile is emerging of the man Pakistan believes seized Daniel Pearl. This wasn't his first kidnapping

Time For Hardball?

President Bush prepares to visit a Japan whose limp economy could pull the rest of the world down too

HEALTH & MEDICINE

Rethinking Breast Cancer (Medicine)

New detection techniques and treatments are exciting--and confusing. A guide to saving lives

SOCIETY

Smile--You're On Botox! (Lifestyle)

A new miracle drug, soon to win FDA approval, removes frowns, cares and maybe your personality

This Bud's Not For You

Not if you want to get high, anyway. But if hemp isn't a drug, why is the DEA treating it like heroin?

SPORT

Good Mourning, America (Winter Olympics)

The U.S. wants to be a good host, really. But we're in our place right now

BRIEFING

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

The Prodigal Princess (Appreciation)

Margaret was the first Diana, always struggling to play by her own rules

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Music For The Pre-Ironic (The Arts / Music)

Warning: the Wiggles may be singing and dancing their way into the heart of a toddler near you

Music: When Words Collide (The Arts / Music)

A rock megastar's third release doesn't quite rock, but she may have a second career as a therapist

YOUR TIME

Give Us Our Dividends (Personal Time / Your Money)

Technology companies like Microsoft and Cisco are piling up cash. Shouldn't they pay some of it out to shareholders?

Toys That Twist and Shout (Personal Time / Your Technology)

Gadgets that help children make beautiful music are in at this year's Toy Fair; here's how to be the next Britney

The Chemistry of Love (Personal Time / Your Health)

Do pheromones and smelly T shirts really have the power to trigger sexual attraction? Here's a primer

SPECIAL SECTION

That Old Feeling (Time Bonus Section / Generations)

Remember your first love? People are seeking out their teen heartthrobs and rekindling the spark

Boomer Rags (Time Bonus Section / Generations)

New magazines target the feisty 50-plus--but not too plus--generation

Turning Points: Ice Dreams (Time Bonus Section / Generations)

The noted fashion designer tells what she gained from failing to be an Olympic skater

PEOPLE

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