NATION

Harvey's Pittfalls

The SEC chief is digging himself in deeper, with an ill-fated appointment that could cost him his job

Essay: Trust Me, He Says (Essay)

In confronting Iraq, George W. Bush is writing a new compact with Americans. A look at the fine print

WORLD

Russian to the Core

The hostage debacle over, Vladimir Putin talks tough but still defers too much to the security forces. Is he blinded by his pride?

SCIENCE

SOCIETY

Book Smarts (Living)

Tired of impersonal technology, people are turning to the hands-on craft of bookmaking

BRIEFING

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

Gloom, Gloom, Go Away (Essay)

Winter brings darkness we don't need right now. So let's change the rules

BUSINESS

Some More Spam, Please

Your favorite merchants are serving tasty e-mail offers. But will they get buried in all the trash?

LAW

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Seduction at 40,000 Ft. (Television)

Journeys with George reveals the wacky, cheese curl--eating Bush of 2000--and how he beguiled the press

Deeper Shades of Pale (Music)

Paul Barman and Mike Skinner show that white rappers come in a variety of lyrical hues

Blinded Me with Science (Books)

Two gripping tales about daring men who went to extremes in the pursuit of nature's secrets

YOUR TIME

The Return of the Teleputer (Personal Time / Your Technology)

Computer/TVs never caught on their first time around, but HP's new Media Center may be a keeper

How Not to Get Sick This Winter (Personal Time / Your Health)

'Tis the season to get the sniffles. There's more to protecting yourself than just getting a flu shot

SPECIAL SECTION

Family Lore: Stories to Keep (Time Bonus Section / Generations)

Personal histories--do-it-yourself or done for hire--enable families to preserve the legacy of an aging relative

Achievers: Preacher's Kid (Time Bonus Section / Generations)

At 90, Art Linkletter is still thriving by doing the darndest things

PEOPLE

10 Questions for Sean Hannity (10 Questions For Sean Hannity)

Conservative Hannity is co-host of Fox News's Hannity & Colmes, which just over-took CNN's Larry King Live in the ratings. He is co-host of a syndicated radio show, and recently published Let Freedom

LETTERS