NATION
Fighting Across the Aisle
If Democrats in Congress are about to back Bush on Iraq, why are the two sides zinging each other? Think midterm elections
GENERAL KARL ROVE, Reporting for Duty
How a Secret Room Got Its Start in WWII
Sixty years ago, F.D.R. began a tradition when he built a private place to plan war
The Making of John Walker Lindh
How did a quiet, bright young boy from suburban America end up alongside the Taliban in Afghanistan? This is a story of love, loathing and an often reckless quest for spiritual fulfillment
The Lessons of Empire
As Bush considers colonizing Iraq, he ought to look at the last attempt
Does Scandal Really Matter?
BUSINESS
Citi Slicker
Can Sandy Weill, the shrewd CEO of Citigroup, defuse the sweeping investigation by New York's ambitious attorney general? A look at how he plans to save his legacy
Predators in Paradise?
The inside story of how lenders at Citibank allegedly played loan shark, charging the island nations of the Caribbean excess fees and interest payments
SOCIETY
An Rx For Teen Sex
Doctors are joining the abstinence movement. Here's why they're now telling kids, "Just say no"
A Campus War over Israel
Student activists want colleges to sell stock of firms doing business with Israel. Is that anti-Semitism?
BRIEFING
Global Crossing: What Did Winnick Know? (Notebook)
Is This Feud Necessary? (Notebook)
Me And My Shadows (Notebook)
Numbers (Notebook)
The Bottom Line On Those Poverty Numbers (Notebook)
The Death Penalty Under Fire (Notebook)
Verbatim (Notebook)
Letters (Letters)
THE ARTS
Hannibal Inc. (MOVIES)
Dr. Lecter has spilled a lot of blood and made tons of cash. The chilling Red Dragon continues Hollywood's unlikeliest franchise
From Stage to Scream (MOVIES)
Here Be Monsters (MOVIES)
The Mummy Diaries
A sparkling novel about juggling marriage, kids and job (and getting some sleep)
Burnt by the Rising Sun (The Arts/BOOKS)
December 6 is a hard-boiled mystery set in enemy territory — Japan on the eve of World War II
Malice in Wonderland? (The Arts/Exhibit)
A photo show and a new book renew questions about Lewis Carroll
Wishing on a Couple of Stars (The Arts/MOVIES)
In two new films, Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal get in line to be the Next Big Thing
Blood Bath and Beyond (The Arts/Movies)
Guerrilla filmmaker Michael Moore takes aim at American gun culture, and makes a terrific movie
Young, Restless and Ageless (The Arts/music)
Xzibit aspires to allegory, LeAnn Rimes just aspires, and Tom Petty proves there's plenty left in his tank
Still Your Grandfather's PBS (The Arts/television)
Masterpiece Theatre returns to its origins with a Forsyte Saga that's lush, well acted — and stale
PERSONAL TIME
Death Can Be Dirty. What's a Greenie to Do?
Pretty as A Picture (Personal Time/ACCESSORY DU JOUR)
Blue-Light Special (Personal Time/SKIN DEEP)
Fall Color Falling (Personal Time/THINGS TO DO)
After the Blueberries (Personal Time/Your Health)
Summer is gone and so are the healthy fruits and veggies of the season. What do we eat now?
Your Health (Personal Time/Your Health)
What Spies Beneath (Personal Time/Your Technology)
Have you checked your PC for spyware lately? National security could be at stake. Your privacy too
TIME BONUS
Who Gets Bob? (TIME Bonus Section/Families)
How to stay friends with both ex-spouses after a split
Elementary Etiquette (TIME Bonus Section/Families)
Peggy Post is on a crusade to teach better manners to children today
Upsides of the Downturn (TIME Bonus Section/Families)
The uncertain economy is reminding some families that there's more to life than money
Creative Input (TIME Bonus Section/Families/LEARNING CORNER)
How to choose computer software that teaches your child the real principles of math and science