NATION
Dissecting the Case
The administration's rationale for war with Iraq is based on new and old evidence—as well as passionate conviction
A City Braces For Battle (Iraq/Near The Front Line)
As U.S. troops mass across the border, Basra loads up on food, fuel and blood supplies
Saddam's al-Qaeda Connection? (Iraq/The Evidence)
The Inspections So Far: The Blix Scorecard (Iraq/The Evidence)
Would Saddam Simply Leave? (Iraq/The Exile Option)
It's still a long shot, but Arab nations are pushing plans to get the dictator out and avoid a costly and divisive war
WORLD
How Israel Is Wrapped Up in Iraq (In The Arena)
SPORT
The NBA's Center of Attention
Yao Ming is 22, an All-Star, the future of the Houston Rockets, the savior of the NBA and American business's most promising link to China. He's also very, very tall
YOUR TIME
Those Fragile Hearts
Who dies from heart attacks? Surprisingly, more women than men
A Campaign For Preemies (Your Time/Health Brief)
Sweet Sites for Valentine's Gifts (Surf Watch/Your Time)
Click and Clink
Shopping for baubles? Jewelry is one of the Web's shining success stories
Jump for Joy
Where Guests With Four Legs Are Pampered
Traveling with pets gets easier as keepers unleash creature comforts
Fondue: Now It's Hip to Dip (Your Time/Restaurant Trends)
THE ARTS
Ladies' Night Out at the Movies (Movies)
Femme films are chic around Oscar time. But what can women hope for the rest of the year?
A Loser Wins (Music)
Kathleen Edwards — the jangly, funny tragedian
Firm Warfare (Books)
Two good novels about very bad companies
Ninja Babe in Jerusalem (Movies)
Presenting the best Palestinian war comedy ever
BRIEFING
A Tax Cut's Tough Crowd (Notebook)
Airing War Fears (Notebook)
Numbers (Notebook)
17 Years Ago In TIME (Notebook)
Gathering Forces With Turkey (Notebook)
Has Bush's Medicare Plan Got A Chance? (Notebook)
New Afghan Danger (Notebook)
Letters (Letters)
INSIDE BUSINESS
Best Defense (TIME Bonus Section/Inside Business/Technology)
Here's how L-3 Communications is morphing its esoteric military hardware — and selling it to civilians
Brokers Beware (TIME Bonus Section/Inside Business/Software)
Software start-up Protegent offers a new way for brokerages to quickly spot bungling — and fraud
Crashing the Boards (TIME Bonus Section/Inside Business/Management)
The era of just showing up is over. Here's a look at the new crop of high-energy directors
Get Thy Yield (TIME Bonus Section/Inside Business/Investing)
President Bush wants to hand down a repeal of the stock-dividend tax. Here's how to profit whether or not his plan ever comes to pass