NATION

The War Comes Home

The White House launches a political counterattack as Bush's approval rating slides, casualties mount in Iraq and questions linger about the case for war

WORLD

The Next WMD Crisis (North Korea/The Threat)

New evidence suggests North Korea is advancing its nuclear-weapons plans. What can the U.S. do?

Inside the Hunt For Saddam (Iraq/Dispatch)

The U.S. thinks Iraq's ex-leader is alive and inspiring resistance. TIME goes along on a mission to track him down

BUSINESS

Citi Gets a New Prince

Citigroup legend Sandy Weill hands the top job to trusted colleague Charles Prince. But does King Sandy's power really come with it?

THE ARTS

The New Position Paper (Books)

The women who reinvented online dating are now reinventing sex advice with The Big Bang

Body Shop (Television)

Nip/Tuck looks at the gory underside of beauty

Summer Raises Its IQ (Movies)

Can films about hard subjects find an audience in the hot months? Depends on how good they are

Hollywood's Work-at-Home Dad (Movies)

How a one-man studio produced the Spy Kids series without ever leaving home. Hint: he works some weird hours

BRIEFING

The FCC Under Fire (Notebook)

The commission's controversial loosening of media ownership rules meets steadily rising opposition

SOCIETY

Say it Ain't So, Kobe

The NBA All-Star with the cool, clean reputation is charged with sexual assault in Colorado

GLOBAL BUSINESS

How They Survived to Thrive (Global Business/Tech Survivors)

As tech crawls back from its crash, these resilient execs have their firms poised for growth

Basque Fishing (Global Business/The Global Life)

Biarritz boasts lively trout streams, big surf and topflight golf

Juicy Yields (Global Business/Investing)

Soaring stock dividends offer income investors a sweet option

World Briefing (Global Business/World Briefing)

Slaying corporate bull

YOUR TIME

Too Old to Drive? (Your Time/Health)

How to tell when a senior is a danger — and how to take away the car keys

How to Invest Now (Your Time/Money)

Don't let conflicting signs from the economy upend your thinking

Budget Broadband (Your Time/Technology)

How to get a zippier Internet connection without breaking the bank