NATION
What is this Man Plotting?
A newly revealed summit of terrorists raises fears of a fresh plan to attack the U.S. This bombmaker and pilot could be a key player
The Governor's Secret Life
New Jersey's James McGreevey announces he's gay, had an affair and is resigning. But it's much more complicated than that
An Old Spy Comes In from the Hill (Nation/At The CIA)
BUSINESS
The Internet Is Calling
Web phone service is exploding. And maverick Jeffrey Citron lit the industry's fuse
The Sponsor Moves In
The Days, owned by its advertisers, may boost ABC'S bottom line. But will they control content?
SPORT
A Classic Spectacle (Olympics 2004)
With a theatrical nod to its mythology and rich history-- and without a hitch — Athens brought the Olympic Games home in a dazzling fashion
YOUR TIME
Girl, Expatriated (Your Time/Living)
In the sequel to an acclaimed graphic novel, an Iranian author goes secular
Just a Shot of Dessert (Your Time/Living)
Longer Distance (Your Time/Living)
Natural Wonders Of The Jewelry World (Your Time/Style)
Retail Therapy (Your Time/Style)
A store that sells what's so last season
What Works At Work? (Your Time/Style)
A Stereo with a Brain (Your Time/Tech)
You can train Bose's new system to play songs you like. Is it worth the price?
Home Theater To Take With You (Your Time/Tech)
Laverne Speaks (Your Time/Tech)
GLOBAL BUSINESS
The Tech Specialists (TIME Bonus Section September 2004: Global Business/Technology)
Thought the tech revolution came to an end when the dotcom bubble burst? Think again. From nanotechnology to stem-cell research to Internet businesses, innovations are coming fast and furious. Meet the tech revolutionaries who are reshaping our world
World Briefing (TIME Bonus Section September 2004: Global Business)
Gold Mining (TIME Bonus Section September 2004: Global Business/Olympics)
How much are corporate sponsors willing to shell out for Olympic medal winners?
Pairing Up (TIME Bonus Section September 2004: Global Business/Investing)
With the stock market zigzagging, the popular hedge-fund practice of pairs trading may be for you
Tierra del Vino (TIME Bonus Section September 2004: Global Business/The Global Life)
South America's wine country is exporting designer grapes and embracing eno-tourism
WORLD
Showdown With The Rebel (World / Iraq)
The U.S. and the Iraqi government struggle to contain the truculent cleric Muqtada al-Sadr
A Talk with Iraq's Prime Minister (World / Iraq)
SOCIETY
This Bud's For The U.S. (Society/Crime)
Canada's relaxed drug laws may be fueling a boom in marijuana exports to America
Stress And The Superdad
Like the supermoms before them, today's fathers are struggling to balance work and home
THE ARTS
Living Through Better Cooking (Arts/Appreciation)
A revolutionary who fought for spontaneity over correctness JULIA CHILD, 1912-2004
The Concertina of Time (Books)
In Cloud Atlas David Mitchell makes writing a high-wire act — brave, dazzling but too far aloft
Men, Women and Fighting (Movies)
Hero splashes love and death in ravishing colors
BRIEFING
Softening the Republicans' Message (Nation / Election 2004)
Peggy Noonan's homecoming
Why Lines Must Be Drawn (Essay)
Stem cells present a complex moral issue. Shame on Democrats for polarizing it
Letters (Letters)
Milestones (Notebook/Milestones)
Could Bill Clinton Beat Abe Lincoln? (Notebook)
People
Numbers (Notebook/Milestones)
Help From The Homeless (Notebook)
Q&A With Seth Green (People)
How Long A War? Let's Ask (Notebook)
Lessons Of Charley (Notebook)
The hurricane stages a surprise