BUSINESS
Beyond the Call of Duty
A whistle-blower objected to the government's Halliburton deals—and says now she's paying for it
NBC's New Reality
After years as champ, the peacock network is flagging. Can its boss glue the feathers back on?
SCIENCE
The Flu Snafu (Health)
A vaccine shortfall grows into a political headache. Who is really to blame? And what is the cure?
BRIEFING
How to Break the Political Fever (Essay)
A true believer offers advice for life after Nov. 2—especially if your man loses
Letters (Letters)
The Fighter Jock and The Gooseslayer (Notebook/In The Arena)
Let's Make This Vote Interesting, Shall We? (Notebook)
People
54 Years Ago In Time (Notebook/Milestones)
Numbers (Notebook)
Milestones (Notebook/Milestones)
Sinclair In The Spotlight (Notebook)
The Frenzied Finish (Notebook)
The Top Line On Polls (Notebook)
The War On Aid Workers (Notebook)
Why Iraqis may be targeting people who are helping them
Verbatim (Notebook)
10 Questions For H. Lee Scott (Interview)
SPORT
Is the Curse Reversed?
The Boston Red Sox rally past their haunted history — and the hated Yankees — to face one last ghost: the Cardinals in the World Series
THE ARTS
Rock-'n'-Roll Fantasies (Arts/Books)
Memoirs by Anthony Kiedis, Tommy Lee and Dave Navarro dish on the high life backstage
Sweet Sip of a Dark Vintage (Arts/Movies)
The two heroes may be losers, but Sideways is not. It finds hilarity in life's large and little disasters
Women with Grinding Axes (Arts/Music)
The Donnas play witty, sexy three-chord rock 'n' roll better than most of their male counterparts
The Great Wit Hope (Arts/Television)
Fox's Arrested Development is remaking the sitcom. Will anyone watch?
YOUR TIME
Deck The Halls With ... Preppy Needlepoint Ornaments? (Your Time/Design)
Into The Wild (Your Time/Design)
The safari jacket, a favorite of the late-'60s jet set, inspires fashion again
Potions Are In The Pink (Your Time/Design)
The Cities That Never Sleep (Your Time/Health)
The Longest Wait (Your Time/Health)
Toxic-Hari Days (Your Time/Health)
Click To Get Sick? (Your Time/Health/Paging Dr. Gupta)
People who get medical advice from the Web actually get worse, a study shows
A Galloping Stallion (Your Time/Lifestyle)
For the first time in a generation, Ford's Mustang is worthy of its name