February 4, 2002 | Vol. 159 No. 5

The Incredible Shrinking Businessman

Corporate titans are out. Government reforms are in. Is it the dawn of a new era?

Tehran's Game

Iranian meddling in neighboring Afghanistan raises new concerns about an old troublemaker

Inside Arafat's Bunker

Under virtual house arrest, the Palestinian leader is playing brave but quietly fretting over his future

Where Danger Lurks

Mopping up in Afghanistan, U.S. soldiers discover the country remains a risky place

Enron Spoils the Party (The Enron Spillover)

Bush wants his State of the Union speech to drown out those stories linking the disgraced company and the White House

Under The Microscope (The Enron Spillover)

After Enron, investors are looking more skeptically at companies whose bookkeeping seems confusing

Can Lawmakers Now Afford To Be Obstacles To Reform? (The Enron Spillover)

Anthrax: The Hunt Narrows

New revelations tarnish a top U.S. biodefense lab--and may provide important clues about the killer

K Mart's Fall: Blame Enron? (The Enron Spillover / K Mart's Fall)

The Enron Players (The Enron Spillover)

A humbling resignation and hearings in Congress for Andersen executives (with an audience cameo by The Sopranos' Lorraine Bracco) fueled last week's intrigue

...Do A Favor For A G.O.P. VIP? (The Enron Spillover / Ralph Reed)

Karl Rove: Did W.'s Playmaker... (The Enron Spillover / Karl Rove)

Enron Takes A Life (The Enron Spillover / The Suicide)

To Test Or Not To Test? (Medicine)

The mammogram wars are raging again. The facts aren't all in yet, but don't cancel your appointment

U.S. v. Lindh, Round 1

The government thinks it can put the American Talib away for life. But did it deprive him of a lawyer?

Why They're Outlaws, Not POWs

Test Drive

A new law has made test-prep firms the hottest teacher's aid. But are students really getting better?

Fighting Words

Can a tenured professor be fired for his pro-Muslim views? In a post-Sept. 11 America, all bets are off

Playing It Safe (Winter Olympics 2002)

Troops, technology and $300 million are teaming up to turn the Winter Olympics into a terror-free zone

Stun Guns For Everyone

Are tasers the ultimate in self-defense or tools of torture? A new model for consumers sparks debate

Notebook: Feb. 4, 2002 (Notebook)

Well, He Said He'd Be Back (Notebook)

What Wiped Out The Dinosaurs? (Notebook)

And The Winners Are...Endless (Notebook)

Milestones Feb. 4, 2002 (Notebook / Milestones)

If At First You Don't Succeed... (Notebook)

Eulogy: PEGGY LEE (Notebook / Milestones)

Flight 587: Video May Hold The Key (Notebook / Follow-Up)

Gender Gap (Notebook)

Eve Ensler (Notebook / Q&A)

Inside The White House: Peace Still Eludes The Bush Team (Notebook / Inside The White House)

Trend Alert: Those Patriotic Ads: Thrown For A Loss (Notebook / Trend Alert)

Froot Loops For Camp X-Ray (Notebook)

What We'll Do For Dad On His 91st Birthday (First Person)

The daughter of the longest-living President tells of her family's quiet vigil

From Davos To New York (Essay)

For champions of globalization, a Manhattan thoroughfare offers more than falafel

How I Caused That Story (Viewpoint)

A historian explains why someone else's writing wound up in her book