NATION

WORLD

Streets Red With Blood

The U.S. realizes it must try again to stop Palestinians and Israelis from killing one another. Will hope triumph over history?

WAR & TERRORISM

Assault On Shah-i-Kot (The War)

A mission to rout pockets of al-Qaeda from the mountains of Shah-i-Kot turned into the bloodiest battle of the war. With four times as many al-Qaeda as the U.S. expected, the week saw fierce combat, d

Getting Saddam, Part II (The War)

The U.S. hopes Dick Cheney's trip to the Middle East will build support for a new campaign against Iraq

SCIENCE

Risky Business?

Do infertility treatments damage babies' genes? Doctors used to think not. Now they are not so sure

BRIEFING

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

BUSINESS

First, the Good News...

The economy is expanding again. But the forces that kept the recession so mild will also limit this year's recovery

Too Close for Comfort

GE's legendary former CEO Jack Welch kicks up a controversy over his affair with a journalist

The Movie Is in the Mail

Netflix is riding a boom in online DVD rentals, but will Blockbuster muscle in on the business?

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Movies: Puffing Up a Storm (The Arts / Movies)

Smoking is on the rise in movies, sparking a campaign to stub it out. A look at who's behind it

Art: Flyaway Fantasy (The Arts / Art)

Rediscovering the charm and wit--and influence--of Paul Klee

Music: Jazzed About Ms. Jones (The Arts / Music)

Her name is Norah. She's got a lush voice, good looks, a pedigree and lots of buzz for her debut CD

YOUR TIME

What's a Guy to Do? (Your Health)

Most men who get prostate cancer don't die from it. So why get tested? Good question

SPECIAL SECTION

Who Inherits? (Time Bonus Section / Generations)

Seniors with no immediate heirs need to take extra pains to plan their estates

Turning Points: Paring Down (Time Bonus Section / Generations)

The noted chef tells how moving to a smaller home required a new recipe

PEOPLE

TO OUR READERS

Reporters' Notebook (Reporters' Notebook)

We asked three of our journalists about the challenges they go through to cover the stories they bring to the magazine. Their thoughts:

LETTERS