NATION

Brother, Where Art Thou?

Former NBA center Bison Dele sailed to the end of the earth to start a new life. It wasn't far enough

WORLD

Accounted For, At Last

North Korea admits it abducted Japanese citizens to help train its spies and says some are still alive

Arafat's Last Stand?

As the walls crumble around Palestine's old soldier, his friends grow fewer and fewer

Inspections (Iraq / Weapons Inspections)

CAN THEY WORK THIS TIME? Bush hoped his call for arms monitors would give the U.S. cover for a war. Here's how Saddam will try to use them to avoid one

Weapons In A Haystack (Iraq / Weapons Inspections)

Finding Iraq's illegal arms will be immensely difficult. U.N. inspectors will have to probe 750 known sites for chemical, biological and nuclear weapons and missiles and uncover uncounted new ones

SCIENCE

Not in My Back Bay

Everybody likes the idea of windmills, but nobody wants to live near them--not even in Massachusetts

PRESS

Bob Greene Gets Spiked

The strange fall of a veteran columnist whose private life could not live up to his public voice

RELIGION

The Legacy of Abraham

He is beloved by Jews, Christians and Muslims. Can this bond stop them from hating one another?

BRIEFING

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BUSINESS

Can McDonald's Shape Up?

The fast-food king thinks better service, nicer decor and bigger bargains will get business cooking again

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

MOVIES: Where Is the Love? (The Arts / MOVIES)

Hollywood's passion for romantic comedies is on the wane. Here's why the genre has been jilted

THEATER: Full-Monty Fever (The Arts / THEATER)

Female nudity? Ho-hum. Now it's the guys who are baring it all in an effort to shock stage audiences

BOOKS: A Frenzy of Renown (The Arts / BOOKS)

In Zadie Smith's new novel, fame substitutes for religion--and witty concepts for emotional heft

Beck Gets (Kind Of) Blue (Music)

With a revealing new album of mournful ballads, the fusion king reveals a whole different side

YOUR TIME

What Breed of Dog Are You? (Personal Time / YOUR TECHNOLOGY)

Personality tests are booming online. Some are deadly serious; the rest are good for laughs

What to Do About Listeria (Personal Time / YOUR HEALTH)

A mysterious outbreak of food poisoning has killed at least a dozen, but there's no need to panic

SPECIAL SECTION

Travel: Big Easy Bonanza (Time Bonus Section / Generations)

From kitschy to upscale, antiques are in abundance in New Orleans

Is 60 Too Old? (Time Bonus Section / Generations)

It is for airline pilots, says the FAA. But some pilots are challenging the agency's retirement rule

Turning Points: Home Free (Time Bonus Section / Generations)

The playwright tells how fleeing his family was the best thing he ever did

PEOPLE

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