NATION

Fighting Across The Aisle

If Democrats in Congress are about to back Bush on Iraq, why are the two sides zinging each other? Think midterm elections

HEALTH & MEDICINE

The New Science of Headaches (Health)

As doctors learn more about our throbbing heads, they are uncovering amazingly effective ways to kill the pain before it starts

SOCIETY

An Rx For Teen Sex

Doctors are joining the abstinence movement. Here's why they're now telling kids, Just say no

A Campus War over Israel

Student activists want colleges to sell stock of firms doing business with Israel. Is that anti-Semitism?

BRIEFING

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

Unwelcome Exposure (On The Road)

The Irish Travelers dwell in a mysterious parallel universe, temporarily invaded by one mother's scandal

BUSINESS

Citi Slicker

Can Sandy Weill, the shrewd CEO of Citigroup, defuse the sweeping investigation by New York's ambitious attorney general? A look at how he plans to save his legacy

Predators in Paradise?

The inside story of how lenders at Citibank allegedly played loan shark, charging the island nations of the Caribbean excess fees and interest payments

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Movies: Blood Bath and Beyond (The Arts / Movies)

Guerrilla filmmaker Michael Moore takes aim at American gun culture, and makes a terrific movie

The Mummy Diaries (The Arts)

A sparkling novel about juggling marriage, kids and job (and getting some sleep)

Malice in Wonderland? (The Arts / Exhibit)

A photo show and a new book renew questions about Lewis Carroll

Hannibal Inc. (Movies)

DR. LECTER HAS SPILLED A LOT OF BLOOD AND MADE TONS OF CASH. THE CHILLING RED DRAGON CONTINUES HOLLYWOOD'S UNLIKELIEST FRANCHISE

YOUR TIME

What Spies Beneath (Personal Time / Your Technology)

Have you checked your PC for spyware lately? National security could be at stake. Your privacy too

After the Blueberries (Personal Time / Your Health)

Summer is gone and so are the healthy fruits and veggies of the season. What do we eat now?

SPECIAL SECTION

The Making Of John Walker Lindh (Time Investigation)

How did a quiet, bright young boy from suburban America end up alongside the Taliban in Afghanistan? This is a story of love, loathing and an often reckless quest for spiritual fulfillment

PEOPLE

LETTERS