NATION

Election 2002: The Big Little Race (Election 2002)

South Dakota Sure, it's Thune vs. Johnson, but in a race that's really a face-off between Bush and Daschle, it can get ugly

WORLD

Look Who's Got The Bomb

Confronted by the U.S., North Korea brazenly admits it's building nukes. Now what does President Bush do?

WAR & TERRORISM

SCIENCE

What Makes Us Do It?

In the age-old debate of nature vs. nurture, an M.I.T. prof says our genes don't get enough respect

Sleuth Without a Badge

Retiree Ed Lake has become obsessed with the anthrax case--and he has a theory about who did it

HEALTH & MEDICINE

Who Needs Doctors? (Health)

Do-it-yourself medical tests are popping up in malls and on the Web. Can they be trusted?

SOCIETY

The Secret Sacrifice

To get help for their mentally ill children, some parents have to give them up

Shakin' All Over

BELLY DANCING has its roots in the ancient world, but its merits are being discovered by modern women

SPORT

BRIEFING

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

BUSINESS

One Airline's Magic

How does Southwest soar above its money-losing rivals? Its employees work harder and smarter, in return for job security and a share of the profits

Global Investing: Pension Bomb (Time Global Business / Global Investing)

More big companies face huge obligations to retirees--a new red flag for investors

The Global Life: Moscow Eats (Time Global Business / The Global Life)

Watch a cockfight over dinner, or try Italian food inside a giant cheese

Getting Wired: Cyber Paradise (Time Global Business / Getting Wired)

A tiny island in the Indian Ocean is wiring itself to be an Internet hub--and has jobs for U.S. techies

Faster Photos (Time Global Business / Security Software)

New kiosks will turn film into prints in 10 minutes

Beating the Snoops (Time Global Business / Security Software)

A rare tech sector that's booming: encryption for wireless networks

Who Really Owns That Winery? (Time Global Business / The Wine Trade)

Times are tough in the industry, so the big players are growing by gobbling up smaller wineries

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

The High Art Of Jackass (Movies)

Megastar masochist Johnny Knoxville creates a new kind of comedy, a movie all about hurting himself

Books: Dead Men Walking Free (Books)

In his art and in his life as a lawyer, Scott Turow takes on the legal nightmare of wrongful executions

YOUR TIME

Fall Looks That Won't Fail (Personal Time)

For fashion devotees, there are two types of clothes: the fabulous (as in This cost me my paycheck) and the fundamental (as in I'm going to live in this). To help you negotiate the treacherous wa

To Dish or Not to Dish (Personal Time / Your Technology)

Satellite TV has never been as popular--or in as much of a mess. Should you consider switching?

Sex and the Serious Cyclist (Personal Time / Your Health)

Can prolonged bicycling put enough pressure on a man's anatomy to cause impotence?

PEOPLE

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