COVER
The CIA's Secret Army: George Tenet's Burden of Proof (The CIA's Secret Army)
The CIA's Secret Army: The CIA's Secret Army (The CIA's Secret Army)
Because of past scandals, the agency had largely dropped its paramilitary operations. But the war on terrorism has brought it back into the business
The CIA's Secret Army: Coups, Killings And Dirty Tricks (The CIA's Secret Army)
The CIA has used covert and paramilitary ops for a half-century--but the results are often messy
NATION
A Front Runner Already?
With a strong team and solid credentials, John Kerry is attracting the Democrats who matter
The Really Unfair Tax
Bush wants to drop the double tax on dividends, but that's not the one that burdens most Americans
WORLD
Can They Strike Back? (The War On Terrorism)
U.S. war planners believe the battle will go quickly. But Saddam or al-Qaeda may respond in ways that could prove catastrophic--over there and here at home
Tony Blair's Big Gamble
Why the British leader is risking his job to back Bush, while others balk
6 Reasons Why So Many Allies Want Bush To Slow Down (The Diplomacy)
They want more proof, they like inspections, and they don't like Cowboy Bush. And yes, there's more
SCIENCE
Cracking The Ice
Antarctica is a vast, frozen mystery. Is it thawing, threatening coastal cities? Or is it, in fact, freezing? What scientists have learned
BRIEFING
Verbatim: Feb. 3, 2003 (Notebook)
Who Killed Pearl? (Notebook)
Anxiety Meter (Notebook)
What we're worried about this week: a Homeland Security color-coded guide
Nebraska Tests Bush (Notebook)
A New Tune For Delta (Notebook)
A Lame Duck's Revenge (Notebook)
Exiles of the Rich and Infamous (Notebook)
9/11 Probe: Aiming High (Notebook)
Discovering a Jurassic Highflyer (Notebook)
Numbers: Feb. 3, 2003 (Notebook)
Milestones Feb. 3, 2003 (Notebook)
Milestones Feb. 3, 2003 (Notebook)
Milestones Feb. 3, 2003 (Notebook)
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Why the Spooks Shouldn't Run Wars (Essay)
The CIA's paramilitary role has a history of disaster
A Screech of Hawks (In The Arena)
EDUCATION
A Vigorous Voice from The Right--at Berkeley! (On The Campus / University Of California, Berkeley)
A conservative magazine makes inroads in a bastion of liberal student activism
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Art: He Drew Like An Angel (Art)
A superb show surveys the conflicted, elusive but masterly graphics of Leonardo da Vinci
The Next Friday (Television)
Law & Order tycoon Dick Wolf expands his thriving cop-show empire with a new Dragnet
Rewriting the Romance (Books)
Bodice rippers are more popular than ever, and Julia Quinn is taking them into the postfeminist future
YOUR TIME
Don't Lug Your Luggage
The Bogie Buster
You Heard the Album, Now Buy the Jeans
Inspired by J. Lo's success, stars are vying for space on store shelves
Piracy Watch: Piracy Watch: Music's New Mousetrap (Piracy Watch)
Stop! Laptop Thief!
Portable PCs have never been so easy to steal. Here's how to get yours back
One Tokes, The Other Doesn't (Health Brief)
Skipping Chemo
A lot of breast-cancer survivors are doing it, not always for good reasons
PEOPLE
People: Feb. 3, 2003
LETTERS
Letters: Feb. 3, 2003
ESSAY
Mr. Monopoly Goes to Washington
Want a bold tax cut? You need a man who really knows the game...