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SOCIETY

Death Of A Pizza Man (Crime)

How did a loner who lived with three cats become enmeshed in a bizarre and fatal bank heist?

BRIEFING

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

After 9: SAUDI ARABIA: Inside the Kingdom (After 9 / 11: The Saudis: Friend Or Foe?)

Two years after 9/11, the Saudis are finally cracking down on terrorists at home. But many Americans remain skeptical that the Saudi brand of Islam is compatible with the war against terr

Come On, Big Spender (Essay)

Have you noticed that Bush is throwing around money like there's no tomorrow?

After 9: Keys to the Kingdom (After 9 / 11: The Saudis: Friend Or Foe?)

Founded by religious warriors and made wealthy by oil, Saudi Arabia struggles to face its homegrown ties to terrorism

BUSINESS

Will This Bird Fly?

With Universal Studios under its wing, NBC will change from TV network to media heavyweight

EDUCATION

Guess What F Is For? Fat

Obesity spurs Arkansas to something new: grading fitness. Now other states are weighing doing the same

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

HBO's Cirque du So-So (Television)

Carnivale is mysterious and vivid--but leaves us feeling as if we've seen this freak show before

Sofia's Choice (Movies)

ONCE A DILETTANTE, SOFIA COPPOLA HAS BECOME A DIRECTOR WITH A DISTINCT VISION

The Bard of Brooklyn (Books)

Jonathan Lethem's amazing, ambitious novel is full of funk, punk, race and love in 1970s New York City

Changing Mother Church (Books)

Two new books examine the challenges--not just the scandals--facing contemporary Catholicism

YOUR TIME

SPECIAL SECTION

Marketing: Sell It to the Psyche (Time Bonus Section October 2003 / Inside Business)

Forget age, income or race. Marketers increasingly care more about your values and lifestyle when figuring what you're likely to buy

A Store Strikes A Chord (Time Bonus Section October 2003 / Inside Business)

Wannabe rock stars--and a few real ones--are driving Guitar Center's crescendo

Bookshelf: Parent Trap (Time Bonus Section October 2003 / Inside Business)

Want to go bust? Have a kid. Educate same. Why the middle class never had it so bad

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