COVER

Health: How to Eat Smarter (Cover Story / Health)

In a world that is raining food, making healthy choices about what and how to eat is not easy. Here are some rules to live by

NATION

The 5 Meanings Of Arnold

Voters are angry. Outsiders are in. And the swing voter is back. Arnold Schwarzenegger's big win offers a guide to 2004--if you know how to interpret it, that is

WORLD

The Secret Collaborators

WHY DID LAST SPRING'S WAR GO SO MUCH BETTER THAN THE OCCUPATION? A TIME EXCLUSIVE ON HOW SADDAM HUSSEIN GOT UNDONE BY HIS OWN MEN

Great Leap Skyward

As U.S. and Russian efforts stall, China's space program aims to catch up, and then some

She Is Very Brave

Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi stands up to Iran's rulers but insists that Islam is capable of reforming itself

SCIENCE

Never Trust A Tiger (Environment)

They are kept as pets by the thousands, but as a fresh rash of attacks shows, tigers cannot be tamed

HEALTH & MEDICINE

At Last, The Pill For Men (Medicine)

Researchers are perfecting a reliable birth-control drug for guys. Are women ready for this?

SOCIETY

Making a Big Move (Time Bonus Section November 2003: Generations)

Who needs Florida? The au courant crowd is uprooting and moving closer to far-flung families

Hair Today... (Time Bonus Section November 2003: Generations / Advice)

Few like to mention it, but female hair loss is a widespread problem

Health: Animal Attraction (Time Bonus Section November 2003: Generations / Health)

Sure, pets provide lots of pleasure. But now it's thought that they might help you live longer too

Antarctic March (Time Bonus Section November 2003: Generations / Adventure)

Two feisty women walk, ski and ski-sail across 1,700 miles of ice to set a record

BRIEFING

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

Pumping Irony (Essay)

Despite the caricatures, Arnold may be the model of a new kind of politician

BUSINESS

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

The Penn Method (Movies)

He has caused commotion on and off the screen. Now Sean Penn has two big films, a real home life and a healthy view of his job.

YOUR TIME

How Swede It Is (Lifestyle)

Scandinavian cuisine is going global. Two new cookbooks lead the charge

PEOPLE

LETTERS