December 22, 2003 | Vol. 162 No. 25

Campaign '04: Thanks, Al. I'll Take It From Here (Campaign '04)

Sure, the Gore endorsement helps--but Dean must find a vision. We know what he's against. Now he has to say what he's for

Campaign '04: Anger Management 101 (Campaign '04)

How the partnership between Dean and Gore is remaking the Democrats

Saddam's Capture

Ladies and Gentlemen, We Got Him. Inside the daring nighttime raid that nabbed Saddam--and what it means for Bush and Iraq

How to Lose Friends and Alienate People

America's foolish Iraq blacklist makes you wonder who's in charge

High-Alert Holidays

A series of arrests in Britain and Europe stokes fears of a terrorist surge timed to the Christmas season

Way Off The Mark

Two errant attacks kill 15 children in Afghanistan. Here's how American intelligence got things wrong

Walling Off The Peace

The Israelis say their West Bank fence is for self-protection; Palestinians see it as a land grab. Photographer Larry Towell of Magnum travels the dividing line

Letter From Havana: Preparing for a Mass Exodus--into Cuba (Letter From Havana)

Despite Bush's roadblock, the island is bracing for an invasion of U.S. tourists

Got Hormones? (Health)

The simmering issue of milk labels boils over when an agrochemical giant sues small farmers in Maine

After The Makeover

TIME visits three Extreme Makeover stars long after the excitement--and the Botox--has worn off

Dorm Deluxe

The simple life? No way. College students indulge as rooms go from grotty quarters to top-tier luxury

The Lost Gospels

Dozens of CHRISTIAN SCRIPTURES were Holy Writ, then heresy, then forgotten. Why are we looking at them again?

The Ancient Debate Over Doubting Thomas

Search And Destroy

A gang of Web-search companies is gunning for Google. The stakes have never been higher

Down To The Wire (Shopping)

Milestones Dec. 22, 2003 (Notebook / Milestones)

Milestones: 29 Years Ago In TIME (Notebook / Milestones)

Table of Contents: Dec. 22, 2003 (Table Of Contents)

Too Hip for the Holidays (Essay)

Remember when you stopped believing? Good news: you could start again