COVER
Campaign '04: Inside the Mind of Howard Dean (Nation)
His opponents say he is unlikable and unelectable. The Democratic front runner explains why most of what you hear about him is dead wrong
Campaign '04: The Fire This Time (Campaign '04)
Why populism may be the last resort of desperate Democrats
WORLD
Grounded By Terror
How real is the threat? Canceled flights, F-16s and the fine line between precaution and panic
Giving Aid To The Enemy
After a calamitous earthquake in Iran, U.S. relief workers receive a (mostly) warm reception
Can This Man Survive?
Two narrow escapes by the President of Pakistan underscore the danger of taking on extremists
A Farewell to Allies
Now they are neutrals. America can stand tall without them
BRIEFING
Will Saddam Crack? (Notebook)
Verbatim: Jan. 12, 2004 (Notebook)
Lessons From Libya (Notebook)
Performance of the Week (Notebook)
Performance of the Week Jan. 12, 2004
Milestones: Alan Bates (Notebook / Milestones)
Milestones: John Gregory Dunne (Notebook / Milestones)
A Shifting Probe? (Notebook)
Available For The Broadcast Booth (Notebook)
No. 22, with a Bullet Train (Notebook)
Numbers: Jan. 12, 2004 (Notebook)
Milestones Jan. 12, 2004 (Notebook / Milestones)
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Table of Contents: Jan. 12, 2004 (Table Of Contents)
A Beast of an Idea
Can big deficits starve the governm ent down to size? Not in this universe
The Front Lines of Creativity
BUSINESS
How Now, Mad Cow?
Big Beef was doing fine until disease felled a heifer. Will consumer anxiety cripple the industry?
Detroit's Hot Pursuit
After years of focusing on SUVs, the Big Three are launching a fleet of new cars. We offer a preview
Enron, Italian Style
Parmalat, a $9.6 billion dairy giant, implodes in Europe's biggest corporate-accounting scandal
EDUCATION
Urban Preppies
Kids are learning and living at an inner-city public school. Is boarding the answer to education's woes?
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Books: The Spy In Winter (Books)
At 72, John le Carre is still the grand master of the modern literary thriller. He's also mad as hell
Television: The Art Of The Real (Television)
Donald Trump doesn't hand out roses, but he does break hearts on the reality showdown The Apprentice
Books: A Question Of Faith (Books)
A mysterious 16th century woman heals the sick and sees the future. Is she a saint or a swindler?
Music: A Source of Discomfort (Music)
How did it come to pass that the nation's biggest rap magazine is gunning for hip-hop's biggest star?
YOUR TIME
Money: Uncle Sam's Slice (Money)
Now's the time to think about reducing next year's taxes. Here's where to start
Money: Triple Play (Money)
Money: Golden Years For Commodities (Money)
Technology: Radio Zaps The Static (Technology)
AM and FM stations get a high-tech tune-up with the debut of HD radio
Technology: There's Snow In My Phone (Technology)
Technology: Where's The Real Pearl Girl? (Technology)
Health: Beyond Ephedra (Paging Dr. Gupta)
Why the FDA's ban may lead users to look for other weight-loss stimulants
Health: Scan Those Blues Away (Health)
Health: Can Arginine Save Your Toes? (Health)
Health: Will Boomers Never Die? (Health)
Having resisted growing up, the post--WW II generation expects to live longer, with more active golden years
SPECIAL SECTION
Inside Table of Contents: Jan. 12, 2004 (Time Bonus Section February 2004: Inside Business / Inside Table of Contents)
...Meanwhile, Back At The Ranch (Photo Essay / Nation)
At the Western White House in Crawford, Texas, for the holidays, President Bush spent his days relaxing, working and tending to his sprawling homestead. Exclusive pictures for TIME by Brooks Kraft
Made In The U.S.A.: What Can America Make? (Time Bonus Section February 2004: Inside Business / Made In The U.S.A.)
The manufacturing sector isn't dead, but it's different. For the survivors, it's all about new ideas
PEOPLE
The Wizards Of Smell: How To Put A Police Dog On A Chip (Innovators / Sensors: Forging The Future)
What Dust Can Tell You (Innovators / Sensors: Forging The Future)
First Look: A Has-Been Hero (First Look)
Feud Of The Week Jan. 12, 2004
On the War Again? This Time It's Willie
Earthly Idol
Beyond The Sixth Sense (Innovators / Sensors: Forging The Future)
How can you tell what's in the air? In a suitcase? In your blood? Meet science's detection pioneers