February 16, 2004 | Vol. 163 No. 7

'04 Campaign: When Credibility Becomes An Issue (Cover Story / Nation)

As the 2004 campaign kicks up, the Administration finds its word questioned on several fronts. TIME looks at Bush's predicament--and his counterattack

'04 Campaign: The Vice President: Is Cheney an Asset or a Liability? (Cover Story / Nation)

Is Cheney an Asset or a Liability?

'04 Campaign: An Absence In Alabama (Cover Story / Nation)

As Bush's military service re-emerges as an issue, here is what we know--and don't know

Women in Fashion

The Power List

The 10 most powerful women in fashion and beauty

Up and Comers (The Interpreters: Translating Brands with a Fresh Eye)

Ten women on the rise

Homegrown Terror

A potent poison. A Senate mail room. Echoes of the unsolved anthrax attacks--with a dash of angry truckers

Will Iraq Start To Unravel?

Kurdish calls for autonomy are generating fears of ethnic conflict that could complicate U.S. exit plans

Terror on the Subway

President Putin blames Chechen rebels for the latest deadly attack. But is he making things worse?

Cupid Academy

MATCHMAKING is a serious--and fast-growing--business, as students learn in a weekend course

The Battle Over Gay Marriage

It's official: gays can marry in Massachusetts come may. A TIME report on how it happened, what it means--and how it may play out in the race for the White House

Mainline Churches: Not Quite As Liberal As They Look (Mainline Churches)

Mighty Midas

Inspired by newfound optimism, designers are dipping into gold again

The Fine Art Of Fashion

Louis Vuitton

He reinvented handbags with coated canvas and logos a-go-go.

Rise and Shine

What does it take to get dressed in the morning? Three style mavens reveal their daily routines and fashion fetishes.

The Preppy Handbook (Notebook)

Put down that Bloody Mary. The clean-shaven look is in for fall

Menichetti's Runway Return (Notebook)

Nearing Bin Laden? (Notebook)

Verbatim: Feb. 16, 2004 (Notebook)

Pardoning A National Hero (Notebook)

Performance of the Week (Notebook)

Performance of the Week Feb. 16, 2004

The Oh Hell! Primary (Notebook / '04 Campaign)

The A List: Men's (Notebook)

From beanies in Honolulu to sneakers in Sydney--here's what's selling in the global men's market

Numbers: Feb. 16, 2004 (Notebook)

All Out Of Reforms (Notebook)

Kobe Bryant: Were His Pals Expecting Trouble? (Notebook)

A New Race For Space: Look Out For Nigeria (Notebook)

The Japanese Camps: Making The 9/11 Link (Notebook)

Milestones Feb. 16, 2004 (Notebook / Milestones)

Milestones: 14 Years Ago In Time (Notebook / Milestones)

Put The Two Johns In The Ring (Notebook)

Euro News: Art Meets Fashion (Notebook / Euro News)

Behind the racks at MaxMara's new Florence boutique, 16th century frescoes are uncovered

Euro News: The Man Who Invented Stilettos (Notebook / Euro News)

Roger Vivier's handcrafted shoes are back in a private Parisian salon

Japan's Bright Light (Notebook)

Architect Kazuyo Sejima wants to bring calm to cities around the globe. With a string of new projects, she's in demand

Lily Pads and Landing Pads (Notebook)

Lindy Roy's imagination goes everywhere

Euro News: Perfect Timing (Notebook / Euro News)

The limited-edition crystal watch

Table of Contents: Feb. 16, 2004 (Table Of Contents)

The Female Voice

Verbatim: Feb. 16, 2004 (Notebook)

Back In Bloom

Floral prints are a perennial spring favorite, and this season they're back, along with mega-model Gisele Bundchen, who returns to fashion after an eight-month hiatus. Joel Stein catches up with the B

Inside The H&M Fashion Machine

Who needs high price tags when disposable chic is the name of the game? Sarah Raper Larenaudie goes behind the scenes at Sweden's hip retail emporium to find out how today's runway trends can become t

Paris In Springtime With Nicky

the Hilton sisters get a major makeover, starting with the season's ladylike new looks

Who Will Be The Next Domestic Diva?

With Martha Stewart mired in legal troubles, a cadre of successors is lining up to take her place. The good thing: perfect is passe. Marion Hume surveys the field of top contenders