COVER

Remember Afghanistan? (Cover Story / Special Report)

Tied down in Iraq, the U.S. is still struggling to pacify the country, root out the Taliban and snare bin Laden. Inside the other war

NATION

Bush In High Gear ('04 Campaign)

The President's team is launching elaborate air and ground operations. A guide to his re-election effort

For Better Or For Worse? ('04 Campaign)

As more gays say I do, Bush calls for a constitutional ban. But will the issue really change any voter's mind come November?

The Miracle Worker ('04 Campaign)

Mary Beth Cahill used blunt talk and discipline to bring back John Kerry. No surprise from this working-class Catholic girl

WORLD

SCIENCE

Space: Chicken Little Alert (Space)

For one night it looked as if a killer asteroid was about to hit--but Earth's number isn't up quite yet

BRIEFING

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Movies: He's With Him (Movies)

Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson have made six films together. In Hollywood, some marriages don't make it that far

YOUR TIME

Schindler's Legacy (Lifestyle)

The DVD of the Spielberg Holocaust drama keeps up its hero's good work

SPECIAL SECTION

Trade: The Coffee Clash (Time Bonus Section April 2004: Inside Business / Trade)

Many firms see a marketing advantage in selling politically correct beans. Will Starbucks get hurt?

On a Faster Track (Time Bonus Section April 2004: Inside Business / Transport)

How America's No. 2 railroad went high tech to grab a bigger slice of the booming China trade

Investing: Smarter Earnings (Time Bonus Section April 2004: Inside Business / Investing)

The quality of profits matters as much as the amount. Here's how to judge

Entrepreneurs: Hot Ticket (Time Bonus Section April 2004: Inside Business / Entrepreneurs)

StubHub is trying to beat scalpers and brokers at their own game

The Why of Buy (Time Bonus Section April 2004: Inside Business / Technology)

Theory says we are rational about money. But brain-probing scientists are discovering otherwise

PEOPLE

The Way You Move (Innovators / Transportation: Forging The Future)

Where are you going? How will you get there? These pioneers are moving people and things in new ways

LETTERS