COVER
Campaign '04: The Debates: WHO STRETCHES THE TRUTH? (Cover Story / Nation)
Campaign '04: CRUNCHTIME (Cover Story / Nation)
Every day, every hour now counts, as Bush and Kerry fine-tune their strategies for the finish line. A TIME guide to what's working--and what's not
Campaign '04: The Dems' Mr. Results (Cover Story / Nation)
GENERALS OF THE GROUND WAR
Campaign '04: Technology: What Your Party Knows About You (Cover Story / Nation)
Campaign '04: The Florida of 2004? (Cover Story / Nation)
If voters in Colorado decide to divide their electoral votes, we may have another contested election
Campaign '04: Taking the Hill: BATTLE FOR THE HILL (Cover Story / Nation)
A readers' guide to the most exciting congressional races
Campaign '04: Fighting For Every Last Vote (Cover Story / Nation)
IN SUCH A TIGHT RACE, THE GAME IS ABOUT TURNING OUT YOUR SUPPORTERS. TIME GOES INSIDE THE GROUND WAR
Campaign '04: Bush's Rain Man (Cover Story / Nation)
GENERALS OF THE GROUND WAR
WORLD
DOES THE U.S. NEED THE DRAFT?
Both Bush and Kerry say no. But with America tied down in Iraq, military officials say they may need more troops to win the war--and the next one
How the Draft Rumor Got Started (THE POLITICS)
WHAT SADDAM WAS REALLY THINKING
New disclosures paint a surprising portrait of the Iraqi dictator and his fateful strategies
WMD Myth and Reality
SCIENCE
Health: Born Too Soon (Health)
What can doctors--and parents--do about the alarming rise in the number of premature births?
STEAMED UP
Two decades after blowing its top, Mount St. Helens is stirring again. Here is how scientists keep an eye on an active volcano
TECHNOLOGY
Who Was On First? (Wireless Society)
Commuter Fix (Wireless Society)
For infoworkers on the move, the wireless Internet is popping up on planes, trains and automobiles
Invisible Link (Wireless Society)
Whether you're keeping your home safe or watching movies by the pool, wires aren't required
Games To Go (Wireless Society)
Got five minutes to kill? A fistful of action-packed fun is available for download on your mobile phone
The City That Cut the Cord (Wireless Society)
Sleepy Spokane, Wash., has a secret: it's the wireless hot spot of the future
Cutting Loose (Wireless Society)
How your life can change--at work, at home, at play--when wireless technology frees you from the tyranny of the cord
BRIEFING
Verbatim: Oct. 18, 2004 (Notebook)
PLAYGROUND TO CAMPUS (Notebook)
SHOULD THE NO-FLY LIST BE GROUNDED? (Notebook)
Milestones: JANET LEIGH (Notebook / Milestones)
Seeds of Inspiration and Controversy (Notebook)
Milestones Oct. 18, 2004 (Notebook / MILESTONES)
No Pain? No Gain for Either Candidate (Notebook / IN THE ARENA)
IS AL-QAEDA IN SINAI? (Notebook)
Numbers: Oct. 18, 2004 (Notebook)
Afghans Vote, Foes Cry Foul (Notebook)
DeLay on the Defensive (Notebook)
RODNEY DANGERFIELD (Notebook / MILESTONES)
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Table of Contents: Oct. 18, 2004 (Table Of Contents)
BUSINESS
Flat Chance
PRICES ON COOL TVS are dropping as new factories come on line. Is now the time to buy?
Alphabet Soup (TV GUIDE)
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
A Ray of Light on a Blue Genius (Movies)
Books: Hip's History (Books)
Two cool books decode its passions and put-ons
Fashion: DESIGNS ON CELEBRITY (Fashion)
Hollywood and glamour have always been friends. Now they are business partners too
Movies: THE ART OF BEING A CONFIDENCE MAN (Movies)
Jamie Foxx has ambition, talent and acres of self-esteem. All that and the movie Ray may snag him an Oscar nod
Books: Who Made America Rich? (Books)
Harold Evans celebrates the nation's most innovative thinkers for 200 years of wealth building
YOUR TIME
Technology: STARRY CIRCUS (Technology)
Health: MOVE OVER, GRANDMA. LET THE NURSE SEE THE BABY (Health)
Technology: SHE SINGS THE BODY ELECTRIC (Technology)
Money: BECAUSE ANOTHER CREDIT-CARD OFFER IS EXACTLY WHAT YOU NEED (Money)
Health: BAD BLOOD (Health)
Technology: Some Like It Small (Technology)
Look out, iPod. Flash digital-audio players are getting better than ever
Money: VINTAGE TECHNOLOGY (Money)
Money: Wheels and Deals (Money)
Women buy more new cars than men do. But many could negotiate better
Health: Flu-Shot Anxiety (Health)
How to prepare for a winter season of vaccine shortages
SPECIAL SECTION
Inside Table of Contents: Oct. 18, 2004 (Time Bonus Section November 2004: Generations / Inside Table of Contents)
Ask Francine (Time Bonus Section November 2004: Generations)
Upgrade Your Smile (Time Bonus Section November 2004: Generations)
Implant surgery is now faster and less painful
Home Advantage (Time Bonus Section November 2004: Generations)
No agents. No fees. No hassles. Selling the house to your kids can be a smooth move
Click Here For Love (Time Bonus Section November 2004: Generations)
As older Americans grow more comfortable online, they're seeking e-romance in record numbers
PEOPLE
TIGER TIED
GET BACK, CRANKY CAT
Q&A SIMON LEBON
10 QUESTIONS FOR DON IMUS (Interview)
FROM THE KEYBOARDS OF STARS
LETTERS
Letters: Oct. 18, 2004
ESSAY
The Case for Fearmongering
Do candidates alarm people when they talk of danger? They should