COVER

Campaign '04: Where They Stand (Cover Story / Nation)

On the major issues of the day, Bush and Kerry offer competing strategies. Here's what you need to know

Campaign '04: The Morning After (Cover Story / Nation)

How this race ends and when could deepen the splits in this already fractured country. After a season of passion and poison, the winner faces the challenge of picking up the pieces

Campaign '04: What the Candidates See (Cover Story / Nation)

As George Bush and John Kerry traverse the country courting votes, they are encountering an electorate that, according to the polls, is paying attention to the presidential race as never before. This

Campaign '04: Election Day Guide (Cover Story / Nation)

Control of the White House will come down to a handful of swing states. Here's a cheat sheet on what to watch for as the votes are cast

HEALTH & MEDICINE

The Flu Snafu (Health)

A vaccine shortfall grows into a political headache. Who is really to blame? And what is the cure?

SPORT

Is the Curse Reversed?

The Boston Red Sox rally past their haunted history--and the hated Yankees--to face one last ghost: the Cardinals in the World Series

BRIEFING

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

BUSINESS

Beyond The Call of Duty

A whistle-blower objected to the government's Halliburton deals--and says now she's paying for it

NBC's New Reality

After years as champ, the peacock network is flagging. Can its boss glue the feathers back on?

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

YOUR TIME

Design: Into The Wild (Design)

The safari jacket, a favorite of the late-'60s jet set, inspires fashion again

A Galloping Stallion (Lifestyle)

For the first time in a generation, Ford's Mustang is worthy of its name

PEOPLE

Q&A Bette Midler

Bette Midler just hit the road on the second leg of her Kiss My Brass tour. The first grossed nearly $1 million a night last year

LETTERS

ESSAY