COVER

Holy Sox (Cover Story / Nation)

How a lovable bunch of idiots overcame their de mons to win the title Boston has coveted for generations

WORLD

Two Lions Vying to Prevail

Long locked in struggle, Sharon and Arafat both confront fights for survival that could reshape the Middle East

How Did the Weapons Vanish?

An Iraqi report about missing munitions intensifies the debate over the Bush Administration's handling of the war

SCIENCE

SOCIETY

BRIEFING

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

BUSINESS

Sole Survivor

Making sneakers in America is so yesterday. How can New Balance do it--and still thrive?

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Hook, Line and Sinking (Movies)

Finding Neverland, like little boys, has its charms, but it never grows into a fully fledged film

Old Master, New Place (Books)

Anita Desai, a veteran of exile fiction, explores a different terrain--but the displacement is familiar

I am Still Tom Wolfe (Books)

At 73, the man in the white suit is back with a new novel about sex and power on campus

Wanda Sykes Wants It All (Television)

With a TV show, book, tour and movie career, the brash comedian has lots of outlets for her anger

YOUR TIME

Fighting for Fitness (Living)

Move over, Curves. Now there's a hot health club designed just for the boys

Treats Are a Trap (Technology Health Money Fitness Food Trends)

But by following a few holiday rules, kids can have their cake and eat it too

SPECIAL SECTION

Investing: High-Flying Dividends (Time Bonus Section December 2004: Inside Business / Investing)

GROUND YOUR PORTFOLIO WITH STOCKS THAT CARRY HIGH YIELDS. THE STRATEGY WILL PAY OFF OVER TIME

Super Searches (Time Bonus Section December 2004: Inside Business / Technology)

IBM'S WEBFOUNTAIN, A NEW INTERNET TOOL, HELPS COMPANIES SPOT ONLINE TRENDS BEFORE THEY EMERGE

Out Of the Box (Time Bonus Section December 2004: Inside Business / Strategy)

UPS STILL DELIVERS PACKAGES, OF COURSE, BUT IT'S ALSO HELPING FIRMS LIKE NIKE AND TOSHIBA ASSEMBLE, STORE AND REPAIR PRODUCTS. WHO KNEW?

CEO Speaks: Road Warrior (Time Bonus Section December 2004: Inside Business / CEO Speaks)

YELLOW ROADWAY'S BOSS TALKS ABOUT A SEVERE DRIVER SHORTAGE AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR THE ECONOMY

Jobs: Looking for Bugs (Time Bonus Section December 2004: Inside Business / Jobs)

THE $11 BILLION VIDEO-GAME INDUSTRY RELIES ON TESTERS TO PRODUCE GLITCH-FREE SOFTWARE. IT'S NOT AS EASYAS IT SEEMS

Management: After The Flood (Time Bonus Section December 2004: Inside Business / Management)

EVERY COMPANY LIKES TO THINK OF ITSELF AS THE MODEL OF SUCCESS. BUT THE MOST SUCCESSFUL FIRMS ALSO KNOW WHAT IT TAKES TO FAIL

PEOPLE

LETTERS

ESSAY