EDUCATION

Parents Behaving Badly

Inside the new classroom power struggle: what teachers say about pushy moms and dads who drive them crazy

NATION

Impure Tactics

New reports of detainee abuse at Gitmo suggest interrogators used female sexuality as a weapon

WORLD

What Does North Korea Want?

After months of mixed signals, North Korean leader Kim Jong Il says his country has nuclear weapons. Here's how the U.S. hopes to persuade him to give them up

From the Shadows to Center Stage

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has cracked down on militants, reached a truce with Israel and impressed the U.S. with his grit. Is this the man who can bring peace to the Middle East?

SOCIETY

Clearing the Roads

Would you give up your car if you could share one instead? How a hot concept could ease gridlock

BRIEFING

China's Big Export (Notebook)

When it comes to spying, Beijing likes to flood the market

An Auction Supreme (Notebook)

The families of jazz greats prepare to sell off heirlooms on Feb. 20

BUSINESS

Why Carly's Out

HP's ousted CEO, Carly Fiorina, tried to revive the Silicon Valley legend with the vision thing. What the company needs is far more fundamental

The Tragic Kingdom

A scandalous new book on Disney has dirt by the shovelful, roiling the House of Mouse

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

YOUR TIME

Money: Tax Tips (Money)

Taxpayers face a slew of new opportunities when submitting 2004 federal returns. Here are some key changes:

PEOPLE

LETTERS

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