COVER
The Science of Prevention
New health strategies to stop disease before it strikes are reshaping the medical landscape
Vaccines
Soon they may protect against cancer
Antibiotics
Overtreatment is creating resistant germs
Foods
Eat, drink and be healthy! Scientists are identifying the natural chemicals that give a preventive punch
Walking
It's simple, cheap, and studies show that simply strolling may be the best exercise for reducing health risks
Aging
Science has been winning battles the against the depredations of old age, but can it win the war?
SPORTS
Basketball: His Airness Rules (Sport)
How megastar Michael Jordan is saving the NBA
Players Behaving Badly (Sport)
Footballers in court prompt questions
WORLD WATCH
World Watch
The week's news in review
EUROPE
The Man For The Job
Berlusconi's Euro cred questioned
Fighting for the Right
Germany's Conservative Candidate
Looking for Trouble
Britons recruited for terror
WAR ON TERROR
Afghanistan: Rounding Up al-Qaeda
The first group of al-Qaeda fighters are removed from Afghanistan to Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, where they will be interrogated by U.S. officials. But many al-Qaeda operatives are still at large and they pose a harrowing threat. America can't claim victory until they are found
TIME exclusive: The Terror Tape
A look at an al-Qaeda training video found in Afghanistan
MIDDLE EAST
Israel: Lethal Weapons
Israel intercepts a boat laden with arms that it claims were intended for the Palestinian Authority. Iran is suspected of being behind the shipment
BUSINESS
Enron: From Bad to Worse
The shocking story of the U.S. energy company's demise takes a dramatic new turn with accusations of fraud, greed and shredded evidence. Will Bush be tainted?