COVER
Can We Stop the Next Attack? (WAR ON TERROR)
Six months after Sept. 11, America has taken the fight to al-Qaeda. But behind the scenes, The CIA and FBI have been in a desperate scramble to fix a broken system before another strike comes
EUROPE
How To Build A More Perfect Union
What do E.U. citizens really want?
Outsiders Eager to Get In
Countries on the eastern fringes of the E.U. look to join the union.
The Quality of Mercy
A tough Hamburg judge hopes to spread his party's brand of law and order to two more German states
Devil of a Time for Portugal
The Social Democrats look set to win the coming elections, but they may not have enough of a majority to push reforms
A Call For Help
As cell-phone theft becomes nastier and more frequent, the police and the mobile industry are getting tough
AFRICA
The Bribe Has Spoken
Kenyans are growing weary of a system pervaded by corruption — but who can orchestrate change?
The People's Choice
Zimbabwe's Morgan Tsvangirai could win this month's election. Will President Mugabe let him?
TIME DIGITAL
The Body Electric
Scientists are melding computer chips with the human nervous system, allowing people to extend, enhance and repair their senses
BUSINESS
Has the Sports Bubble Burst?
Europe's media giants bet big on the love of the game to draw advertisers and viewers. It's time to pay up
Top of The Range Rover
Ford hits the pedal on its deluxe models, putting Britain's revamped Land Rover into pole position
PROFILE
Heavyweight Champion of the M.B.A.
Clinton's business guru
CINEMA
Homeward Bound
Hallström hits the books .. again
ARTS
Why the West Wins
Chalk up the American and British victory in Afghanistan to the war ethos of the ancient Greeks
A Twist on Balzac
A boy discovers romance through literature
WORLD WATCH
World Watch
The week's news in review