10 QUESTIONS: Jane Pauley on avoiding politics, living with bipolar disorder and why she loves Oprah and Ellen 8
LETTERS 9
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NOTEBOOK
Doubts about the Army's new armored tank; Kerry counters critics of his war record; a new leader for al-Qaeda?; animal Olympics 15
IN THE ARENA: Joe Klein on Kerry's weakness for market-tested blather 19
NATION
YOUNG CONSERVATIVES Campus activists on the right are more diverse, more organized and better funded than ever. As they rattle the cocoon of liberal education, are they also coarsening campus life? 22
WORLD
LESSONS OF NAJAF Even if the battle for control of the Imam Ali shrine ends in Muqtada al-Sadr's retreat, the struggle for control of the country is far from over. Strike too hard, and the insurgency will only harden. Back down, and risk losing politically. Is there a way out of this dilemma? 30
LETTER FROM HAIFA STREET: Scenes from Baghdad's deadliest address 33
SOCIETY
CHAINS OF MEMORY One of several new black-history museums, Ohio's Freedom Center brings the horrors of slavery to light 36
COVER
HOW TO LIVE TO BE 100 The simple life may also be the longest one. How tending a garden, climbing the stairs and playing with your grandkids can lengthen your life 40
PORTION CONTROL: Scientists learn from super-low-calorie diets 44
OLDEST AMERICAN: Secrets of Verona Johnston's 114 good years 47
OLYMPICS 2004
SPEED OF MIGHT In a TIME photo portfolio, the power and grace of Olympic competition comes shining through 50
BASKETBALL: The U.S. loses at its own game 54
GYMNASTICS: Two comebacks, two golds, one controversy 55
SWIMMING: Michael Phelps wins hearts, medals and respect 56
ARTS
FALL PREVIEW The new season of books, film and TV brings true stories, inventive techniques and encores for favorite characters 58
YOUR TIME
LIFESTYLE: As SUV safety concerns escalate, crossovers are on the up 65
HEALTH: Smart strategies to prevent asthma attacks; new data on antidepressants for teens 67
MONEY: A home-insurance checkup; rating airline beds; cheaper drugs 68
PEOPLE: Alicia Keys gets political; Oprah's verdict; Rev. Johnny Cash 71
ESSAY: Garrison Keillor on the exquisite anxiety of parenthood 72
COVER: Photograph for TIME by Howard Schatz. Three generations: Colleen Gruber, 33; mother Cheryl Gruber, 58; grandmother Virginia Gerou, 77