Quotes of the Day

10 QUESTIONS: Whoopi dishes about her new show, the FCC and Brando 8

LETTERS 13

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NOTEBOOK

Is al-Qaeda trying to smuggle nuclear material across the U.S.-Mexico border? Plus: the South sides with California on pot; a new series challenges the Left Behind phenom 19

MILESTONES: Bush Administration departures; a historian's suicide 27

IN THE ARENA: How Kerry and his party misunderstood the role of religion in American life 29

COVER STORY

On the Front Lines A TIME reporter follows one platoon as it wages house-to-house, room-to-room combat to root out insurgents in Fallujah 30

BATTLE PLAN: Our map shows how the U.S. is taking the city 38

What's Next? Even if American troops succeed in Fallujah, the insurgency won't be crushed in time for January elections 41

WORLD

After Arafat The death of the rigid old revolutionary leaves millions in mourning but may help the peace process. Should the U.S. get involved? 44

FINANCES: The mystery of Arafat's billions 46

OBITUARY: A life of great potential and of missed opportunity 50

NATION

Bush's New Lawman What to expect from Alberto Gonzales — and why the Dems won't block him 56

NEW DEMOCRAT: The party picks a more conservative Senate leader 60

BUSINESS

The Border Drugs from Canada won't save us 63

Social Insecurity Will the President's plan reform or ruin Social Security? 64

SCIENCE

Arctic Heat Climate change hits the far north 72

SOCIETY

Boot Camp for Junior TIME goes inside a get-tough program for teenagers 74

ARTS

Rock of Ages Veteran U2 spins a winner 80

MUSIC: Jazz pianist Bill Charlap has finished paying his dues 84

ART: De Kooning's quiet charm and rollicking genius 86

BOOKS: The Godfather Returns, and he's just not the same 88

TV: House works because the doctor's a lout 89

IMAX: Polar Express glows in 3-D 90

KINSEY: All sex, no leering 91

BRIDGET JONES: Still charming 93

FICTION: The author of Housekeeping resurfaces at last 94

YOUR TIME

TECH: Seinfeld comes to DVD 99

HEALTH: Medical family trees 100

LIFESTYLE: A close shave 102

PEOPLE: William Macy Q&A 105

CARTOON: Advising the Dems 106