Meet The New Boss, Same As The Old Boss (The War)
With warlords back in charge, some Afghans already miss the Taliban

The Deadly Hunt (The War)
As U.S. troops step up their manhunt--and suffer casualties-- the war's endgame raises some tough questions


Looking Down The Barrel
India and Pakistan rev up their militaries, raising fears of a new war between nuclear-armed enemies

Land Of Dispute
India and Pakistan have struggled over Kashmir for 54 years. Both claim the entire territory for their own

The Poet And The Soldier
Both Vajpayee and Musharraf have aspirations for peace. But can they make it happen?

Of Spooks And Insurrection (World/The Proxy War)

Jail Time For The Fanatics (World/The Radicals)

Follow The Money! (Letter From Europe)
A 12-nation currency switchover creates a continent of 300 million tourists

How Argentina Blew Its Big Chance
The markets may have shrugged off a default, but there are reasons for alarm


K Mart's Blue Period
The No. 2 discounter struggles while triumphant Wal-Mart weighs an expansion into banking

Vrroooom At The Top
Legendary car developer Bob Lutz was hired to give sleepy GM some sex appeal. Now it's showtime

The War At Home (The President/Nation)
Winning in Afghanistan, Bush takes aim at domestic foes: the recession and the Democrats


The Good-News Bears (Sport)
Chicago returns to the play-offs powered by a roster of rookies, late bloomers and assorted unknowns

A World Of Grownups (The Arts/Art)
Urban sophistication was the theme of John Koch's life and of his work. And both look alluring today

Three You Should See (The Arts/Cinema)
Small films often get lost amid the big year-end extravaganzas, but these are worth seeking out

Daly Is Going Nightly (The Arts/Television)
The MTV host makes a bid for an older audience and a long career with a late-late-late show on NBC

Julia's New Domain (The Arts/Television)
Kramer fell flat on his face. And George bombed out too. So can Seinfeld's Elaine break the curse with her upcoming sitcom?


Server Wars (TIME Bonus Section/Inside Business/Technology)
Forget about PCs. The new competition in computers is over far more powerful machines that help you do better business on the Net

Easy As Dell? (TIME Bonus Section/Inside Business/Technology)
This CEO loves gadgets--but not in his computers

Parking Heaven (TIME Bonus Section/Inside Business/Serves You Right)
Got a million things to do? Try one of these new full-service garages

You've Got Ads! (TIME Bonus Section/Inside Business/E-Marketing)
Still wary of anthrax, Americans are opening less junk mail, so marketers are turning to e-mail and phones


Pig Parts For People? (Personal Time/Your Health)
It won't happen for years, but a laboratory breakthrough puts an unlimited source of organs a step closer

Your Health (Personal Time/Your Health)

What's Behind The Debit Card (Personal Time/Your Money)
This popular piece of plastic helps some shoppers avoid overspending--but beware of its hidden costs and risks