Death in the Shadow War
Was Daniel Pearl's brutal murder part of a plot against the U.S.--or Musharraf and his reforms?

To The Brink
It's not just the soaring body count. Both sides in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are using new tactics to inflict death on each other. Is all-out war inevitable?

The Battle Over Peacekeeping
As the fighting in Afghanistan drags on, American troops risk being dragged into a messy civil war

"Our People Were Shot At" (World/Interview)

Lonely at the Top
Spend time with Afghan leader Hamid Karzai, and you discover how he uses a light touch--plus a lot of U.S. firepower--to keep the warlords at bay and his country united

Milosevic Confronts His Angry Accusers (Letter From The Hague)
The man on trial for war crimes is belligerent and defiant. So is his lawyer

Terror's Changing Tactics


HP's Fierce Face-Off
Despite a brutal boardroom battle, Carly Fiorina is closing in on her Compaq bid

Turning Your Phone Into A Mini-PC (Business/Innovation)
Microsoft makes bid to transform cell phone space


Leap of Faith (Winter Olympics)
With a flawless program, Sarah Hughes glides past Michelle Kwan to win gold


To Clip or to Coil? (Personal Time/Your Health)
Today patients with cerebral aneurysms face a difficult choice: brain surgery or a less proven alternative

Mammography News (Personal Time/Your Health)
The Last Word? The government's final take on the mammography

Who Needs Snow? (Personal Time/Your Technology)
You can have the fun of winter sports all year round--if you don't mind the gawkers

In Brief (Personal Time/Your Technology)

Dead And Forsaken
A horrific discovery in Georgia shows how easy it is to cheat the grieving

The Gleam of a Pearl (Essay)
The reporter died for his curiosity, the noblest form of intellectual energy


Class Warfare (Education)
Military programs are on the march in inner-city public schools. Are they rescuing at-risk kids or pushing them into becoming soldiers?

Domestic Disputes (Law)
Nearly every state prohibits same-sex marriage. But what are the rights of transsexuals who wed?

They Still Don't Get It (Viewpoint)
How can a church that judges so many faithful cover up its own offenses?


Ozzy, Not Ozzie (The Arts/Television)
He's no Nelson, but his family has its own value

A Tale of Two Hanks (The Arts/Music)
Two descendants of country music's greatest poet are carrying on his legacy in very different ways

Chuck Reducks (Appreciation)
Chuck Jones just made cartoons. But they were far more than kid stuff

Homo Zapiens (The Arts/Short Takes/Books)
By Victor Pelevin

Last Orders (The Arts/Short Takes/Cinema)
Directed by Fred Schepisi

Exhibition (The Arts/Short Takes/Exhibition)

Don't Worry About Me (The Arts/Short Takes/Music)
Joey Ramone

Television (The Arts/Short Takes/Television)

Bea Arthur On Broadway (The Arts/Short Takes/Theater)


Culinary Cubs (TIME Bonus Section/Families)
Kids are really cutting up in the kitchen. They're learning about math and mixing too

"Without This Ring..." (TIME Bonus Section/Families)
A divorce ceremony can help ease the grief and pain at the end of a marriage

Hey, You! That's Mine! (TIME Bonus Section/Families)
Dividing family heirlooms can rekindle or begin the ugliest of family feuds. Here's how some families are sorting the goods

Super Mannies (TIME Bonus Section/Families)
They cook, they nurture. Who says being a nanny is just for women?

Pop Fiction (TIME Bonus Section/Families/Learning Corner)
Stars and storybook characters are inspiring more teens to write for the Web. Is this a good thing?