Behind The Killer Smiles
Broke and homeless, JOHN ALLEN MUHAMMAD and LEE MALVO traveled together and are accused of killing together too. A story of two lives gone bad

Death On The Campaign Trail
A plane crashes, a Democratic Senator dies and suddenly both parties must readjust their strategies for winning control of the Senate

Dodging the Bullet
Even in the wake of the sniper slayings, Democrats are shying away from gun control

A Kid Brother Gets in Trouble (Public Eye)

The Road to Capture


Extra! Dynasties Duel!
Old allies at the New York Times and the Washington Post find Paris isn't big enough for both of them


The Brother of Jesus? (Religion)
A French scholar argues that the 1st century burial box of a "James" is the first archaeological proof of the existence of Jesus of Nazareth


A Coach Second to None
He may not have been its top pick, but Tyrone Willingham has Notre Dame winning again


All the Marble (TIME Bonus Section/Inside Business/Environment)
A global mining firm offers good jobs in rural Vermont, but protesters say the environmental cost is too high

Best Websites for Business (TIME Bonus Section/Inside Business)

No Free Golf (TIME Bonus Section/Inside Business/Health Care)
Under fire for pushing expensive drugs, salesmen are cutting back on the wining and dining of doctors

Weasels at Work (TIME Bonus Section/Inside Business/OFFICE HUMOR)
Recession. Layoffs. Corporate scandal and stupidity. Yes, it's a great time to be Dilbert

What Ad Slump? (TIME Bonus Section/Inside Business/Broadcasting)
Even as cable lures away viewers, the TV networks are raking in record ad revenues. Here's why

Bloody Drama
His back to the wall, Putin retakes a Moscow theater from a Chechen suicide squad, but the cost is high

Do They Want Something Better? (Essay)
Yes, the Arab world may embrace democracy. They just don't want it from us

Reaching Out to a Powerful Friend (Letter From Qatar)
A sheikdom welcomes the U.S. while dabbling in modernity

The Chechen Suicide Squad


Very Jerry (Arts/Show Business)
For Seinfeld In Comedian, Stand-Up Is Deadly Serious Business

An Empire of the Mind (Television)
Simon Schama's lively, provocative A History of Britain examines the ideas that outlast monuments

Hold the Fries (Music)
The Ketchup Song: hear it now, it'll be gone tomorrow

Land of the Islamic Bomb (Books)
In the war on terrorism, Pakistan is a crucial but unreliable ally. A new book explains why

Pay Your Taxes (Books)
An absorbing social history of the income tax

The Good Liar (Books)
In Umberto Eco's wry novel, truth is not so true

They've Got a Way (Theater)
Twyla Tharp and Billy Joel make Broadway rock

Artist, Con Artist, Art House
A forgettable Frida, a regrettable Charlie and a lovely epic about France, filmmaking and the Resistance

Busjacking for Grownups (Video Games)
Grand Theft Auto III is a national obsession. Its sequel borders on something more: art


My Des Moines

Second Opinion

What Color Do You Want Your Tea to Be?

Building a Better Mouse (Personal Time/Buy Or Hold?)

Rethinking a Heart-Disease Risk (Personal Time/Your Health)
Homocysteine may be less dangerous than we thought. But some folks still need to watch it

Your Health (Personal Time/Your Health)

Planner, You Are Outta Here! (Personal Time/Your Money)
Did your financial adviser fail you? Here's how to know — and some new ways to hire a replacement


Campaigning Judges: A Growth Industry

In Search Of Divas and Ratings

Milestones

Numbers
-Byln- Melissa August, Harriet Barovick, Elizabeth L. Bland, Janice Horowitz, Sora Song, Rebecca Winters And Yi Zhou

Trick or Fido

Verbatim

What About Reveille?

Terror on the Rails?

Letters (Letters)