Dissecting the Case
The administration's rationale for war with Iraq is based on new and old evidence—as well as passionate conviction

A City Braces For Battle (Iraq/Near The Front Line)
As U.S. troops mass across the border, Basra loads up on food, fuel and blood supplies

Saddam's al-Qaeda Connection? (Iraq/The Evidence)

The Inspections So Far: The Blix Scorecard (Iraq/The Evidence)

Would Saddam Simply Leave? (Iraq/The Exile Option)
It's still a long shot, but Arab nations are pushing plans to get the dictator out and avoid a costly and divisive war


How Israel Is Wrapped Up in Iraq (In The Arena)


The NBA's Center of Attention
Yao Ming is 22, an All-Star, the future of the Houston Rockets, the savior of the NBA and American business's most promising link to China. He's also very, very tall


Those Fragile Hearts
Who dies from heart attacks? Surprisingly, more women than men

A Campaign For Preemies (Your Time/Health Brief)

Sweet Sites for Valentine's Gifts (Surf Watch/Your Time)

Click and Clink
Shopping for baubles? Jewelry is one of the Web's shining success stories

Jump for Joy

Where Guests With Four Legs Are Pampered
Traveling with pets gets easier as keepers unleash creature comforts

Fondue: Now It's Hip to Dip (Your Time/Restaurant Trends)

Ladies' Night Out at the Movies (Movies)
Femme films are chic around Oscar time. But what can women hope for the rest of the year?

A Loser Wins (Music)
Kathleen Edwards — the jangly, funny tragedian

Firm Warfare (Books)
Two good novels about very bad companies

Ninja Babe in Jerusalem (Movies)
Presenting the best Palestinian war comedy ever


A Tax Cut's Tough Crowd

17 Years Ago In TIME

Airing War Fears

Numbers

Gathering Forces With Turkey

Has Bush's Medicare Plan Got A Chance?

New Afghan Danger

Letters (Letters)


Best Defense (TIME Bonus Section/Inside Business/Technology)
Here's how L-3 Communications is morphing its esoteric military hardware — and selling it to civilians

Brokers Beware (TIME Bonus Section/Inside Business/Software)
Software start-up Protegent offers a new way for brokerages to quickly spot bungling — and fraud

Crashing the Boards (TIME Bonus Section/Inside Business/Management)
The era of just showing up is over. Here's a look at the new crop of high-energy directors

Get Thy Yield (TIME Bonus Section/Inside Business/Investing)
President Bush wants to hand down a repeal of the stock-dividend tax. Here's how to profit whether or not his plan ever comes to pass