The Poker Player in Chief (In The Arena)

The Right to Wear T Shirts (Essay)
Let's not trample the Constitution in our march against terrorism


The Biggest Fish of Them All
Now that terrorist mastermind Khalid Shaikh Mohammed is snagged and al-Qaeda is damaged, authorities are angling anew to land Osama bin Laden

Islam After bin Laden (World/Osama bin Laden)
Advice for the U.S.: Don't make al-Qaeda's leader a martyr


Diva Las Vegas (Show Business)
Celine Dion got a new theater and millions of dollars to perform in Vegas. Now, if someone could just figure out what her show is about

But Crazy in a Good Way (Movies)
Crispin Glover gets his first big role, with rats

Operation Desert Sequel (Television)
Sci Fi Channel follows up its hit mini-series Dune, hoping to show that space sagas aren't just for geeks

The Dreamy Pull of Stars (Books)
An engaging fantasy about our celebrity fixation has sport with — and sympathy for — the famous

Total Eclipse of the Heart (Books)
In Scott Spencer's irresistible novel, love brings the world crashing down, and not just on the lovers


The NBA's Global Game Plan
As the world's best hoopsters flock to the U.S., the sport grows more popular — and profitable — abroad

Iran's Nuclear Threat

Did NASA Waive Safety?

Soaring Oil Prices: Another Culprit?

Letters (Letters)


Pioneering In Space (TIME Bonus Section/Generations/Achievers)
Decades after his discovery of Earth's radiation belts, James Van Allen is still hard at work

Into the Spotlight (TIME Bonus Section/Generations/Creativity)
Theater gives seniors an outlet for self-expression, therapy, socializing and sheer fun

Providing For Parents (TIME Bonus Section/Generations/Elder Care)
The "sandwich generation" looks for new solutions

Fitness Guru (TIME Bonus Section/Generations/Health)
Presidential spokesman Lynn Swann sets the tone

How I Got It (TIME Bonus Section/Generations/Turning Point)
The newsman recalls having to drop out of college in order to find a career


A Cool Blue Game Boy

Do Implants Trigger Suicide?

Can Aspirin Help Prevent Cancer?
Looking for a drug to ward off cancer, doctors find one in the medicine chest

Three for the Road