What is this Man Plotting?
A newly revealed summit of terrorists raises fears of a fresh plan to attack the U.S. This bombmaker and pilot could be a key player

The Governor's Secret Life
New Jersey's James McGreevey announces he's gay, had an affair and is resigning. But it's much more complicated than that

An Old Spy Comes In from the Hill (Nation/At The CIA)


The Internet Is Calling
Web phone service is exploding. And maverick Jeffrey Citron lit the industry's fuse

The Sponsor Moves In
The Days, owned by its advertisers, may boost ABC'S bottom line. But will they control content?


A Classic Spectacle (Olympics 2004)
With a theatrical nod to its mythology and rich history-- and without a hitch — Athens brought the Olympic Games home in a dazzling fashion


Girl, Expatriated (Your Time/Living)
In the sequel to an acclaimed graphic novel, an Iranian author goes secular

Just a Shot of Dessert (Your Time/Living)

Longer Distance (Your Time/Living)

Natural Wonders Of The Jewelry World (Your Time/Style)

Retail Therapy (Your Time/Style)
A store that sells what's so last season

What Works At Work? (Your Time/Style)

A Stereo with a Brain (Your Time/Tech)
You can train Bose's new system to play songs you like. Is it worth the price?

Home Theater To Take With You (Your Time/Tech)

Laverne Speaks (Your Time/Tech)


The Tech Specialists (TIME Bonus Section September 2004: Global Business/Technology)
Thought the tech revolution came to an end when the dotcom bubble burst? Think again. From nanotechnology to stem-cell research to Internet businesses, innovations are coming fast and furious. Meet the tech revolutionaries who are reshaping our world

World Briefing (TIME Bonus Section September 2004: Global Business)

Gold Mining (TIME Bonus Section September 2004: Global Business/Olympics)
How much are corporate sponsors willing to shell out for Olympic medal winners?

Pairing Up (TIME Bonus Section September 2004: Global Business/Investing)
With the stock market zigzagging, the popular hedge-fund practice of pairs trading may be for you

Tierra del Vino (TIME Bonus Section September 2004: Global Business/The Global Life)
South America's wine country is exporting designer grapes and embracing eno-tourism

Showdown With The Rebel (World / Iraq)
The U.S. and the Iraqi government struggle to contain the truculent cleric Muqtada al-Sadr

A Talk with Iraq's Prime Minister (World / Iraq)


This Bud's For The U.S. (Society/Crime)
Canada's relaxed drug laws may be fueling a boom in marijuana exports to America

Stress And The Superdad
Like the supermoms before them, today's fathers are struggling to balance work and home


Living Through Better Cooking (Arts/Appreciation)
A revolutionary who fought for spontaneity over correctness JULIA CHILD, 1912-2004

The Concertina of Time (Books)
In Cloud Atlas David Mitchell makes writing a high-wire act — brave, dazzling but too far aloft

Men, Women and Fighting (Movies)
Hero splashes love and death in ravishing colors


Softening the Republicans' Message (Nation / Election 2004)
Peggy Noonan's homecoming

Why Lines Must Be Drawn (Essay)
Stem cells present a complex moral issue. Shame on Democrats for polarizing it

Letters (Letters)

Milestones (Notebook/Milestones)

Could Bill Clinton Beat Abe Lincoln?

People

Numbers (Notebook/Milestones)

Help From The Homeless

Q&A With Seth Green (People)

How Long A War? Let's Ask

Lessons Of Charley
The hurricane stages a surprise

Performance Of The Week

Street Theater For The G.O.P.

Verbatim

10 Questions For Bob Costas (Interview)