Inside The Debate Strategies (Nation/Campaign 2004)
In a close race, Bush and Kerry know the little things can matter most. A guide for those scoring at home

Can This War Be Won? (Nation/Iraq)
The five goals that should be met before the U.S. leaves Iraq


Will Hedge Funds Take a Dive?
Investors are pouring billions of dollars into these unregulated investments, shooting for high returns. Here's what to watch out for


Securing The Elections
The FBI pursues a tough new anti-terror strategy in the runup to November

If Howard Dean Were the Candidate ... (Essay)
Flip-flops wouldn't be the issue; Iraq would. A look at what might have been

Letters (Letters)

A Rumsfeld Roadblock?
Is the Defense chief dragging his feet on intelligence?

People
Steven Tyler's fabulous prodigies; Britney weds (for real, maybe)

Desperate Straits: The Days of Our Wives
TV's new Desperate Housewives is an engrossing, if patronizing, look at women's roles in suburbia

Q&A with T.D. Jakes (People)
Bishop T.D. Jakes on his new book and Gospel inspiration

Finally, a Safe Place to Do the Noseblunt Slide
More cities create skate parks for the street skaters among their population

Guantanamo's Star Witness?
Will John Walker Lindh take the stand?

How Much U.S. Help?
The Bush Administration takes heat for a CIA plan to influence Iraq's elections

Milestones

Numbers

Nader: Not Going Away

Verbatim

The Trouble with Polls and Focus Groups (In The Arena)

10 Questions for Sumner Redstone (Interview)

The Tale of Two Churches (Religion/Society)
Strife over Episcopal policy on gay clergy split one congregation. How many other schisms will follow?


Vanishing Alaska
Global warming is flooding villages along the coast. Should they stand and fight—or surrender and move?


Meet the New It Boy (Arts/Movies)
Is there anyone Gael Garcia Bernal can't play? Not if he gets his way

The Know-Everything Party (Arts/Books)
A.J. Jacobs turns the act of reading the entire Britannica into a hilarious, touching memoir

It's Digital. Can You Dig It? (Arts/Movies)
A trio of ambitious new films envisions the world of tomorrow: luscious, fantastic and not quite human

Hear It from the Boys (Arts/Television)
Drama's new young men share their feelings — whether other young men are interested or not


Anti-pain Point (Your Time/Health)

Needle-less? (Your Time/Health)

Ovaries: Frozen, but Still Fertile (Your Time/Health)

Prostate Priorities (Your Time/Health/PAGING DR. GUPTA)
A new approach to the cancer that 1 in 6 American men will eventually get

Home Shopping (Your Time/Lifestyle)
Two fashion retailers are styling their stores to look like the perfect living room

Let Them See You Sweat (Your Time/Lifestyle)

Taking Aim at Breast Cancer (Your Time/Lifestyle)

Talking About Turquoise (Your Time/Lifestyle)

Driving a Bargain (Your Time/Living)
How to dump your car lease — or find a cheap deal on a set of dream wheels

Q&A with Tiger Woods (Your Time/Living)

These Sisters Tell It Like It Is (Your Time/Living)


Whose Job Is This, Anyway? (TIME Bonus Section October 2004: Connections)
Men are pitching in more with the cleaning, but there's still a housework gender gap

Healthy Heels (TIME Bonus Section October 2004: Connections/BODY & MIND)
Shoemakers have finally designed stylish footwear that doesn't hurt

Dressing Up The Dorms (TIME Bonus Section October 2004: Connections)
Flea-market finds will no longer do. College kids spend $2.6 billion a year on décor

Homework Survival Guide (TIME Bonus Section October 2004: Connections)
Tips from experts: when and where to do it, how much to help

Heavenly Loaves (TIME Bonus Section October 2004: Connections)
More home bakers are mastering the precise, patient art of making artisanal breads

Junk Culture (TIME Bonus Section October 2004: Connections/CONVERSATION)
Author Juliet Schor explores how marketing has invaded childhood

Tips from Queer Eye's Décor Diva (TIME Bonus Section October 2004: Connections)