What Saddam Was Really Thinking
New disclosures paint a surprising portrait of the Iraqi dictator and his fateful strategies

WMD Myth and Reality

Does the U.S. Need the Draft?
Both Bush and Kerry say no. But with America tied down in Iraq, military officials say they may need more troops to win the war — and the next one

How the Draft Rumor Got Started


Flat Chance
Prices on cool TVs are dropping as new factories come on line. Is now the time to buy?

Alphabet Soup


Born Too Soon (Science/Health)
What can doctors — and parents — do about the alarming rise in the number of premature births?

Steamed Up
Two decades after blowing its top, Mount St. Helens is stirring again. Here is how scientists keep an eye on an active volcano


Bad Blood (Your Time/Health)

Flu-Shot Anxiety (Your Time/Health)
How to prepare for a winter season of vaccine shortages

Move Over, Grandma. Let the Nurse See the Baby (Your Time/Health)

Because Another Credit-Card Offer Is Exactly What You Need (Your Time/Money)

Vintage Technology (Your Time/Money)

Wheels and Deals (Your Time/Money)
Women buy more new cars than men do. But many could negotiate better

She Sings the Body Electric (Your Time/Technology)

Some Like It Small (Your Time/Technology)
Look out, iPod. Flash digital-audio players are getting better than ever

Starry Circus (Your Time/Technology)


Click Here For Love (TIME Bonus Section November 2004: Generations)
As older Americans grow more comfortable online, they're seeking e-romance in record numbers

Ask Francine (TIME Bonus Section November 2004: Generations)

Upgrade Your Smile (TIME Bonus Section November 2004: Generations)
Implant surgery is now faster and less painful

Home Advantage (TIME Bonus Section November 2004: Generations)
No agents. No fees. No hassles. Selling the house to your kids can be a smooth move

The Art of Being a Confidence Man (Arts/Movies)
Jamie Foxx has ambition, talent and acres of self-esteem. All that and the movie Ray may snag him an Oscar nod

A Ray of Light on a Blue Genius (Movies)

Designs on Celebrity (Arts/Fashion)
Hollywood and glamour have always been friends. Now they are business partners too

Who Made America Rich? (Arts/Books)
Harold Evans celebrates the nation's most innovative thinkers for 200 years of wealth building

People

Hip's History (Arts/Books)
Two cool books decode its passions and put-ons

Q&A with Simon Lebon (People)


The Case for Fearmongering (Essay)
Do candidates alarm people when they talk of danger? They should

Letters (LETTERS)

No Pain? No Gain for Either Candidate (Notebook/IN THE ARENA)

Afghans Vote, Foes Cry Foul

Milestones (Notebook/MILESTONES)

DeLay on the Defensive

Is Al-Qaeda in Sinai?

Numbers

Playground to Campus

Seeds of Inspiration and Controversy

Should the No-Fly List Be Grounded?

Verbatim

10 Questions for Don Imus (INTERVIEW)