The I-Love-George Contest
In Louisiana's runoff for the Senate, Bush can't lose

But Will We Be Any Safer?
Bush gets his vast, new security department. Its success may depend on answers to five critical questions

How Sick Was J.F.K.?
Much sicker than we thought, says the biographer who has opened some of Kennedy's long-secret medical records

When It Counted, He Never Faltered


Ready To Move In
U.S. forces could be primed to start fighting Iraq again in short order

Inside The Secret Campaign To Topple Saddam
A shadow war has already begun, aiming to undermine the Iraqi leader and his defenses even before the first shot is fired


The Mother of All Dogs
The modern canine had a murky past. New studies finally tell us how man's best friend came to be

Black Tide (Environment)


How to Kill a Cancer (Health)
Inside the hopeful search for a vaccine to beat a virus that causes cervical tumors


Feeding On Fantasy (Culture)
Forward into the past! At a time of uncertainty, American culture looks backward for comfort

A Food Fight Against McDonald's

Flunking Lunch
Roaches! Bacteria! Grease galore! What may be lurking in your child's cafeteria--and what to do about it


No Contest

Verbatim: Dec. 2, 2002

Who Got Saudi Money?

Another Big Catch In Yemen

Musharraf Wins Ugly

Topping Off The Tanks

And They Can All Be Guests on Ollie North's Show

No Zapping These Commercials

Rudy: Open For Business

Milestones Dec. 2, 2002

Numbers: Dec. 2, 2002


Who Do They Think They Are? (Essay)
Those folks in the first-class lane want special treatment. But this is America

Mind Your Own Business, Boys
Hewlett-Packard's Carly Fiorina is starting to turn doubters into believers. But can she boost profits while rivals Dell and IBM attack her flanks?

They've Got The World On A String (Global Influentials)

Sallie Krawcheck: CEO of Citigroup's new Smith Barney unit (Global Influentials)
Not just anyone can publicly criticize a top CEO, then get hired to run one of his key divisions

Adebayo Ogunlesi: CSFB's global-banking chief (Global Influentials)
His road from Nigerian doctor's son to Wall Street boss has crossed oil fields

Ginni Rometty: Head of IBM Business Consulting Services (Global Influentials)
Scuba diving is good training for a woman who wants to change the shape of IBM

Eric Kim: Global marketing chief of Samsung (Global Influentials)
He has a master's in engineering but is best known as the marketer who helped turn Samsung around

Naina Lal Kidwai: Managing director of HSBC India (Global Influentials)
She stays in India because she can help open its economy to the world

Carla Cico: CEO and president of Brasil Telecom (Global Influentials)
Disgusted by the get-rich-quick mentality, she's building a company of distance runners

Guerrino De Luca: CEO of Logitech International (Global Influentials)
On a bet with employees, he dyed his hair bright pink. Then he addressed a bunch of Swiss bankers

Robert Kazutomo Hori, CEO of Cybird (Global Influentials)
He got millions in Japan--and soon maybe the world--for the likes of Beethoven ring tones

Myrtle Potter: COO of Genentech (Global Influentials)
Her father bet the house on her teenage ambition and won a biotech miracle worker

Herbert Demel: Chief of Magna Steyr (Global Influentials)
His parents hoped a summer doing lube jobs would cure his love of cars

Dee Mellor: Vice president of GE Medical Systems (Global Influentials)
Whether it's a jet engine or a digital X-ray machine, she knows how to get it built--on time, on spec, on budget

Strive Masiyiwa: Founder of Econet Wireless (Global Influentials)
He wanted to join the freedom fighters, but they told him to stick to engineering. It was good advice

Rob Lawes: CEO of Hit Entertainment (Global Influentials)
With help from an animated construction worker, he's building a kids'-media empire

Richard Barton, Founder and CEO of Expedia (Global Influentials)
Padding around in his socks, he's every travel agent's worst nightmare

David Ji and Ancle Hsu: Founders of Apex Digital (Global Influentials)
Their upstart electronics firm is headed for $1 billion in sales--and Ji still scrubs the rest room


No Smoking Allowed In the Ivory Tower (On The Campus)
U.S. colleges are cutting back on the places where students can light up


Death Swarmed Over (Books)
Crichton's latest is a soulless, by-the-numbers techno-thriller. And you won't be able to put it down

Hip-Hopping to Broadway (Theater)
Can Def Poetry Jam bring two audiences together?

Outer and Inner Space (Movies)
Solaris is eerie, The Emperor's Club delves into character, and Treasure Planet updates a classic

Lure Of The Rings (Movies)
In the bold second film from Tolkien's trilogy, the forces of good are tested


Papa's Brand-New Bag (Personal Finance Technology Food Fitness Trends)

Cordless Goes Chic (Your Technology)
A new generation of home phones helps eliminate that annoying static

Letter From Comdex: Cool Gadgets, Cold Industry (Letter From Comdex)

A Hurry-Up Lifestyle Can Hurt the Young (Your Health)
Even if you're only 18, impatience can mean hypertension later on. And that can be bad news for your heart

Second Opinion: No Quick Fix for a Woman's Heart (Second Opinion)

Stuffing Yourself Healthy (Personal Finance Technology Food Fitness Trends)


Time Traveler: Land of Fire and Ice (Time Bonus Section / Generations)
Looking for adventurous tourism? Try Russia's Kamchatka, one of the wildest places on earth

Achievers: Scoring High: Movie composer Elmer Bernstein is Mr. Versatility (Time Bonus Section / Generations)
Movie composer Elmer Bernstein is Mr. Versatility

Turning Point: Quick Cuts (Time Bonus Section / Generations)
The director dealt with death and love while shooting his first big film


People: Dec. 2, 2002

10 Questions For Judith Martin (10 Questions)

The Love That Dares to Speak
Liza, David and the show that never was


Letters: Dec. 2, 2002