Thanks, Al. I'll Take It From Here (Campaign '04)
Sure, the Gore endorsement helps--but Dean must find a vision. We know what he's against. Now he has to say what he's for

Anger Management 101 (Campaign '04)
How the partnership between Dean and Gore is remaking the Democrats


Saddam's Capture
"Ladies and Gentlemen, We Got Him." Inside the daring nighttime raid that nabbed Saddam--and what it means for Bush and Iraq

How to Lose Friends and Alienate People
America's foolish Iraq blacklist makes you wonder who's in charge

High-Alert Holidays
A series of arrests in Britain and Europe stokes fears of a terrorist surge timed to the Christmas season

Way Off The Mark
Two errant attacks kill 15 children in Afghanistan. Here's how American intelligence got things wrong

Walling Off The Peace
The Israelis say their West Bank fence is for self-protection; Palestinians see it as a land grab. Photographer Larry Towell of Magnum travels the dividing line

Preparing for a Mass Exodus--into Cuba (Letter From Havana)
Despite Bush's roadblock, the island is bracing for an invasion of U.S. tourists


Got Hormones? (Health)
The simmering issue of milk labels boils over when an agrochemical giant sues small farmers in Maine


After The Makeover
TIME visits three Extreme Makeover stars long after the excitement--and the Botox--has worn off

Dorm Deluxe
The simple life? No way. College students indulge as rooms go from grotty quarters to top-tier luxury


The Lost Gospels
Dozens of CHRISTIAN SCRIPTURES were Holy Writ, then heresy, then forgotten. Why are we looking at them again?

The Ancient Debate Over Doubting Thomas


Search And Destroy
A gang of Web-search companies is gunning for Google. The stakes have never been higher

Down To The Wire (Shopping)


Milestones (Milestones)

29 Years Ago In TIME (Milestones)


Table of Contents (Table Of Contents)

Too Hip for the Holidays
Remember when you stopped believing? Good news: you could start again

Tug-Of-War Over Trade
As China becomes the world's factory, U.S. manufacturers are getting hurt. Do the Chinese play fair? The answer is more complex than you might imagine


One Cool Jude (Movies)
Younger than Cruise, handsomer than Clooney and much sweeter than Crowe, the talented Mr. Law has finally decided it's time to test his leading-man mettle

O Lover, Where Art Thou? (Movies)

The Rise Of Mom's Boys (Music)
Fountains of Wayne is a great band that made it with a jokey, Mrs. Robinsonesque hit. Is this a good thing?

Not Just Pocket Change (Theater)
Tony Kushner's new musical about race relations in 1963 wants to make history. And it almost does

The Weight Of The World (Books)
Pat Barker looks everywhere for the answer to the enigma of evil. Maybe she looks in too many places

Give Them a Good Story (Books)
Christmas is high season for kids' books, and they're a lot easier to wrap than a new bike

Great Men (Books)
An intimate look at Roosevelt and Churchill

Super Brits (Books)
A graphic novel about Victorian champions


Gourmet Perfumes (Lifestyle)

The Chosen Couture (Lifestyle)
Young consumers are turning to micro fashion lines to assert their Jewish pride

Oakland's Sweet Side (Lifestyle)

Can You Hurry Love? (Technology)
Here's what you get when you marry online dating and instant messaging

Trading Cards (Technology)

The Many Pleasures Of Payne (Technology)

Blame Canada (Health)
New Hampshire will defy the FDA and buy drugs on the Net

Sour Grapes (Health)

Drug Warning (Health)

Risks Of Stomach Stapling (Health)


The Best Photos of the Year (The Best Photos Of The Year)


10 Questions For Dennis Miller (Interview)


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