When the Cheering Stops (Cover Story)
Jubilation and chaos greet the fall of Saddam's regime, leaving Iraqis and Americans puzzling over how to rebuild the nation

Who Will Call the Shots? (Cover Story)
The U.S. is looking for successors to Saddam. One is Ahmed Chalabi—but some say he's yesterday's man

The Search for the Smoking Gun (Cover Story)
Coalition forces step up their search for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq


Unmasking A Crisis
As SARS rages in China, some cadres are more intent on saving face than saving lives. TIME investigates a cover-up that may have killed

What Makes a Superspreader?
The latest SARS science

Stalking a Killer
How did a deadly virus find its way from southern China to the rest of the world? TIME traces the path of the contagion

Mongol Invasion
Adventurous travelers are discovering Mongolia's fearsome beauty¡Xby camel, horse and helicopter