In this issue
Edition: South Pacific
Edition: South Pacific
No. 36
COVER
The Nation That Fell To Earth
Did the U.S. overreact to Sept. 11? Niall Ferguson, one of the world's leading historians, speculates on how future generations will judge the war on terrorism--and on what it will take for America to win it
WORLD
Death of a Crocodile Hunter
Steve Irwin, the daredevil wildlife documentarian, is killed in a stingray attack while filming on the Great Barrier Reef
In Defense of the Crocodile Hunter (Viewpoint)
Viewpoint: Author Germaine Greer stirs up a storm with her criticism of Steve Irwin as vulgar and self-delusional. But she fails to understand his Aussie boisterousness and his efforts to protect animal habitat
ON THE GROUND
The New Rules on Telstra
ARTS
Chained Melody
(The Arts)
Australian director Ana Kokkinos makes a puzzling and provocative Revelation

Cartoons of the Week
The Financial Crisis: What Would the Talmud Do?
Downtime: What To See, Hear and Do This Week
Body of Lies: Leonardo of Arabia
John McCain, Stop Singing My Song!
French Novelist Le Clézio: A Nobel Surprise
10 Questions for Lance Armstrong
Photos: The Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta
How Nobel Winners Spend Their Prize Money
Postcard: British Cops Get Tough