Vol. 161 No. 5
COVER
The CIA's Secret Army (The CIA's Secret Army)
Because of past scandals, the agency had largely dropped its paramilitary operations. But the war on terrorism has brought it back into the business
Coups, Killings And Dirty Tricks (The CIA's Secret Army)
The CIA has used covert and paramilitary ops for a half-century--but the results are often messy
NATION
With a strong team and solid credentials, John Kerry is attracting the Democrats who matter
The Really Unfair Tax
Bush wants to drop the "double tax" on dividends, but that's not the one that burdens most Americans
WORLD
U.S. war planners believe the battle will go quickly. But Saddam or al-Qaeda may respond in ways that could prove catastrophic--over there and here at home
Tony Blair's Big Gamble
Why the British leader is risking his job to back Bush, while others balk
6 Reasons Why So Many Allies Want Bush To Slow Down (The Diplomacy)
They want more proof, they like inspections, and they don't like Cowboy Bush. And yes, there's more
SCIENCE
Antarctica is a vast, frozen mystery. Is it thawing, threatening coastal cities? Or is it, in fact, freezing? What scientists have learned
NOTEBOOK
Who Killed Pearl?
Anxiety Meter
What we're worried about this week: a Homeland Security color-coded guide
Nebraska Tests Bush
A New Tune For Delta
A Lame Duck's Revenge
Exiles of the Rich and Infamous
9/11 Probe: Aiming High
Discovering a Jurassic Highflyer
Numbers
Milestones
Milestones
Milestones
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
The CIA's paramilitary role has a history of disaster
A Screech of Hawks (In The Arena)
EDUCATION
A conservative magazine makes inroads in a bastion of liberal student activism
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
A superb show surveys the conflicted, elusive but masterly graphics of Leonardo da Vinci
The Next Friday (Television)
Law & Order tycoon Dick Wolf expands his thriving cop-show empire with a new Dragnet
Rewriting the Romance (Books)
Bodice rippers are more popular than ever, and Julia Quinn is taking them into the postfeminist future
YOUR TIME
The Bogie Buster
You Heard the Album, Now Buy the Jeans
Inspired by J. Lo's success, stars are vying for space on store shelves
Music's New Mousetrap (Piracy Watch)
Stop! Laptop Thief!
Portable PCs have never been so easy to steal. Here's how to get yours back
One Tokes, The Other Doesn't (Health Brief)
Skipping Chemo
A lot of breast-cancer survivors are doing it, not always for good reasons
PEOPLE
LETTERS
ESSAY
Want a bold tax cut? You need a man who really knows the game...