Vol. 161 No. 9
NATION
Three Minutes To Doomsday
A fire races through a nightclub in Rhode Island, leaving close to 100 dead. Was the band to blame?
WORLD
Most Americans say they support going after Saddam, but with an interesting set of conditions. Often Bush gets the benefit of the doubt
Yes, a War Would Be Moral (Iraq)
No, This War Would Not Be Moral (Iraq)
Ready to Rumble (Iraq / With The Troops)
U.S. troops at the front are frustrated by diplomatic delays and disconcerted by the antiwar protests
Lying in Wait In Kurdistan (Iraq / Behind The Lines)
Saddam's troops prepare for possible showdowns with both the Americans and the Kurds
Who's With Him? (Iraq / Bush's Diplomatic Gamble)
As George Bush prepares for one final push to win support at the United Nations for a new war to disarm Iraq, his fate may lie with Hans Blix, the U.N.'s chief weapons inspector
All Eyes on The Inspector (Iraq / Hans Blix)
AN INTERVIEW WITH THE U.N. DIPLOMAT He talks about Iraqi credibility, the necessity of a military threat and wrangling within the Security Council
Collateral Damage (Iraq)
The war against Saddam has already claimed three prominent victims
HEALTH & MEDICINE
Baseball may ban ephedra after a pitcher's death. But the move to penalize the herb may be premature
A Miracle Denied (Medicine)
A teenager's death after two sets of transplants raises questions of procedure and ethics
SOCIETY
Title IX helped more women get into sports, but opponents complain it's pushing men out
NOTEBOOK
How Not To Lose Saddam
Carding The Truckers
Doubting Iraq's Ties to al-Qaeda
Numbers
Can Cold Cuts Kill?
Karzai To Bush: Don't Forget Me
45 Years Ago In TIME (Milestones)
Milestones
Verbatim
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
In a parallel universe, Michael Jackson is the leader of the free world
To Our Readers
In Defense of Macaroni and Cheese
BUSINESS
Now that the little nature channel has become a big cable power, can DISCOVERY stay real--and on top?
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
The one-woman play that became the most SUCCESSFUL INDEPENDENT FILM in history is taking its magic to network TV. Or so CBS hopes
Incredible Shrinking Movies (Television)
Some films are made for TV. Others are best left alone. And a few have moved to the small screen and enlarged their appeal
The Strange Sensation (Art)
Matthew Barney can be a captivating oddity. Does that make him our most important young artist?
Falling in the Abyss of Love (Movies)
Romance is a contact sport in All the Real Girls
Not Amelie (Movies)
A conventional love story turns out to be shocking
YOUR TIME
Carpooling moms and trendy teens are turning their pj's into outerwear
Shifting Out Of Neutral
WINES AND SPIRITS
Botox Without the Needle
Home (Tax) Free
If you've sold a residence since 1999, the IRS might have some cash for you
Tattoo? What Tattoo?
BODY ART
Find It on Craig's List
Need a part-time lover or a secondhand sofa? This quirky site has it all
SPECIAL SECTION
As health clubs work to woo them, children of all ages are becoming dedicated gym rats
Giving a Helping Hand (Time Bonus Section / Families)
Experts say it's risky, but when done right, a loan between family members can benefit everyone
Happily Unmarried (Time Bonus Section / Families)
How-to from a guidebook for couples living together without saying "I do"