Table of Contents

TO OUR READERS 10

LETTERS 13

NOTEBOOK

Telling Secrets Saddam's are in the papers in his briefcase; the FBI wants reporters to reveal a White House leaker's 17

MILESTONES 23

COVER

Defining Dean A candid conversation with the doctor from Vermont about who he is and how he went from the fringe to the front of the pack 24

IN THE ARENA: Joe Klein on the many pitfalls of populism 30

PHOTO ESSAY

Home on the Range An intimate portrait of the President on his ranch 34

WORLD

Airline Anxiety Terrorist threats are grounding some flights and delaying others. How real is the danger? 38

AFTERSHOCKS: U.S. aid workers help Iran's quake victims 40

PAKISTAN: Embattled President Musharraf twice dodges death 42

VIEWPOINT: Charles Krauthammer bids farewell to the age of allies 45

BUSINESS

FOOD FRIGHT Mad-cow disease threatens the U.S. Can Big Beef beat it? 46

HOW IT KILLS: A graphic primer on the biology of BSE 48

CAR RACE The Big Three mount a comeback for the humble automobile 50

SOUR MILK: Italian dairy giant Parmalat's billion-dollar bust 53

INNOVATORS

Small Wonders Are you ready for dust that thinks? Scientists are building machines so tiny you can't see them, so powerful they will change your world forever 55

EDUCATION

URBAN BOARDERS A bold new experiment has kids learning and living at a school in the inner city 61

ARTS

THE SPY MASTER John le Carre's powerful story of friendship, espionage and angry political protest 64

TELEVISION: The Apprentice is a reality show with a trump card--Donald Trump, that is 69

BOOKS: A novel look at the nature of sainthood 73

MUSIC: The ugly feud between Eminem and The Source 74

YOUR TIME

MONEY: It's not too early to start slashing this year's taxes 77

HEALTH: Ephedra is out, but that doesn't mean you can trust other weight-loss supplements 78

TECHNOLOGY: Will high-definition radio cut through the static? 81

PEOPLE: Christina vs. Britney; The Incredibles; a worldwide Idol; Willie Nelson on the warpath for peace 83

ESSAY: Michael Kinsley on why tax cuts don't guarantee budget cuts 84

COVER: Illustration for TIME by Kenneth B. Smith