Vol. 163 No. 2
COVER
His opponents say he is unlikable and unelectable. The Democratic front runner explains why most of what you hear about him is dead wrong
The Fire This Time (Campaign '04)
Why populism may be the last resort of desperate Democrats
WORLD
How real is the threat? Canceled flights, F-16s and the fine line between precaution and panic
Giving Aid To The Enemy
After a calamitous earthquake in Iran, U.S. relief workers receive a (mostly) warm reception
Can This Man Survive?
Two narrow escapes by the President of Pakistan underscore the danger of taking on extremists
A Farewell to Allies
Now they are neutrals. America can stand tall without them
NOTEBOOK
Verbatim
Lessons From Libya
Performance Of The Week
Alan Bates (Milestones)
John Gregory Dunne (Milestones)
A Shifting Probe?
Available For The Broadcast Booth
No. 22, with a Bullet Train
Numbers
Milestones (Milestones)
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
A Beast of an Idea
Can big deficits starve the governm ent down to size? Not in this universe
The Front Lines of Creativity
BUSINESS
Big Beef was doing fine until disease felled a heifer. Will consumer anxiety cripple the industry?
Detroit's Hot Pursuit
After years of focusing on SUVs, the Big Three are launching a fleet of new cars. We offer a preview
Enron, Italian Style
Parmalat, a $9.6 billion dairy giant, implodes in Europe's biggest corporate-accounting scandal
EDUCATION
Kids are learning and living at an inner-city public school. Is boarding the answer to education's woes?
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
At 72, John le Carre is still the grand master of the modern literary thriller. He's also mad as hell
The Art Of The Real (Television)
Donald Trump doesn't hand out roses, but he does break hearts on the reality showdown The Apprentice
A Question Of Faith (Books)
A mysterious 16th century woman heals the sick and sees the future. Is she a saint or a swindler?
A Source of Discomfort (Music)
How did it come to pass that the nation's biggest rap magazine is gunning for hip-hop's biggest star?
YOUR TIME
Now's the time to think about reducing next year's taxes. Here's where to start
Triple Play (Money)
Golden Years For Commodities (Money)
Radio Zaps The Static (Technology)
AM and FM stations get a high-tech tune-up with the debut of HD radio
There's Snow In My Phone (Technology)
Where's The Real Pearl Girl? (Technology)
Beyond Ephedra (Paging Dr. Gupta)
Why the FDA's ban may lead users to look for other weight-loss stimulants
Scan Those Blues Away (Health)
Can Arginine Save Your Toes? (Health)
Will Boomers Never Die? (Health)
Having resisted growing up, the post--WW II generation expects to live longer, with more active golden years
SPECIAL SECTION
...Meanwhile, Back At The Ranch (Photo Essay / Nation)
At the Western White House in Crawford, Texas, for the holidays, President Bush spent his days relaxing, working and tending to his sprawling homestead. Exclusive pictures for TIME by Brooks Kraft
What Can America Make? (Time Bonus Section February 2004: Inside Business / Made In The U.S.A.)
The manufacturing sector isn't dead, but it's different. For the survivors, it's all about new ideas
PEOPLE
What Dust Can Tell You (Innovators / Sensors: Forging The Future)
A Has-Been Hero (First Look)
Feud Of The Week
On the War Again? This Time It's Willie
Earthly Idol
Beyond The Sixth Sense (Innovators / Sensors: Forging The Future)
How can you tell what's in the air? In a suitcase? In your blood? Meet science's detection pioneers