Vol. 163 No. 11

WORLD

One More Show Of Force
The U.S. military returns to Haiti to try to stop the violence. But what's America's exit strategy for this latest conflict?

A Disputed Departure (Aristide's Flight)

SCIENCE

The Blueberries of Mars
Was the Red Planet once a wet planet? A plucky Martian rover finally delivers some hard evidence

SOCIETY

Baseball Takes A Hit (Sport)
A steroid probe involving top players threatens to blight the game, anger fans and alter record books

Chemical Edge: Who's Got It? (Sport)

Back From The Blaze
Investigators told Luz Cuevas her baby was lost in a fire. She never gave up hope, and it paid off

NOTEBOOK

G.O.P. On The Griddle

Verbatim

One Ear Down ...

Who Is Targeting The Rails Of France?

Performance Of The Week

Behind The Bench (Raw Data)

Numbers

Picture Of The Week

Milestones (Milestones)

10 Years Ago In Time (Milestones)

Return Of The Charm Offensive

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

Table of Contents (Table Of Contents)

Why 9/11 Belongs in the Campaign
Bush has the right to invoke images of an event that voters will judge him by

Our Special Series on Iraq One Year Later

BUSINESS

Not A Good Thing For Martha
A LIE TURNED HER INTO A CONVICTED FELON. HOW A WOMAN KNOWN FOR PERFECTION MADE MISTAKES AT ALMOST EVERY TURN

Next: WorldCom's $11 Billion Case

In Defense of Excess
Are greedheads a sign of the economy's robust health?

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Doing It Depp's Way (Movies)
By taking on weird roles for even weirder reasons, he has become Hollywood's most unusual star

The Trouble with Genius (Books)
Sometimes, as these three compelling tales show, people are way too gifted for their own good

A Band You Wish You Hated (Music)
But Franz Ferdinand's music is just too exuberant

Moscow on the Hustings (Television)
Spinning Boris makes unlikely heroes of the pols who brought American electioneering to Russia

YOUR TIME

Plastic That Pays Back (Money)
Reward cards help you spend more at your favorite stores. Should you bite?

Put Your Best Foot Forward (Money)

Can You See Me Now? (Technology)
Video chatting is getting easier. Here's a smart new way to make it work

Want Your Site Searched? Just Pay $49 (Technology)

A Clock That Does It All (Technology)

Estrogen Redux (Health)
Scientists halt another big study. Should you worry?

Would You Like To Un--Super Size That? (Health)

Do Vaccines Cause Autism? (Health)

Bambi Is Fair Game (Health)

SPECIAL SECTION

Does Kerry Have A Better Idea? (Special Report / Iraq: One Year Later)
MISTAKES WERE MADE GOING INTO IRAQ, HE SAYS. HE'D UNDO THEM

"I'm All for Strength, When Appropriate" (Special Report / Iraq: One Year Later)

A Defector in Kerry's Camp (Special Report / Iraq: One Year Later)

Counting The Days (Special Report / Iraq: One Year Later)
AS U.S. SOLDIERS IN IRAQ LONG FOR THE MOMENT THEY'LL COME HOME, BUSH AND KERRY BATTLE OVER WHEN TO FIGHT A WAR AND HOW TO WIN THE PEACE

Which Way Is The Exit? (Special Report / Iraq: One Year Later)
THE DATE IS SET FOR A HANDOVER TO THE IRAQIS, BUT EVERYTHING ELSE IS TROUBLE. A TIME GUIDE TO THE HURDLES THE U.S. FACES IN ENSURING A SMOOTH TRANSITION

Bremer on Iraq's Perilous Politics (Special Report / Iraq: One Year Later)

Still on the Beat (Time Bonus Section April 2004: Generations)
Dazzling audiences with their technical wizardry, older classical artists are carrying on treasured traditions

A Tenor For All Seasons (Time Bonus Section April 2004: Generations)
At 74, Charles Anthony is in his 50th year onstage at the Metropolitan Opera

Adopting New Ways (Time Bonus Section April 2004: Generations)
Grandparents can help ease the stress of overseas adoption

Having a Ball (Time Bonus Section April 2004: Generations)
A twirling pack of boomers is competing on the ballroom floor

Pride and Joy (Time Bonus Section April 2004: Generations / Turning Point)
An author's career, born out of a mother's love and devotion

Inside Table of Contents (Time Bonus Section April 2004: Generations / Inside Table of Contents)

PEOPLE

In This Corner: Hollywood's Growing Fight Club

Forget 100 Years of Solitude--Let's Hang Out

Dick's Latest Blooper

Lane's Look

LETTERS

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