Vol. 163 No. 13
COVER
With al-Qaeda's leaders on the run, the terrorist threat is evolving--and getting scarier. here's why
Decoding The Chatter (Cover Story / War On Terrorism: Al-Qaeda's New Look)
Where's Bin Laden? (Cover Story / Inside The Manhunt)
U.S. special forces in Afghanistan are going native in their hunt for al-Qaeda's No. 1. A TIME exclusive
The Meaning Of Spain (Cover Story / Inside The Manhunt)
NATION
THE FORTIFICATION OF WYOMING, AND OTHER STRANGE TALES FROM THE NEW FRONT LINE
SCIENCE
Once nearly extinct, beavers are making a comeback--sometimes a little too close to home
SOCIETY
"BIG JOEY" MASSINO, WHOSE MAFIA CLAN MAY HAVE INSPIRED THE GODFATHER, FACES TRIAL FOR MURDER. THE INSIDE STORY OF A REAL-LIFE MOBSTER
The Man With The Purpose (Religion)
RICK WARREN'S plan for spiritual fulfillment is making him one of America's most influential ministers
NOTEBOOK
Verbatim
Air Experts in Exile?
Did The War In Iraq Help al-Qaeda?
The Donor Next Door
Voting With The Remote
Microsoft Gets Unbundled in Brussels
Numbers
Please, No Phone Calls
Too Good To Check (Mediawatch)
Milestones
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Amnesia the Beautiful
Why is Hollywood so obsessed with forgetfulness? It's the national delusion
BUSINESS
No longer frail in the face of fraud, accounting firms are thriving on new laws that give them real clout
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
They Ain't Heavy... (Movies)
... they're the Coen brothers. And now they've got Tom Hanks to come play in their quirky world
Dandy Dodgy Lodgers (Movies)
The Trial of Ben Affable (Movies)
What happens when an actor is a celebrity but not a movie star? Ben Affleck is about to find out
The Great Washed Way (Books)
The Devil's Playground traces Times Square's journey from naughty to nasty to squeaky clean
YOUR TIME
A hip audio tour series turns walking around into a listening experience
A Clunky Shoe Gets A Leg Up (Lifestyle)
Groundbreaking Comedy (Lifestyle)
Voices On Broadband (Technology)
AT&T brings Internet phone calling to the masses. Don't worry--it's easy
Handheld Hummers (Technology)
The Horrors Of An Electronic Vietnam (Technology)
Wash Those Hands! (Technology Health Money Fitness Food Trends)
How doctors and nurses can make you sick--and what you can do about it
Hair Today? (Health)
Have A (Fake) Heart (Health)
Fishy Business (Health)
PEOPLE
Normally She's Shy
Tie Him Up, Tie Him Down and Shush Him
What Janet Hath Wrought
After the Super Bowl brouhaha petrified broadcasters, artists are backing off edgier fare
10 Questions For George Carlin (Interview)