Table of ContentsStar of His Own Show Kim Jong Il has made an effort in recent years to appear less strange, but his outsize sense of drama is always on displayAbducting The Cloning Debate The scientists' nightmare: How do you conduct a reasoned debate about complex moral issues when the news is coming from outer space?Hint: It's Not Plastics In What Should I Do with My Life?, a writer finds inspiration in people who have it all figured outA Cool Taste Heats UpThe Prince of Print A biography of the New York Times's James RestonTroops on the MoveMilestonesWhat They Really Want is to Direct Top stars such as George Clooney, Nicolas Cage and Denzel Washington are climbing behind the cameraNever Say Diet A picture may be worth a thousand calories in the battle of the bulgeGetting Turf Conscious Goodbye to old sod: stadiums are switching to a new synthetic grass that's both tough and tenderSick, Tired and Not Taking It Anymore Surgeons are striking in West Virginia. Here's how to cure what ails themTight Skivvies They're what everyone's wearing this season. Here's whyBush's Tax SurpriseThe 10 Best 10 Best ListsShadows in Our Midst A New Year's Eve alarm has its roots in Canada, but are there really al-Qaeda fugitives on the loose?No Coattails Two series fail to create a West Wing dynastyFaith-Based InitiativeCountdownGet Real with ResolutionsLying to Tell the Truth CHUCK BARRISHey, Kids! It's The All New 2003 Puzzle PageCan Wal-Mart Get Any Bigger? (Yes, a lot bigger...Here's how)Erasing Trent Lott's Legacy Republicans have a chance to chip away at the most loyal of DemocratsRelearning to Pack How to keep the new bag-screening rules from holding up your next tripFlashbacks in Black and WhiteOld Wind in New Bottles The Weather Channel seeks to turn yesterday's tornadoes into today's high drama with Storm StoriesVerbatimThose Cultured OrangutansLettersGang Green Our expert panel examines how smart firms today invest in ways to make their plants and products cleanerThe Bad in Goodness In his last two books, Richard Price journeyed to the streets. In this powerful novel, he explores himselfNumbersCoverTaking the Alternate Route Zero-tolerance policies are pushing more kids out of traditional schools. Here's where they goShould Ex-Smokers Quit the Patch?Apples Can Be More Than Delicious Newer and tastier varieties are giving chefs and consumers more choicesCoverHow Dangerous Is North Korea? DICTATOR KIM JONG IL IS PUSHING THE WORLD TOWARD A SHOWDOWN OVER HIS NUCLEAR-WEAPONS PROGRAMFrist Among Equals The Senate's only physician is on call to restore the G.O.P. to health. But is he equipped for the job?PeopleBetter Start Talking--and Fast! Dialogue with North Korea would go a long way toward averting a real crisis
