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Sound of sacrifice

Cover Story | For a city of military families used to the constant roar of military training, "the sound of freedom" has taken on new meaning-and new seriousness

Ultimate reality TV

Cover Story | The war is showing how TV can make us all witnesses to a historic event

The air war

Cover Story | The battle for public opinion intensifies as Middle East media whip up anti-American sentiment

RESTRAINT & FEROCITY

Cover Story | Embedded reporters help put a human face on a shockingly powerful military assault. Embedded humanitarians in the command chain of Operation Iraqi Freedom help make this a genuinely George W. Bush-style operation-as compassionate conservatism goes to war

The Kurds' new day

Cover Story | Day 1 of their longed-for liberation coincided with an annual spring festival that marks a tyrant's overthrow: Will history repeat?

In this issue: "Army of compassion," April 5, 2003

Features

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The spoils of football

National |  If Title IX defenders cite high levels of spending in major college football programs as a rallying cry, proponents of change may soon point to astonishing…

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Crouching Tiger

National |  Special things tend to happen once Tiger Woods approaches a milestone.

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Around the horn

National |  Ernie Els's hopes of competing in the PGA's Players Championship were dashed by a right-hand jab and an uncompromising punching bag.

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Visionary medicine

National |  Some scientists see more potential in contact lenses than just vision correction.

Dispatches

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Quotables

I'm not a fan of real life. Real life's got some strange kind of rules. Actor Nick Nolte, who was arrested last year for driving under the influence of drugs.

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Flashtraffic: Ashcroft bulks up anti-terror forces

When Attorney General John Ashcroft heads to Capitol Hill this week for budget talks, it will be his first time in public since the Iraq war began. What's he…

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Flashtraffic: Future of proposed tax cuts unclear

President Bush's tax-cut plan is in jeopardy.

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Week 1 worries

But will facts overcome presuppositions in reporting on the Iraq war?

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Embedded truth

Meet the inventor of the made-for-TV war: the Pentagon's Torie Clarke

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Top News

1 iraq liberation: week 1 Why is Tony Blair smiling? Despite a sober week of the "brutal and bloody business" of war, which for Brits ended with two soldiers…

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Quick Takes

Hitting boards instead of books As the NCAA men's college basketball tournament marched to the Final Four, a study released last week suggested that few of…

Reviews

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Books for children

Culture |  1 The Signers Dennis Brindell Fradin walker and co., 2002 CONTENT Short, well-written biographical sketches of the signers, organized by state, with maps,

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In the book spotlight: Clifton Taulbert

Culture |  Clifton Taulbert's memoir of growing up during the 1940s and '50s, Once Upon a Time When We Were Colored, is a wonderful celebration of his loving black…

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Attention deficit

Culture |  Hollywood shows its wartime insecurities during a low-rated Academy Awards event

Voices

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Beyond nation building

There are indicators that President Bush's plan is very big indeed

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Mailbag

"Siding with Islam" was well thought out and presented. I agree with your premise that journalists often provide religious coverage of the most cursory sort.

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The quality of mercy

Why Germans and Iraqis surrender to Americans

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Golden rule

It's not loving to leave neighbors at the mercy of Saddam & Sons

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