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COVER STORY
Liberation The U.S. victory is a defining moment--for the Afghan people, for Western values, and for the cause of moderation in the Muslim world. Will we all seize the opportunity?
UP FRONT
Talk Show
Memo: Hold the Holiday Cheer
Where the Tobacco Dough Is Going
E-Tailers Feel a Holiday Chill
In Just 17 Syllables
Hollywood Rolls Out Its Big Guns
Call It Cattle-Logging
It's Truth-in-Labeling for Wall Street
READERS REPORT
The U.S. and Russia: A Few Hurdles Remain
National IDs and Other Security Measures Can Work
Win the War, Using Mad. Ave.--and Guerrilla Tactics
Here Come the Lawyers, in All Their Greed
Ken Chenault Has His Work Cut Out for Him at AmEx
The Real Story on Hedge Funds
CORRECTIONS & CLARIFICATIONS
BusinessWeek /Architectural Record Awards (Nov. 5, 2001)
BOOKS
The Rough Rider, Warts and All
The Struggle to Become Andy Grove
The BusinessWeek Best-Seller List
TECHNOLOGY & YOU
An Off-the-Wall Idea for a Net Appliance
ECONOMIC VIEWPOINT
It's Time to Step Up the Global War on Poverty
ECONOMIC TRENDS
Where the Pinch Isn't As Painful
Better Health Boosts GNP
Give Euro Notes Time to Settle In
INDUSTRY INSIDER
Q&A: Turning Designers into Managers
BUSINESS OUTLOOK
U.S.: Consumers Can't Shoulder the Load by Themselves
VIDEO: The Amazing Consumer
Germany: Danger: Recession Ahead
NEWS: ANALYSIS & COMMENTARY
A "Jobless Recovery" Just Ahead?
Commentary: Thinking Beyond the One-Size-Fits-All Pay Cut
The Real Confessions of Tom Peters
NextWave: From Wipeout to Windfall
Falling Off the Lap of Luxury
China's Carmakers: Flattened by Falling Tariffs
Boffo at the Box Office, Scarce on the Shelves
IN BUSINESS THIS WEEK
Tony Alvarez: Warnaco's New Tailor
A Scorching IPO for Magma
Microsoft Gets a Slap on the Mouse
The Prospects for ConocoPhillips
Quiet Exit at Fidelity
Cruise Lines Play Love Boat
Et Cetera...
Energy Crisis
WASHINGTON OUTLOOK
Baseball Owners Could Fumble This Ball
That's Vice-Chairman Gore
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Down in the Dirt, Wonders Beckon
DEVELOPMENTS TO WATCH
Biocomputers That Don't Need Human Help
A Dragnet for Debris in Arteries
Bringing Bad Beef to Light before It Hits Shelves
Innovations
LEGAL AFFAIRS
The Microsoft Case: Tying It All Together
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Ganging Up to Compete with Microsoft
Playing Chicken on the Information Highway
THE CORPORATION
Shaking Up the Coke Bottle
SOCIAL ISSUES
Giving It the Old Online Try
GOVERNMENT
The President's Stealth Missile
RESUME: Joshua Bolten
WORKING LIFE
Taking Precautions--or Harassing Workers?
FINANCE
The Little Guys Get Some Respect
Analysts Are a Little Bit Bullish
$40 Billion Short?
Morningstar Pulls Out All the Stops
Commentary: Is "Bid-'Em-Up Bruce" the Right Guy for Lazard?
INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT
Building "Easy" into Technology
BUSINESSWEEK LIFESTYLE
Come Home to Comfort Food
Wake Up and Brew the Coffee
Have a Madeira, My Dear
BUSINESSWEEK INVESTOR
'Tis the Season for Closed-End Funds
VIDEO: Closed-End Openings
When He's Retiring but She Isn't
THE BARKER PORTFOLIO
The Right Price for the New Pru
INSIDE WALL STREET
Tuned to Cablevision
Going Cheap at J.P. Morgan Chase
EDGAR Ties the Knot with the SEC
FIGURES OF THE WEEK
Figures of the Week (.pdf)
EDITORIALS
Congress: Time to Take a Stand
Russia's Pipeline to Riches
INTERNATIONAL -- LETTER FROM AUSTRALIA
No Afghan Refugees Down Under, Please
INTERNATIONAL -- READERS REPORT
Why the Best Offense Is a Good Defense
Sorting Out Japan's Pipeline Proposals
INTERNATIONAL -- ASIAN BUSINESS
Card-Carrying Revolutionaries
SingTel Is Soaring Beyond Singapore
A Mosaic in the Making
Commentary: India Needs a Big Jolt of Energy Reform
INTERNATIONAL -- EUROPEAN BUSINESS
A Call to Arms
INTERNATIONAL -- FINANCE
Commentary: The Maastricht Treaty Needs a Makeover
INTERNATIONAL -- INT'L FIGURES OF THE WEEK
International Figures of the Week (.pdf)
ARTICLES PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED IN INTERNATIONAL EDITIONS
November 26, 2001
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