Time : Annual 2004

by Editors of Time Magazine

• ISBN13: 9781931933896
• ISBN10: 1931933898
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-02-01
• Publisher: Little Brown & Co

Summary

Acting in the Name of the War on terrorism, President George W. Bush led the U.S. into a campaign against Iraqi strongman Saddam Hussein in 2003. The bold decision divided the American people; it also split the U.S. from the United Nations and several longtime allies. Saddam's regime toppled quickly, but Americans soon found that "peace is hell," as the major conflict gave way to a guerrilla war that claimed more U.S. lives than the initial assault. The limitations of power were all around us in 2003. The fragility of technology was underscored in February, when the U.S. space shuttle Columbia came apart as it returned to Earth, killing seven astronauts. In August the largest electrical blackout in history plunged major cities into darkness, though it ended up illuminating the new civility of urban life.

Table of Contents

The Year in Review
Images: The year's most compelling and revealing photographs	p. 1
Scrapbook: In the Spotlight: The famous, the infamous and the in-between	p. 20
Scrapbook: Quotes of the Year: Loose lips, random quips and other audio blips	p. 24
Nation
Recalled, Totally: Arnold Schwarzenegger's new role: Governor of California	p. 28
At the Starting Line: Ten Democrats begin the long race to their party's nomination	p. 30
Lights Out! A massive power outage takes the East Coast off the grid	p. 32
September Elegies: Finalists compete to design a 9/1 memorial at Ground Zero	p. 36
Nation Notebook	p. 38
War in Iraq
Portfolio: Memorable images from a desert conflict	p. 40
Bombs Along the Tigris: For the second time in 12 years, U.S. troops invade Iraq	p. 52
Peace is Hell: After the war, a prolonged battle of attrition begins in Iraq	p. 58
Person of the Year
The Most Influential Individual of 2003: Time's annual selection of the year's most potent newsmaker	p. 62
World
War on Terrorism: A Briefing: An overview of the war with a thousand fronts	p. 74
Do Fence Me in: Israel's barrier foils suicide bombers--and hopes for peace?	p. 76
Can Venice be Saved? A graphic analysis of the plan to save the sinking city	p. 78
An End to the Madness--for now: At last, Liberia's brutal dictator is ousted from power	p. 80
An Outlaw State Rattles Its Cage: A defiant North Korea talks mighty tough--but is it a bluff?	p. 81
World Notebook	p. 82
Business
When Pirates Pay Up: While downloading has the music industry reeling, a computer company has paying customers rocking	p. 86
A New Peak for Geek Chic: Gizmos for gearheads, Gidgets, graybeards and grandmas	p. 88
Big Pay, Big Trouble at the Big Board: The boss of the New York Stock Exchange takes a great fall	p. 90
On the Streets, It's Back to the Future: Car designs shift into retro, as everything old is new again	p. 91
Business Notebook	p. 92
Society
A New Day for Gays?: The issue of gay rights roils churches, courts and legislatures	p. 96
In Vatican City, a Papacy at Twilight: Aged and ailing, the Pope is still in command of his flock	p. 98
Elizabeth Smart: Girl, Interrupted: After eight months of searching, a lost Utah girl is found	p. 99
All the News That's Fixed to Print: How an up-and-coming reporter fooled the New York Times	p. 100
Weak Links in the Chain of Command: Charges of sexual harassment rock the Air Force Academy	p. 101
Scrapbook: Fads, Foibles and Fancies: From hookahs to jelly shoes, a look at the trends of 2003	p. 102
Tabloids on Steroids: The year's top stars--at least, in the checkout lanes	p. 106
Society Notebook	p. 108
Anniversaries
To Defy Gravity's Grasp: From the Wright brothers on, recalling 100 years of aviation	p. 110
To Chart the Shape of Life: An unlikely pair of researchers mapped heredity's design	p. 114
To Stand Alone Atop the World: We reprint Time's 1953 account of Mount Everest's conquest	p. 116
Sport
Out of the Woods: Four surprise champions take golf's most important trophies	p. 122
Scrapbook: Leaders of the Pack: From the racetrack to the hardwood, the year's best athletes	p. 124
Sport Notebook	p. 126
Science
Tears for a Falling Star: Seven astronauts perish aboard the space shuttle Columbia	p. 130
Facing Down a Pandemic: How a worldwide effort kept the lid on the SARS epidemic	p. 136
Scrapbook: Prescriptions for Well-Being: A roundup of the year's discoveries in health and fitness	p. 140
Science Notebook	p. 142
The Arts
Guilty Pleasures: We say we hate reality TV. So why do we keep tuning in?	p. 146
Forms of the Future: Two fine buildings offer fresh ways to explore music and art	p. 148
Down to the Sea in Sequels: As two successful trilogies conclude, movies go maritime	p. 151
Arts Notebook	p. 152
Milestones
Tributes: Remembering those we lost in 2003	p. 154
Briefs: Short reports of memorable lives	p. 166
Index	p. 168
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