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Profiles Uday and Qusay Hussein, sons of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. Assassination attempt on Uday Hussein that left him permanently disabled; Details of how Uday arranged for and raped several Iraqi girls and women; Revelation of the exploits of the brothers following the fall of the Hussein regime; Comparison of the two brothers' temperaments; Speculation about their whereabouts following the war; Uday's role in the family as Saddam's first-born son; Uday's role as head of Iraq's Olympic Committee; Relationship between Qusay and Saddam; Qusay's leadership of the Republican Guard; Discussion of how Uday killed a woman on her wedding day; Uday's passion for automobiles; Torture that Uday organized of Iraqi prisoners and offenders.

Focuses on the immediate future in a post-war Iraq. Discussion of the 13-point platform produced from a meeting of leaders of the different factions and groups living in Iraq; View of the author that all the ends for which the war launched must be achieved; Discussion of the need to find Saddam Hussein; How the Iraqi fearful of Hussein need to know that he is dead or captured; Impact of not finding weapons of mass destruction; View that the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush is desperate to find weapons of mass destruction; Cash reward offered for information leading the discovery of weapons; Discussion of Jay Garner, the man in charge of restoring order to Iraq with respect to democratic principles.

Focuses on the renewed efforts to capture Osama bin Laden after the arrest of Khalid Shaikh Mohammed. How bin Laden escaped the siege at Tora Bora, Afghanistan; Discussion of the legend that bin Laden has created among people in Arab countries; Suggestion that the arrest of Khalid Shaikh Mohammed has created some leads as to the whereabouts of bin Laden. INSETS: Tracking Down Terror;Beyond bin Laden: Other al-Qaeda Bigwigs Still at Large.

Discusses precautions and preparations to take in the event of a terrorist attack on the United States. Dirty bombs, Chemical, and biological attacks which are expected to occur; Locations which may be unsafe; Precautions which should be taken; Water and food supplies that should be stored; Subway systems which are vulnerable. INSETS: WHAT TO LOOK FOR--AND WHAT TO DO;… AND ARE WE REALLY ANY SAFER THAN BEFORE?;Tale of the Tape;How to Talk to Your Kids

Focuses on the efforts of U.S. President George W. Bush to convince the American people, the Security Council, and the United Nations that a war with Iraq in order to remove Saddam Hussein from power is a necessary action to take. Problems U.S. soldiers stationed in the Middle East face in terms of increasing temperatures; Concerns Americans have regarding the chance an attack on Iraq could lead to terrorist attacks against the U.S.; Reaction to Colin Powell's speech before the United Nations. INSET: Buildup to War.

Discusses the rationale for engaging in war with Iraq. View that U.S. President George W. Bush is passionate about getting Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein out of power; How government officials were analyzing satellite photography searching for evidence of Iraqi weapons production; Discussion of Secretary of State Colin Powell's address to the United Nations and the evidence he will present as proof of Iraq's non-compliance with United Nations policy; Evidence to be presented by Powell including Hussein's link to al-Qeada and Iraq's continued biological weapons buildup.

Discusses efforts of the United States government to locate and capture al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden. Consideration of an audiocassette with the alleged voice of Bin Laden; Interrogation of a senior operative of al-Qaeda, Ramzi Binalshibh; Belief that certain passages from the tape may indicate a call for terrorist action; Efforts of U.S. President George W. Bush to promote military action against Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein; Speculation about where Bin Laden may be hiding. INSETS: WHERE OSAMA MIGHT BE HIDING;TALE OF THE TAPE.

Profiles John Allen Muhammad and Lee Malvo, who allegedly killed 10 people in the Washington D.C. area during the fall of 2002. Efforts made by Muhammad to portray his relationship with Malvo as that of father and son; Capture of the pair in a parking lot outside Washington state; Biographical information; Speculation as to the alleged shooters' motives. INSET: The Malvo Connection.

Reports on efforts by police in the Washington D.C. area to catch a serial sniper. Description of the first shot fired by the sniper at a Michaels craft store in Aspen Hill, Maryland; Randomness of the crimes; Number of officials who work on the case, including from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms units; Use of software by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to create animated displays that reconstruct the crime scenes; Community reactions; Description of the crimes; Geographic profiling. INSET: HUMAN TARGETS.

Focuses on the battles going on between Republicans and Democrats in the United States House of Representatives in the fall of 2002, as mid-term elections approach. Actions by Senate majority leader Tom Daschle; The expectation that the Senate will begin considering a resolution that would authorize President George W. Bush to use force to disarm Saddam Hussein; Comments of a speech by Al Gore that criticized President Bush.

Reports on the surveillance and capture of al-Qaeda member Ramzi Binalshibh, a Yemeni accused of involvement in the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Failure to obtain visas; Investigation by U.S. officials; His role in the hijacking; Importance of his capture; Interrogation of Omar al-Faruq; Concerns about alleged al-Qaeda sympathizers in Lackawanna, New York; Changing strategies of terrorists due to war in Afghanistan.

Reports that the United States government had debated about the potential terrorism threat of al-Qaeda early in 2001. Briefings conducted by President Bill Clinton's administration to assist incumbent President George W. Bush; Details on the terrorism briefing delivered by Richard Clarke; The formal plan that would take the offensive against al-Qaeda; Issue of whether the September 11, 2002 attacks could have been foiled.

Profiles Jose Padilla, an American who joined the Al-Qaeda terrorist group. Efforts of Padilla to build a radioactive bomb to detonate in the U.S.; View that the arrest of Padilla is a warning that terrorists may still attack the U.S.; Biographical information on Padilla, who was a member of a gang in Chicago, Illinois. INSET: DEFUSING THE TERROR, by Jeffrey Kluger.

Discusses the efforts of U.S. President George W. Bush to reform homeland security in light of the war on terrorism. Design of the security plan approved by Bush by White House chief of staff Andrew Card, budget director Mitchell Daniels and Homeland Security director Tom Ridge; Details of the five management techniques at the heart of Bush's security overhaul, including delegating responsibility and fighting the bureaucracy; Outlook.

Reports on changes being made to operations at the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Effective rule changes for the FBI, which were drafted in order to improve the quality and effectiveness of information-gathering and crime prevention; Details of additional powers of FBI agents; Difficulty of changing such a complex organization. INSET: What's New at the FBI, by David Bjerklie.

Focuses on U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent Coleen Rowley who released a memo accusing the FBI of deliberately obstructing measures that could have helped disrupt the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Her argument that bureaucratic incompetence delayed a search of accused terrorist Zacarias Moussaoui's computer and belongings; How the memo has raised the interest of Republicans and Democrats; Concerns of Rowley about retaliation. INSET: 'We Could Have Gotten Lucky'.

Discusses four mistakes that prevented the U.S. from possibly thwarting the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, after revelations that President George W. Bush had been briefed in August 2001 by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) that al-Qaeda, headed by Osama bin Laden, might hijack airliners. Memo sent by U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent Kenneth Williams that noted a pattern of Arab men signing up at flight schools; Detention of Zacarias Moussaoui, who was suspected of terrorist activity, in August 2001.

Focuses on the financial collapse of Enron Corp. and the involvement of former chief financial officer Andrew Fastow in the company's questionable finances. Decision of Fastow to invoke the Fifth Amendment in testimony before the United States Congress; Reputation of Fastow at Enron, as well as his efforts to use special-purpose entities to transfer Enron's debt to outside companies; Relationship with former chief executive officer of Enron, Jeffrey Skilling; Biographical information on Fastow.

Examines the impact of the collapse of Enron Corporation on the United States President George W. Bush administration. Links between Enron and the Bush team; How Enron is reviving some of Bush's least favorite issues, such as campaign finance reform; Issue of the consulting contract Republican strategist Ralph Reed received from Enron; Refusal of Vice President Dick Cheney to hand over details of his energy task force's meetings; Response of Democrats; Focus of Bush's State of the Union speech. INSET: The Enron Players.

Focuses on Sherron Watkins, a former employee of Enron Corp. Her letters to company chairman Kenneth Lay which exposed top officials who had been attempting to hide huge debts; Chain of events that brought the company down; United States Congressional and criminal investigations being conducted on Enron and its auditor, Arthur Andersen; Revelations that many people were aware of the possibility that the energy company would collapse; Destruction of company documents. INSET: AGGRESSIVE ACCOUNTING.

Examines the Enron scandal and the issue of accountability. Role of accounting firm Arthur Andersen, which destroyed audit material; Criminal investigation by the United States Justice Department; How the U.S. White House received a call from Enron chief executive officer Kenneth L. Lay; Question of whether a crime was committed; Class action lawsuits which were filed against Enron; Proposed plans to protect 401(k)s.

Focuses on the trade of nuclear contraband in light of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and the allegations that Osama bin Laden has tried to obtain nuclear weapons. Details surrounding allegations of terrorist traders in Russia, Georgia, and Bulgaria; Strategies of smugglers to avoid customs officials; Discussion of so-called dirty bombs and their impact; Installation of radiation detectors by Turkey; Role of the United States in increasing security at nuclear-material storage sites.

Addresses the debate in the United States over disclosing possible terrorist threats. Reactions to terrorist-attack warnings; The challenge of assessing credible threats; Concerns of the intelligence community regarding public advisories; Nuclear terrorism and perceived vulnerability of U.S. nuclear power plants; Attitude of government officials; Police response; Efforts to build a homeland-defense system. INSET: Sharing Secrets, by Michele Orecklin.

Reports on the economic impact to United States industries of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Job cuts and layoffs in various industries, including travel and airlines; Other factors affecting the economy, including a reluctance among European investors to invest in the U.S.; Forecasts for consumer spending; Political activity designed to aid the economy, including proposed bailout packages; Government defense budget spending.

Focuses on California Congressman Gary Condit, in light of his admission that he had an affair with missing intern Chandra Levy. Discussion of how the case has been presented in the media; View that Condit's image and political career have been shattered; Discussion of alleged affairs Condit has had with other young women.

Focuses on the transition of former United States President Bill Clinton from office to private life in New York City. Scandals that follow him; Topic of the pardons, including that of Marc Rich. INSETS: How Rich Got off the Hook, by Amanada Ripley;Countdown to a Pardon, by Andrew Goldstein.

Reports on public reaction regarding the presidential pardons made by former United States President Bill Clinton. Anger about the pardon of Marc Rich, who was accused of tax evasion and lives in Switzerland in exile; How Rich's ex-wife, Denise Rich, who contributed to Clinton's campaigns, asked for the pardon; Outlook. INSETS: HOW HE GOT IN TROUBLE, by Adam Zagorin;UNCHECKED POWER, by Mitch Frank.

Discusses the outlook for the administration of United States President-elect George W. Bush. Idea that the decisions made by Bush during his presidential term will be difficult due to the division between Democrats and Republicans; Outlook for the plans of Bush to unite the country; Idea that the expectations for the success of Bush are low.

Reports on the contested 2000 United States presidential election between Texas Governor George W. Bush and U.S. Vice President Al Gore. Certification of Florida's electors by Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris; Decision of Democrats to challenge the outcome in the Florida election through the courts; Attempt of Bush to assemble a cabinet.

Addresses the 2000 Republican National Convention, and the official nomination of Texas Governor George W. Bush as the party's presidential candidate. Comparison made between the this convention and that of 1992, when Bush' father, former president George Bush ran against President Bill Clinton; Similarities between the campaigns; Plans for the 2000 campaign against U.S. Vice President Al Gore. INSET: WHEN BUSH COMES TO SHOVE.

Discusses the federal charges of fraud and conspiracy against Martha Stewart in the United States. Mention of the indictment for obstruction of justice and securities fraud in New York City; Details of the case involving the sale of stock in biotechnology company ImClone Systems; Defense of Stewart's lawyers that she is being scapegoated for other corporate crimes; Investigation of Stewart by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Federal Bureau of Investigation; Contention of prosecutors that a stop-loss agreement was a false alibi made up by Stewart and her broker Peter Bacanovic; Role of ImClone co-founder Sam Waksal in the scandal; Idea that it would be difficult to make a case for insider trading against Bacanovic and Stewart; Indication that Stewart resigned as chief executive officer of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia after the indictment. INSETS: THE CASE AGAINST HER;IS THIS A WITCH-HUNT?.

Looks at efforts by the United States government to end money laundering by terrorists. How Congressmen Dick Armey and Tom Delay prevented the inclusion of an anti-money-laundering bill in the antiterrorism legislation; Concerns of bankers about taking on administrative burdens and turning down lucrative business from people who are evading taxes or law enforcement. INSET: Osama's Honey Laundering.

Examines how the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is trying to thwart terrorism before it happens. Question of how to respond to the threat of additional attacks after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001; Expectations that the threat level will remain high; What the FBI is focusing on, including trucks as vehicles for terrorism; How the FBI is detaining suspects for minor infractions as a preventive measure. INSET: Who Has Been Detained?.

Reports on the efforts of United States officials to track money involved in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. Request of the U.S. Treasury Department that banks check accounts against a list of people who may be associated with the attacks; Investigation of cash transfers received by Mohamed Atta; Efforts of financial institutions internationally to freeze assets thought to be associated with terrorism. INSET: FROZEN ASSETS, by Michele Orecklin.

Focuses on United States President George W. Bush's first 60 days in office and his reversal of campaign promises made during his 2000 presidential campaign. Impact of his reversal concerning the pledge to restrict carbon dioxide emissions on the credibility of other Republicans; Implications for the issue of global warming; Topics of labor laws, ergonomics, and bankruptcy reform; Details of Bush's conservative stance and his pro-business and antilabor agenda.

Describes the efforts of American soldiers to locate the suspected weapons of mass destruction stockpiled by Saddam Hussein in Iraq. Idea that information will be gleaned from documents found in Baghdad and from General Amir al-Saadi, a Saddam advisor who surrendered to United States troops; Places that are being searched by coalition forces for chemical and biological weapons; The chaos in Iraq and how it affects the outlook for United States weapons inspection; Belief that the arsenal has been dispersed throughout the country. INSET: Tools of the Hunt.

Describes an April 2003 bombing attack by the United States on Baghdad, Iraq. The flight commander of B-1B Lancers assisted by an Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) plane to ensure precision targeting with their weapons; Indication that special forces and Iraqi informants were helping the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency in trying to pinpoint the location of Saddam Hussein; Uncertainty of whether Saddam had survived the March 19 bombings; Nickname of the B-1 aircraft; Type of ordnance used by the U.S. Central Command for the April strike.

Presents the views of former U.S. Vice President Al Gore. Thoughts on U.S. President George W. Bush's economic agenda, foreign policy and environmental issues; State of the Democratic party since losing important Congressional seats in the 2002 election; Attitude change since losing the 2000 U.S. Presidential election; National book tour that is a testing ground to determine if he will run for President in 2004.

Reports on the controversial selection of William Webster as head of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board by U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Harvey Pitt. Speculation that Pitt and other White House staff may lose their jobs; How Pitt had to excuse himself from cases that involved former clients. INSET: PITT'S PROBLEMS.

Narrates the search for and capture of individuals allegedly involved in sniper shootings in the Washington D.C. area. Release of a composite image of a white box truck by police; Dates of each of the murders; Call made to the police by an individual claiming to be the sniper; Sniper's demand for $10 million; Arrest of John Muhammad and Lee Malvo.

Discusses the business dealings of United States President George W. Bush and Vice-president Dick Cheney, in the wake of business scandals. Question of the sale made by Bush when he was a director of Harken Energy in which he dumped stock before the company announced its loss; Bush's work in the oil business; Suggestion that his dealings were legal but not of the moral quality he is preaching as President; Investigation of Cheney who was chief executive officer (CEO) at Halliburton, and criticism of him as a CEO.

Reports on the pro-Israel lobby in the United States. Indication that the American Israeli Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) is one of the most powerful in the capital; Details of Evangelical Christian support for the Jewish state; Pressure on U.S. legislators to back Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and his hard-line policy against Palestinians; Outlook for the Republican Party to gain members from the largely Democratic U.S. Jewish community.

Discusses the collapse of Enron Corp. and the millions of dollars the company contributed to political campaigns in the United States. Desire of the energy giant to be free of both regulation and scrutiny; Company ally Wendy Gramm, chairwoman of the Commodities Futures Trading Commission; Enron's donations to her husband, Texas Senator Phil Gramm; Efforts of politicians to distance themselves from the Enron scandal.

Focuses on the use of military tribunals by the United States government to try foreign nationals suspected of terrorist activity. How tribunals work; Whether or not the ends of these tribunals justify the means; Criticism of tribunals by civil liberties groups; Legal issues regarding tribunals; Congressional reaction to the executive order signed by U.S. President George W. Bush; Cases which may be tried before a tribunal, including that of Zacarias Moussaoui.

Discusses how the family of missing Washington, D.C. intern Chandra Levy is using the media to spotlight their daughter's case. Pressure that the family has put on police to question Congressman Gary Condit and his brother Darrell; Determination of the family to put Chandra in the news and keep her there; Details of the investigation.

Discusses the importance of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), the largest electric utility in the United States to Vice President Al Gore, who is from Tennessee. Gore supporters appointed by President Bill Clinton to TVA management positions; Payments to TVA lobbyists who are friends of Gore's; TVA expenses and investments, and companies with connections to Gore that have benefited.

Describes the sighting of an April 2003 meeting place of Saddam Hussein with his son Qusay and some top advisers in Iraq. Detailed account of how businesswoman Nada Yunis recognized her home in a television broadcast showing Saddam in her living room; Indication that she rented the place to Kamal Mustafa Abdallah Sultan al-Tikriti, a former business associate and head of the Republican Guard; What she found when she returned to her home; Discussion of the bombing by the United States of a house nearby; The search for Saddam's remains; View that many Iraqis believe Saddam is alive.

Reveals the malevolent side of Baghdad. Instances of people getting shot in the street; Efforts to physicians to save gunshot victims.

States that United States President George W. Bush reinstated a tradition of sending a floral wreath to the Confederate Memorial in Arlington National Cemetery. Speculation on why the symbolic tribute to the Old South was resumed after it was halted by his father in 1990; Mention of Richard T. Hines, a lobbyist from South Carolina, who financed a campaign against John McCain for not supporting the flying of the Confederate flag over the state capitol.

Reports that former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger is leading the commission to investigate intelligence and security failures that led to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Controversy surrounding the 79-year-old international consultant, including his penchant for secrecy and his many business interests; Others considered for the position; Statement that Kissinger was outraged by the insinuation that he might compromise the inquiry.