A special magazine looks at must-see destinations (and must-have accessories) for the world traveler.

QUESTIONS FOR JEFF GANNON
Blogged Down
Interview by DEBORAH SOLOMON
The would-be reporter talks about the controversy over his White House press pass, his relationship with Scott McClellan and the revelations about his personal life.

ENCOUNTER
The Survivor
By MICHAEL YOUNG
The longtime leader of Lebanon's Druse community is now a leader of the opposition demanding a Syrian exit.

DIAGNOSIS
Nocturnal Fever, Swollen Lymph Nodes, Joint Pain
By LISA SANDERS, M.D.
Figuring out the cause of a patient's woes sometimes takes round-the-clock observation.

CONSUMED
For Kicks
By ROB WALKER
Creating the folk art of a global consumer subculture, one shoe at a time.

The Ethicist
By RANDY COHEN
• Forum: You're the Ethicist

On Language
By WILLIAM SAFIRE
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Great Performers 2004: The year's best actors.
Interactive Slide Show

Jonathan Safran Foer reads from his new novel.
Audio | Article

Michael Kimmelman on the sculptor Michael Heizer's career.
Audio Slide Show | Article

Matt Bai on Election Day in Ohio.
Audio Slide Show | Article

A. O. Scott on the current state of world cinema.
Audio Slide Show | Special Section: Movies 2004

The curator John Elderfield on reinstalling MOMA.
Audio Slide Show | Article

PORTFOLIOS

By ALEX KOTLOWITZ How did a political refugee who became a popular cafe owner in a small Michigan town suddenly become a terrorist in the eyes of the government? A post-9/11 story. Go to Article By BEN NEIHART A 25-year-old Canadian TV show set in a high school called Degrassi grows up to be an American cult hit. Go to Article • Forum: Discuss TV representations of teenage life. By STEPHEN J. DUBNER Roland Fryer says he wants to use the tools of economics to figure out where African-Americans "went wrong." His own family's experience has given him a place to start looking. Go to Article