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Features several possible outcomes of the 2004 U.S. presidential election. Victory of Senator John Kerry over President George W. Bush; Attack by terrorists during the closing days of the campaign; Rejection of Kerry by voters.

Deals with the alleged lead of U.S. President George W. Bush over his democratic challenger John Kerry in the 2004 national elections, according to a poll. Scenarios to ponder in relation to the elections; Performance of Kerry in the debates; Public perception towards the U.S.-led war in Iraq.

Analyzes the rationale behind the September 11 terrorist attack on the U.S. and the Iraq invasion in 2003. Reaction of U.S. President George W. Bush to the failure of his intelligence team to discover weapons of mass destruction in Iraq; Consequences of the efforts of Bush's father in taking Saddam Hussein out of Kuwait; Argument on the revenge motivation of Bush to invade Iraq; Question on the capability of Bush as a leader.

Presents the top 10 predictions of "BusinessWeek Online" for U.S. in 2004. Presidential election; Economic condition; Dow Jones industrial average;

Discusses the reasons why New York senator Hillary Rodham Clinton should run for president of the U.S. in 2004. Similarity between the political condition after the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy and U.S. President Bill Clinton; Impact of the possible candidacy of Hillary on the candidacy of U.S. President George W. Bush; Details on Democratic presidential candidates for the 2004 election.

Cites several issues that may affect the re-election campaign of U.S. President George W. Bush in November 2004. Role of the country in dealing with the aftermath of the war in Iraq; Opinion of the public on the economic policies of the government; Views on the way Bush chooses colloquialisms.

Criticizes U.S. President Gorge W. Bush and his plan for a war against Iraq. Comparison of the approach of Bush with his father and former President George Bush; Information on the foreign policy of his father; Views on the war with Iraq.

Supports the effort of airlines and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration to consider pattern-recognition systems as a way to fight terrorism. Benefits of such systems; Enhanced security screening implemented by airlines on international flights; Software companies that are planning to develop such pattern-recognition systems.

Discusses how the expiration of the U.S. federal government's Internet Tax Moratorium in October 2001 is affecting the ability of states to collect taxes on online purchases. Impact of the expiration on online commerce; Overview of the dispute drawn by the issue; Possible solution to the dispute.

Interviews Ted Meisel, chief executive officer of Overture, about search engines and paid listings. Reasons for changing the company's name from GoTo to Overture; Nature of the business; Expectations for the future of search engines.

Narrates the experience of conversing with Katharine Graham, a journalist and publisher of the 'Washington Post' who died on July 18, 2001, Fourth Estate Award dinner in 1998. Speakers featured during the event; How Graham introduced herself; Characteristics of Graham.