COVER

Sea Of Sorrow (WORLD)

The world suffers an epic tragedy as a tsunami spreads death across Asia. An on-the-scene look at how it happened—and whether the carnage could have been avoided

THE ARTS

The Many Faces of Bill (Arts / Movies)

Long the king of deadpan wit, Murray proves to be the undisputed master of comedic strife with his role in The Life Aquatic

BRIEFING

Rome's Next Choice? (Notebook)

Arch-conservative Cardinal Ratzinger emerges as a possible successor to Pope John Paul II

YOUR TIME

Flying Gets a Lift

Holiday air travel was plagued with problems. Will Delta's new moves help?