WORLD

Revenge Comes Calling

TIME photographer JAMES NACHTWEY spent last week inside the West Bank, dodging Israeli forces bent on keeping away journalists. His images and observations from Nablus capture the horror

Who Will Blink First?

Meeting with Sharon and then Arafat, Colin Powell unveils his plan for peace and a Palestinian state. But hatred threatens to kill the deal

The Four Sticking Points

Peace will never be achieved unless Israel and the Palestinians compromise on some extremely tough issues. Johanna McGeary runs down the hard list

Jenin: Defiant To The Death

First, Palestinians ambushed and killed 13 Israelis. Then the Israelis leveled the camp. Inside the siege

HEALTH & MEDICINE

At Your Own Risk (Medicine)

Some patients join clinical trials out of desperation, others to help medicine advance. Who is to blame if they get sick--or even die?

SOCIETY

RELIGION

In Plain Sight

Father Paul Shanley didn't hide his interest in pedophilia. So why didn't the church recognize him as a problem?

BRIEFING

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

BUSINESS

A Bigger Screen for Mark Cuban (Time Global Business / Profile)

The bad-boy owner of the Dallas Mavericks bets you'll want high-definition TV, and he usually wins his bets

Ruling from The Grave (Time Global Business)

Through incentive trusts, you can lead wayward young heirs to fruitful lives

Why Not Try Wi-Fi? (Time Global Business / Technology)

New high-speed wireless links are great for doing business--when you can find a signal

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Movies: Girls Just Wanna Have Guns (The Arts / Movies)

Thrillers with female stars are hot. It's great for actresses and fans. But is playing victim-heroes a victory for women?

Movies: They Have Work To Do (The Arts / Movies)

Here's a rare tandem: two ambitious dramas about men coping in the workplace--or coping without it

YOUR TIME

Tough Kids, Tougher Calls (Personal Time / Your Family)

When your child is picked on, your urge is to phone the bully's parents. Should you do it?

How to Hack An iPod (Personal Time / Your Technology)

Owners of Apple's MP3 player opened it up and added all sorts of bells and whistles. You can too

The Day The Shots Ran Out (Personal Time / Your Health)

Shortages of chicken-pox, tetanus and other vaccines are rampant. How to protect your kids

PEOPLE

TO OUR READERS

Reporters' Notebook (Reporters' Notebook)

We asked three of our journalists for insights from behind the scenes--with Colin Powell, on Palestinian battlegrounds, and with terminally ill U.S. guinea pigs

LETTERS