SCIENCE

Who Says A Woman Can't Be Einstein?

Yes, men's and women's brains are different. But new research upends the old myths about who's good at what. A tour of the ever changing brain

Amazing Mars (Space)

Pictures of astonishing clarity have laid bare the secrets of the Red Planet

NATION

The Rough Justice of War

TIME investigates the charges against Ahmed Omar Abu Ali, who is accused of plotting to kill President Bush, and Ilario Pantano, a Marine officer who allegedly killed two Iraqis in cold blood

Did He Go Too Far? (Wartime Justice)

How a shooting in Iraq led to murder charges against a respected Marine

Terror Goes on Trial

Since 9/11, Justice lawyers have sometimes used pre-emptive prosecution--busting suspected terrorists before they could strike. The charges don't always stand up.

WORLD

Revenge of the Kurds

Buoyed by election success, an Iraqi minority aims to expand its influence. Could it fracture the country?

HEALTH & MEDICINE

Nursing a Grudge (Health)

The Governator's decision to allow bigger hospital work loads has ignited a bitter battle in California

BRIEFING

Pro-Life Snooping (Notebook)

The Kansas attorney general wants medical records of late-term abortion patients

Reform's Hard Road (Notebook)

The White House finds the going tough with G.O.P. legislators on Social Security

BUSINESS

Are Your Secrets Safe?

A huge leak at ChoicePoint, the nation's largest data miner, shows the reach of information giants as well as their vulnerability

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Acting Their Age (Movies)

You're carrying a movie. You have to play an innocent. You're 10 years old. What's a kid to do?

YOUR TIME

SPECIAL SECTION

Pretty Crafty (Time Bonus Section March 2005: Connections)

In a world of retail uniformity, women are sewing at home to make their own fashion statements

Made in Alabama (Time Bonus Section March 2005: Connections)

How a clothes crafter created a business--and jobs for her hometown

Body & Mind: Last Wishes (Time Bonus Section March 2005: Connections / Body & Mind)

For some facing death, final fulfillment comes in works that will outlive them

Girls Get A Grip (Time Bonus Section March 2005: Connections)

Coed wrestling has its critics, but they aren't on the mat

PEOPLE

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