COVER

The Class of 9/11 (Cover Story / The Class of 9/11)

An intimate look at how the country's most storied military academy is steeling its students for war

NATION

The Freshmen vs. the Varsity

War on the Floor: Senators spar over tradition, and with one another, in a largely generational row over the filibuster

Charming the Angels (Profile)

L.A. elects Antonio Villaraigosa as its first Latino mayor in 133 years. But can he fix the traffic?

PRESS

BRIEFING

Tough Talk On China (Notebook)

The Bush Administration criticizes China on its currency policies

Famous Guy Slept Here (Notebook / U.S. Snapshot)

The past houses of notable Americans have been in and out of trouble

Cell-Phone Diplomacy (Notebook)

South Korean company Samsung looks to a North Korean spokesmodel for its new promotion

Barney, Eat Your Heart Out (Notebook)

The Field Museum in Chicago celebrates five years of Sue, the intact Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

Live From Qatar (World / Media)

Al-Jazeera wants to be an international media powerhouse. Step one: broadcast in English

A Loaded Palm (Time Global Business June 2005 / World Briefing)

Italy: Talk About Branding! (Business / World Briefing)

Under the leadership of its CEO, Francesco Trapani, Bulgari has blossomed into a $1 billion luxury powerhouse — with a new seemingly incongruent brand extension

TV Anywhere, Anytime (Time Global Business June 2005 / World Briefing)

Take-out TV may be exciting, but it sure isn't cheap

Japan: The New Big Three (Business / World Briefing)

Japan's Big Three (Toyota, Honda and Nissan) led Asia's automakers to a record, catching up to American car company market shares

Energy: A Barrel of Cash (Time Global Business June 2005 / Energy)

ExxonMobil is raking in profits--and investors want their fair share

BUSINESS

Prime-Time Peddling

The 30-second spot is under assault. But advertisers and TV producers have a solution: make the brand an inseparable part of the show

SOCIETY

The Purpose-Driven Summer Camp

Toasting marshmallows is for slackers. Now kids aim to sharpen their skills and boost their resumes. Is that a good thing?

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

The Battle of Troy (Music)

What's a 6-ft. 5-in. black man doing in country music? Shaking it to its roots

Movies: When Brad Met Angie (Movies)

Mr. & Mrs. Smith is the movie everyone is talking about for all the wrong reasons. Could it be good?

SCIENCE

Inside the Korean Cloning Lab

An exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the laboratory that leads the world in the creation of human embryonic stem cells

YOUR TIME

SCIENCE

Science on the Fringe (Ideas)

ESP, UFOs and reincarnation are treated with respect at the world's most bizarre scientific conference

YOUR TIME

PEOPLE

LETTERS

ESSAY