COVER

One Thousand and Sixty-Five Days To Go (Cover Story / Nation)

Bush had to lean on Cheney to talk publicly about the gun accident, but the real challenge for the two is how to get the Administration back on track

Cheney's Thousand-Yard Stare (Cover Story / In the Arena)

Did the Vice President's behavior exhibit a disdain for accountability or a reaction to emotional trauma?

BRIEFING

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

The Race to Tap The Next Gusher (Time Bonus Section March 2006: Global Business / iraq)

Kurdistan is rich in oil resources, and the Kurds are ready to deal. But U.S. firms have been aced out by a small Norwegian outfit

Two for the Road (Time Bonus Section March 2006: Global Business / outlook)

Global growth will still be driven by the U.S.-China dynamic

energy: Re-Energized in France (Time Bonus Section March 2006: Global Business / energy)

How Areva, a state-owned utility, put fission back in fashion in Europe

Checking In (Time Bonus Section March 2006: Global Business / world briefing)

Power Pointer (Time Bonus Section March 2006: Global Business / world briefing)

WORLD

Crossing The Lines

Though barred from combat, female troops in Iraq often find themselves in full-fledged battle. An intimate look at the lives of the real G.I. Janes

How Will Hamas Rule?

As the world threatens to cut off aid, Palestinians are bracing for life under a faith-based regime

SCIENCE

Has the Meltdown Begun? (Environment)

The discovery that Greenland's glaciers are melting faster than anyone expected has experts worried anew about how high the seas will rise

BUSINESS

SOCIETY

RELIGION

A Kiss for Judas

A long-lost 2nd century Gospel may portray Jesus' betrayer as closer to a hero than a heel

SPORT

2006 Olympics: You're Golden, Dude! (2006 Olympics)

Riding high and grabbing medals, America's snowboarders dominated the Olympic slopes--and outclassed the ski racers. How a rebellious sport finally came of age

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Place Your Bets (Movies)

As the Oscar face-offs enter the final round, TIME throws caution to the wind and predicts the victors

YOUR TIME

PEOPLE

LETTERS

ESSAY