SCIENCE
Stem Cells: The Hope And The Hype
The debate is so politically loaded that it's tough to tell who's being straight about the real areas of progress and how breakthroughs can be achieved. TIME sorts it out
The Politics of Science
Democrats smell a political winner in stem cells, but both parties are holding their fire. Will the issue count in November?
The Brawl in California (Stem-cell Showdown)
NATION
The McCains and War: Like Father, Like Son
Exclusive: Vietnam hero and Senator John McCain has unyieldingly backed the Iraq war. Now son Jimmy is heading to boot camp and, maybe, to battle
WORLD
It's the Condi Rice Show (White House Memo)
She has Bush's ear, global clout and a high profile. Now she needs some results
No Light at The End of The Tunnel (Interview)
Why the Middle East Crisis Isn't Really About Terrorism
By insisting it is, President Bush clouds the real issues, which are how much the U.S. should do for Israel and what it should do to Iran
Counterpoint: Actually, the Middle East Is Our Crisis Too (Counterpoint)
The war is now part of the global conflict between the U.S. and radical Islam
Why Hizballah Can't Be Disarmed
The militant Shi'ite group has rallied despite Israel's attacks. But can a negotiated solution tame the state within a state?
BRIEFING
The Fast Track (Notebook)
The military is making it easier for non-citizens to enlist and become Americans. But should we be opening recruiting stations overseas?
Milestones: Bethany Hamilton (Notebook / Milestones)
UPDATE
Punchlines: Aug. 7, 2006 (Punchlines)
What's Next: Aug. 7, 2006 (Notebook)
Play It Again, Condi (Notebook)
Even Churchill Couldn't Figure Out Iraq (Notebook / In the Arena)
The Bush Administration has created such a mess in Iraq that despairing military strategists are talking about drastic, flawed measures such as taking sides or partitioning Baghdad
Numbers: Aug. 7, 2006 (Numbers)
It's August? Let's Go to Iowa! (Notebook)
Verbatim: Aug. 7, 2006 (Notebook)
The State of Gay Marriage (Notebook)
Milestones Aug. 7, 2006 (Notebook)
BUSINESS
The Big Deals Wheel Again
The $30 billion takeover of HCA marks the rise of private-equity firms--and a new buyout wave
SOCIETY
Why Teens Are Obsessed With Tanning
It looks hot, it feels good, and any downsides seem way off in the future. But skin cancer is striking more young people now
Tanning Tips: Should We All Run From the Sun? (Tanning Tips)
SPORT
Tour de Testosterone
A failed drug test taints cyclist Floyd Landis' heroic victory. Is he flawed, or is the testing?
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
It's All in the Swoop (Architecture)
Skateboarding, once associated with concrete wastelands and empty parking lots, has inspired a whole new design field. Here's how skate parks became fast, deep, curvaceous and breathtaking
Books: Them's Fighting Words (Books)
The author of Million Dollar Baby saved his knockout first novel for the very last round
One Scoop or Two? None (Movies)
Woody Allen's new comedy-mystery is missing a couple of key ingredients: comedy and mystery
Fine Movie on a Bad Day (Culture)
Television: Show Biz Without Glamour (Television)
In a cutting, clever IFC sitcom, a jaded screenwriter lives life on the not-so-posh side of Hollywood
The Impractical Dream (Movies)
Little Miss Sunshine makes fun of self-help gurus, beauty pageants, Proust and other wide targets
5 Marvelous Movies You May Have Missed (Worth Your Time)
From the '60s to early 2006, a quintet of underrated films just out on DVD
The Day That Changed... Very Little (Culture)
Five years on, we're not as different as we want our 9/11 movies to tell us we are
PEOPLE
10 Questions for Willie Nelson (Interview)
People: Aug. 7, 2006
LETTERS
Letters: Aug. 7, 2006
ESSAY
Where Have All the Cary Grants Gone?
Note to Hollywood: High-powered women deserve lovers, not losers