COVER
Darkness Falls (The Well)
One troubled student rains down death on a quiet campus
The Fallen
A gallery of lives cut short
Inside a Mass Murderer's Mind (The Well / Psychology)
Cho Seung-Hui's rampage was the worst, but hardly the first. What have we learned about why such people kill?
What Can Schools Do?
Move too quickly against a troubled student and a university can be sued. But wait too long and there can be lawsuits too
WORLD
Postcard: Wolong (Postcard From Wolong)
China is breeding pandas and releasing them into the wild. But with feral populations growing, why put captive bears under so much stress? Inside China's tough-love panda plan
ESSAY
It's All About Him
We should stop explaining killers on their terms. It's not about guns or culture. It's narcissism
The Substance Gap (Commentary)
The political class can't stop talking about the 2008 campaign. But that doesn't make it real news
Getting Around Bush (Commentary)
The President won't budge on Iraq. Here's an ingenious way the Democrats can get him to compromise
SOCIETY
Outsourcing Breast Milk (Life: Technology-business-behavior-living / Living)
More U.S. moms are hiring wet nurses to breast-feed their babies. It's a trend that has some folks asking, Whose breast is best?
Was Timothy Leary Right? (Life: Technology-business-behavior-living / The Contrarian)
No, but new research on psychedelic drugs shows promise for their therapeutic use
BRIEFING
Verbatim: Apr. 30, 2007 (Notebook)
GLOBAL NOTE: Nigeria's Volatile Vote (Dashboard / GLOBAL NOTE)
COMMERCE: A World of Trade (Dashboard / Dashboard)
Milestones Apr. 30, 2007
Washington Memo: File Not Found (Dashboard)
Newsreel Apr. 30, 2007 (Dashboard / Dashboard)
Numbers: Apr. 30, 2007 (Numbers)
World Spotlight: The Kidnappers' Code (Dashboard / Dashboard)
LAW: Supreme Abortion Ban (Dashboard / Dashboard)
Nightmare 2.0. (The Moment)
Tragedy hits the wired campus, showing technology's power and limits
Paved with Green Intentions (Dashboard / Dashboard)
BUSINESS
Taking Henry Silverman Private (The Curious Capitalist)
After surfing the financial markets' big waves for a decade and a half, a CEO cashes out
Reading Gets Wired (Technoculture)
Meet the iPod for books. But do they really need a digital edit?
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Movies: Boys Who Like Toys (Movies)
There's an unlikely new superpower in the world of film
Downtime: Apr. 30, 2007 (Downtime)
Cheat Sheet. What you won't be able to avoid, what you should see--and what you should skip
The Big Picture: Don't Read This Column! (The Big Picture)
Critics are outmoded, says the movie industry. Here's why that opinion deserves a pan
HEALTH & MEDICINE
Medicine: Walking Away from Paralysis (Health & Science / Medicine)
It may be impossible to fix an injured spine, but in some cases, you may not have to
SPECIAL SECTION
The New World of Crisis Management (Global Business / MANAGEMENT)
The Internet has changed the nature of calamity, says a new breed of disaster masters. For the worse
Environmental Hazard (Global Business / STRATEGY)
Sanyo's ousted boss learned the hard way that it's not easy--or always profitable--being green
On the Road with Andy Cosslett (Global Business)
Greedy bellmen and snooty concierges never made this hotel boss feel welcome. So he got rid of them. Checking in without the attitude
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
The TIME 100
To help select the world's most influential people, earlier honorees offer their nominations when asked: Who should be on this year's list?