March 21, 2005 | Vol. 165 No. 12

Three Roads Back (Nation)

In an instant, their lives changed. Now a trio of wounded soldiers try to recover their futures

The Lucky Ones

In Iraq, fewer soldiers die of their wounds than in past conflicts, but they must come back to face new challenges. TIME's correspondents look at the wounded who made it back from the Iraq conflict

Bush's Bomb Thrower (Profile)

John Bolton loathes the U.N., which some say makes him perfect to be our ambassador there

DeLay and Company

The G.O.P. leader's troubles mount, with new questions about his dealings with the former aide who helped build his political machine

Morocco: The New Face of Terror?

One year after the Madrid bombings, Europe confronts a rising extremist threat

Hizballah's Herald (Profile)

Sheik Hassan Nasrallah is no friend of the West, but he is a force Lebanon can't ignore

Resetting the Brain (Health)

Can a pulsing magnet really change a personality? Doctors--and patients--are cheered by early tests

Hail, Mary

She was there at the Cross. Yet Protestants seldom talk about Jesus' mother at Easter — or at most other times. But they are starting to now

Boeing Still in the Cross Hairs (Notebook)

Congress has more questions about the corporation's military contracts

Milestones Mar. 21, 2005 (Notebook)

Sticky Situation (Notebook)

It's not a typo: gum control has become a legal priority for many cities

What Makes Condi Run? (Notebook)

Explaining the Secretary of State's hectic travel schedule

Faith in Downloads (Notebook)

Christian rock joins the Napster age

Look Who Has a Shot at the Nobel Peace Prize (Notebook / In The Arena)

If, and it's a big if, Arab democracy flowers, George Bush deserves it

Zarqawi Planning U.S. Hit? (Notebook)

Intelligence officials say operatives may infiltrate via Central America to strike at soft targets on American soil

Pets are People Too (Notebook)

Aniaml lovers keep blurring the line between man and beast

Building a Better Lineup (Notebook)

A new ID parade plan shows suspects one-by-one, rather than in a row

Blogwatch: Mar. 21, 2005 ( Blogwatch)

Will the Pythons Ride Again? (Notebook)

Speculation grows as John Cleese, Terry Gilliam and friends meet in NYC

34 Years Ago in TIME (Milestones)

Numbers: Mar. 21, 2005 (Numbers)

Verbatim: Mar. 21, 2005 (Notebook)