COVER

Defender of the Faith (Pope John Paul II: 1920-2005)

But if there be truth in me, it should explode. I cannot reject it; I would be rejecting myself. --Karol Wojtyla, the future Pope, in 1961

The Men Who Might Be Pope (Pope John Paul II: 1920-2005)

It is not a matter of filling John Paul's shoes; there will never be another quite like him. But a lively field of papabili, ranging from moderate to ultraconservative, includes several highly qualified prelates: no Americans, but Italians, Latin American

The Path to a New Pontiff

On the outside, the election of a new Pope is a carefully choreographed ritual steeped in Catholic tradition. On the inside, it's often about politics and personalities.

TO OUR READERS

ESSAY

BRIEFING

Cheneys Rising (Notebook)

Vice President Cheney's re-election has been good to his family

The Volcker Report: Fooled for Oil (Notebook / Speed Reads)

The second of three reports on the U.N.'s controversial oil-for-food program zeroed in on the Secretary-General's role

Is the Taliban Fading Away? (Notebook)

U.S., Afghan and even some former Taliban officials say the insurgency increasingly looks like a spent force

Fighting The Ax (Notebook)

Local politicians are working hard to keep local military bases off the list of closures

No Holds Barred (Notebook / Speed Reads)

A presidential commission chaired by former Senator Chuck Robb and retired Judge Laurence Silberman was blunt in assigning blame for the flawed conclusion that Saddam had weapons of mass destruction (WMD), one of the major reasons Bush gave for invading Iraq

BUSINESS

Buffett's Balancing Act

Will a vague link to embattled AIG take a toll on the Oracle of Omaha's pristine reputation?

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Being Jane (Book Excerpt)

In an unblinking memoir, Jane Fonda reveals the family drama and inner turmoil of an intense life

SPORT

Golf's Great Divide

The big shots drive into the Masters with chips on their shoulders. Inside the clashes that could make 2005 the game's most intriguing year ever

YOUR TIME

PEOPLE

LETTERS

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