TIME Magazine -- U.S. Edition -- April 18, 2005 Vol. 165 No. 16

SPECIAL SECTION

TIME 100: Builders & Titans (Time 100 / Builders & Titans)

The Google guys, the BlackBerry boys and a newly sprung Martha Stewart join Jay-Z on the list of the globe's most important business and finance leaders

TIME 100: Heroes & Icons (Time 100 / Heroes & Icons)

Why are rocker Melissa Etheridge and Ukraine President Viktor Yushchenko in this select group? They captured our imagination with their daring and talent

TIME 100: Leaders & Revolutionaries (Time 100 / Leaders & Revolutionaries)

From the President and two of his most powerful advisers to a Somalia-born Dutch politician, the men and women who are shaping world events

TIME 100: Artists & Entertainers (Time 100 / Artists & Entertainers)

Jon Stewart makes us laugh, Jamie Foxx makes us cheer, Miuccia Prada makes us look good--the people who turn life into an art

TIME 100: Scientists & Thinkers (Time 100 / Scientists & Thinkers)

The architect of the President's re-election, the pop intellect behind The Tipping Point and the pioneer of private spacecraft show us how to think big

BRIEFING

High-Tech Thievery: The Car Cloners (Notebook)

Law-enforcement officers are seeing a new way to cool down hot cars

Your City In Cyberspace (Notebook / U.S. Snapshot)

Here's a sampling of cities with the coolest municipal websites

Blogwatch: Apr. 18, 2005 ( Blogwatch)

Verbatim: Apr. 18, 2005 (Notebook)

Baseball in D.C.: Pitching to Black Fans (Notebook)

The Washington Nationals try to win back a demographic that has largely turned away from baseball

Filibuster Face-Off (Notebook)

Senate Democrat Harry Reid stands firm against rising G.O.P. pressure

Punchlines: Apr. 18, 2005 (Punchlines)

39 Years Ago In TIME (Milestones)

The Next Foreign Headache (Notebook / In The Arena)

The next major hurdle to clear in the Middle East is a Palestinian State

Numbers: Apr. 18, 2005 (Numbers)

Disabled Enough? (Notebook)

Turmoil at the Ms. Wheelchair Wisconsin pageant

Milestones Apr. 18, 2005 (Notebook)

Mom Will Be Away For A While (Notebook)

TIME talks to Eileen Collins, commander of the first shuttle mission since the Columbia

Pre-empting a Spy Chief? (Notebook)

John Negroponte is already facing turf battles in the U.S. intelligence community

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

A Last Audience With the Pope (The Pope / TIME.com /Vatican Diary)

TIME talks to a Cardinal who met with John Paul II just two hours before he died

What The New Job Specs Are (The Pope)

Observing John Paul II's funeral, his Cardinals realized again how much his legacy will influence who becomes his successor. Here are the attributes and issues likely to loom largest in the conclave's deliberations

A Pope's Farewell: Pope John Paul II (The Pope)

Presidents, princes and common pilgrims from around the world poured into Rome to pay final respects to Pope John Paul II

SOCIETY

New Kid in the Kitchen (Living)

He's only 25. But some folks think Dave Lieberman has all the ingredients to be the next celebrity chef

The Bully Blight (Behavior / Behavior)

Scientists find that getting picked on is more harmful than anyone knew

You Must Be Over 21 to Drink in This Living Room (Family)

A crackdown on house parties stirs up a debate about privacy

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Saul Bellow: 1915-2005: Part Wise Man, Part Wiseguy (APPRECIATION)

Saul Bellow: 1915-2005

Music: Catch an Opera at Home (Music)

Classical-music fans are discovering the perfect way to experience their favorite works: on DVD

Television: Shadowboxer (Television)

A deadly fight's legacy haunts Ring of Fire

Books: The Flat Earth Policy (Books)

A provocative opinion maker suggests the world is becoming a smaller, safer place

Music: 10 Songs Worth at Least 99 Cents (Music)

Nothing sticks to the ears like a really good single. Here's a hit list

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