COVER
The Class of 9/11 (Cover Story / The Class of 9/11)
An intimate look at how the country's most storied military academy is steeling its students for war
NATION
The Freshmen vs. the Varsity
War on the Floor: Senators spar over tradition, and with one another, in a largely generational row over the filibuster
It's Lonely in The Middle
Maine's Susan Collins is one of only four solidly moderate Senate Republicans
Charming the Angels (Profile)
L.A. elects Antonio Villaraigosa as its first Latino mayor in 133 years. But can he fix the traffic?
PRESS
When a Story Goes Terribly Wrong
How Newsweek botched its report on prisoner abuse--and helped set off an anti-U.S. firestorm
The (Very) Holy Koran (The Reaction)
BRIEFING
Tough Talk On China (Notebook)
The Bush Administration criticizes China on its currency policies
Family Feud in Chicago (Notebook)
Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich faces off against his father-in-law
Will Shorter Hitches Do The Trick? (Notebook)
The Army offers a new 15-month enlistment
Famous Guy Slept Here (Notebook / U.S. Snapshot)
The past houses of notable Americans have been in and out of trouble
Cell-Phone Diplomacy (Notebook)
South Korean company Samsung looks to a North Korean spokesmodel for its new promotion
Barney, Eat Your Heart Out (Notebook)
The Field Museum in Chicago celebrates five years of Sue, the intact Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton
Cannes: The Year of Living Less Dangerously (Notebook / Culture Watch)
Political harangues give way to cooler fare
Iran's Pragmatic Face (In The Arena)
Did Iran benefit most from Bush's Middle East Policy?
48 Years Ago In TIME (Milestones)
Verbatim: May 30, 2005 (Notebook)
Numbers: May 30, 2005 (Numbers)
Blogwatch: May 30, 2005 ( Blogwatch)
Punchlines: May 30, 2005 (Punchlines)
Milestones May 30, 2005 (Notebook)
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Live From Qatar (World / Media)
Al-Jazeera wants to be an international media powerhouse. Step one: broadcast in English
Healthier Ice Cream: A Unilever Scoop? (Time Global Business June 2005 / World Briefing)
A Loaded Palm (Time Global Business June 2005 / World Briefing)
Italy: Talk About Branding! (Business / World Briefing)
Under the leadership of its CEO, Francesco Trapani, Bulgari has blossomed into a $1 billion luxury powerhouse — with a new seemingly incongruent brand extension
TV Anywhere, Anytime (Time Global Business June 2005 / World Briefing)
Take-out TV may be exciting, but it sure isn't cheap
Japan: The New Big Three (Business / World Briefing)
Japan's Big Three (Toyota, Honda and Nissan) led Asia's automakers to a record, catching up to American car company market shares
Social Responsibility: Banks Go for Green (Time Global Business June 2005 / Social Responsibility)
The world's largest finance firms are taking into account the environmental impact of their lending
People to Watch in International Business (Time Global Business June 2005 / World Beaters)
Energy: A Barrel of Cash (Time Global Business June 2005 / Energy)
ExxonMobil is raking in profits--and investors want their fair share
BUSINESS
Prime-Time Peddling
The 30-second spot is under assault. But advertisers and TV producers have a solution: make the brand an inseparable part of the show
SOCIETY
The Purpose-Driven Summer Camp
Toasting marshmallows is for slackers. Now kids aim to sharpen their skills and boost their resumes. Is that a good thing?
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
The Battle of Troy (Music)
What's a 6-ft. 5-in. black man doing in country music? Shaking it to its roots
Movies: When Brad Met Angie (Movies)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith is the movie everyone is talking about for all the wrong reasons. Could it be good?
Music: A Rodent In the Gorilla House (Music)
Brian (Danger Mouse) Burton's last album made history. His latest is better—and this time it's legal
Books: Happy Now? (Books)
One woman's pursuit of the elusive H word
History: History: 9 Great Movies From Nine Decades (History)
SCIENCE
Inside the Korean Cloning Lab
An exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the laboratory that leads the world in the creation of human embryonic stem cells
YOUR TIME
Style: Strung Up On Beads (Style)
Style: Road Raves (Style)
SCIENCE
Back in the U.S.: Stem Cells Save Babies (Back in the U.S.)
Cells from umbilical cords stave off a disease that is otherwise lethal by age 2
Science on the Fringe (Ideas)
ESP, UFOs and reincarnation are treated with respect at the world's most bizarre scientific conference