COVER

Chasing the Ghosts (Iraq: Are We Losing?)

With doubts about Iraq growing at home, U.S. forces are struggling to put down an elusive and inexhaustible enemy. Michael Ware reports on the state of the counterinsurgency from the front lines of the biggest battle of the year

Saddam's Revenge (Iraq: Are We Losing?)

The secret history of U.S. mistakes, misjudgments and intelligence failures that let the Iraqi dictator and his allies launch an insurgency now ripping Iraq apart

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  • Bloody Retaliation
    One of the bloodiest weeks since the fall of Baghdad follows a U.S. assault against insurgents in the border town of Tall 'Afar
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NATION

How to Spend (Almost) $1 Billion A Day (Hurricane Katrina)

The President promises a massive rebuilding effort with no concrete numbers--and no tax cuts. While Congress grumbles about how to pay for it, the issue on the ground is: Who gets the cash?

SOCIETY

A Teen Twist on Sex (Behavior)

A new survey says many U.S. teens have engaged in oral sex--and it's not just boys on the receiving end

SPORT

BRIEFING

Cheney Wins -- Again (Notebook)

The Vice President squashes talk of a "hurricane czar" to lead rebuilding

The Roberts Effect (Notebook)

Conservatives are determined that Bush's next Supreme Court nominee should lean to the right

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

Sharp's New Focus (Time Bonus Section October 2005: Global Business / Corporations)

How an also-ran made a bet on flat-panel televisions as the critical path to being a major player in electronics

Really Old Money (Time Bonus Section October 2005: Global Business / World Briefing)

Brands: Lacoste's Riposte (Time Bonus Section October 2005: Global Business / Brands)

How the once flailing French brand regained its mojo in the U.S., even if Andy Roddick didn't

Energy: The Real Oil Shock (Time Bonus Section October 2005: Global Business / Energy)

One expert argues that the Saudis won't be able to meet demand; we'd better prepare now

Investing: Betting Against The Crowd (Time Bonus Section October 2005: Global Business / Investing)

Profile: Amit Wadhwaney shuns trends and buys stocks most investors consider toxic

The Global Life: The Buddhist Trail (Time Bonus Section October 2005: Global Business / The Global Life)

Tourists are returning to the birthplace of one of the world's great religions

BUSINESS

How to Fix the Airline Mess

When Delta and Northwest airlines went bankrupt last week, it was the latest blow to an industry plagued by poor management, combative unions and huge pension burdens. Gordon Bethune, the former CEO and savior of Continental Airlines, says the government has only made the problem worse

Can Mickey Find His Mojo?

Disney is trying to kick its animation division back to life by (finally) embracing the computer. TIME gets an exclusive peek at its first four films

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Moon Struck (Movies)

America's most feet-on-the-ground star has a soft spot for space. With a new IMAX film, TOM HANKS takes his third and most surprising lunar journey

Books: Taking the Cola Cure (Books)

In this historical epic, a woman struggles against a global flu epidemic and a ruthless soda baron

5 Riveting Soldier Blogs

Want your war up close and more or less unedited? Find out through the troops' online diaries how they see it

YOUR TIME

PEOPLE

LETTERS

ESSAY

Hail to the She

TV's woman President has stature, but can she surmount the double standards?