Act Two (Hurricane Rita / Lessons Learned?)

Hurricane Rita brings a second cruel assault on the Gulf Coast. How well did we apply Katrina's lessons?

Global Warming: The Culprit? (Hurricane Rita / Global Warming)

Evidence mounts that human activity is helping fuel these monster hurricanes

Paths of Destruction (Hurricane Rita)

Hard on the heels of Katrina, Hurricane Rita roared across the Gulf and ripped into the coast along the Texas-Louisiana border. This time, however, the coast was prepared

How Many More Mike Browns Are Out There?

A TIME inquiry finds that at top positions in some vital government agencies, the Bush Administration is putting connections before experience

Let's Have an Antipoverty Caucus (In the Arena)

Katrina and Rita offer a chance to rethink societal strategies

Generation Jihad

Rootless and restive, young Muslims in Europe are increasingly turning to religious extremism. An inside look at the threat of homegrown militants

Metrosexual Matrimony

When modern men prepare to wed, many wax, tan and help plan. Here come the groomzillas

Another Abu Ghraib? (Notebook)

An Army officer's complaints spark an investigation into prisoner abuse in Iraq

Why DNA Exonerations May Get Rarer (Notebook)

Florida and Ohio will no longer allow prisoners to petition for post-conviction DNA testing

The Pope Gets Tough on Gays (Notebook)

The Vatican makes a new effort to root out homosexuals from the seminary

Katrina's Odd Couple (Notebook)

The nature of the relationship between New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin and federal recovery chief Adm. Thad Allen

Eat Beef--Just Ignore the Song (Notebook)

Advertisers are using popular tunes to sell their product but ignoring the songs' ultimate meanings

TV's Signature Send-Offs (Notebook)

Match each send-off with its reality TV show

Blogwatch: Oct. 3, 2005 ( Blogwatch)

Verbatim: Oct. 3, 2005 (Notebook)

Punchlines: Oct. 3, 2005 (Punchlines)

Appreciation: SIMON WIESENTHAL (Notebook)

Numbers: Oct. 3, 2005 (Numbers)

Milestones Oct. 3, 2005 (Notebook)

The Matron Saint of Pasta (Time Bonus Section October 2005: Connections)

How Lidia Bastianich turned her Italian heritage into a culinary empire

A Diary of Healing (Time Bonus Section October 2005: Connections)

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Raise yours by following one woman's path to recovery. Plus, the latest on screening and risk reduction

Cancer Control (Time Bonus Section October 2005: Connections)

It's not just a question of what lurks in your genes. Diet, exercise, weight control and even childhood eating habits may influence your risk

Which Breast Tests Are Best? (Time Bonus Section October 2005: Connections)

Mammograms are the gold standard, but there's news about digital scans and other options to ponder

We're Divorced. No, Really (Time Bonus Section October 2005: Connections)

Keeping close ties with your ex can derail new loves and confuse the kids

Tales from The Hood (Time Bonus Section October 2005: Connections)

Sharon Flake captivates young readers with gritty realism