COVER

The Displaced: Which Way Is Home? (Hurricane Katrina / The Survivors)

TIME journalists have tracked the highs and lows of five groups of survivors of Hurricane Katrina—some since the week after the storm. Here is their report

Poll Closed

NATION

Woodward Unveiled

The ace reporter finds himself at the center of the CIA-leak case--and a debate over juggling loyalties

A Fight with a Twist

Democrats have a crafty new weapon against Samuel Alito's abortion stance. But will it backfire?

SOCIETY

BRIEFING

Man On A Mission (Notebook)

President Bush tries out a new tactic on his Asia trip: the President as tourist

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

Chavez's Gold Bind (Time Bonus Section December 2005: Global Business / South America)

Venezuela's antiglobalist policies are scaring foreign mining companies. Are they hurting miners?

Investing: How the U.S. Is Getting Beat in Online Gambling (Time Bonus Section December 2005: Global Business / Investing)

Wildly popular, yet still illegal in the U.S., Internet gaming has earned vast sums for its creators. Meanwhile, a wave of IPOs in Britain has left American banks out of the action

The Farm Fight (Time Bonus Section December 2005: Global Business / World Trade)

The WTO tries, once again, to curb farm subsidies that distort global prices

Torino's Olympic Hopes (Time Bonus Section December 2005: Global Business / World Briefing)

Valentino Castellani, president of the Torino Olympic Committee, spoke with TIME about transforming his city into an international showpiece

China's New Menu (Time Bonus Section December 2005: Global Business / World Briefing)

Global Life: A New Food Mecca (Time Bonus Section December 2005: Global Business / Global Life)

Spain, with its inventive restaurants and celebrated chefs, is attracting culinary pilgrims

Energy: Fill 'er Up? (Time Bonus Section December 2005: Global Business / Energy)

Energy stocks make sense--but wait for a pullback

WORLD

Note To My Successor

Iraq's interim Prime Minister quickly learned the limits of his office. What awaits the next guy?

BUSINESS

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Heath Turns It Around (Movies)

Everybody's talking about him in Brokeback Mountain. Not just that he plays a gay cowboy. But that he can act

YOUR TIME

PEOPLE

LETTERS

ESSAY