COVER

The Best Photos of the Year (Cover Story / The Best Photos of the Year)

They are the indelible images that captured the events and emotions of 2005: natural disasters, war, democracy's spread, sorrow and fleeting glimpses of beauty

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Pictures of the Week

NATION

His Search For A New Groove

The President has had a dreadful year, and his approval ratings are anemic. What Bush is doing to try to reverse his second-term slump

Death on the Jetway

A passenger's scary behavior leads air marshals to shoot him dead. Did they do the right thing?

PRESS

The Roving Investigator

In his continuing inquiry into the Valerie Plame leak, Patrick Fitzgerald questions another TIME reporter

RELIGION

Father & Child

Scripture downplays even his Christmas role, but Joseph's relationship with Jesus has inspired generations to explore his hidden virtues

SPORT

Did You See That?

The amazing Reggie Bush ignites U.S.C.'s run for three straight titles

BRIEFING

Covering Its Tracks (Notebook)

The CIA investigates how knowledge of its secret prisons became public

O Holy Fight (Notebook)

Merry Christmas vs. Happy Holidays in a battle royale

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

Paper War (Time Bonus Section January 2006: Inside Business / Activism)

ENVIRONMENTALISTS TAKE ON VICTORIA'S SECRET FOR MAILING MORE THAN 1 MILLION CATALOGS A DAY

Fair Trade: How to Brew Justice (Time Bonus Section January 2006: Inside Business / Fair Trade)

COFFEE IMPORTER EQUAL EXCHANGE SHOWS HOW TO MAKE GOOD MONEY WHILE PAYING FARMERS HIGH PRICES

Philanthropy: Charity Fat Cats (Time Bonus Section January 2006: Inside Business / Philanthropy)

THE IRS IS CRACKING DOWN ON EXCESSIVE PAY AND PERKS AT NONPROFITS. COULD THE SCRUTINY GO TOO FAR?

Philanthropy: Meet the Hard-Nosed Do-Gooders (Time Bonus Section January 2006: Inside Business / Philanthropy)

A NEW GENERATION OF GRADUATES IS FINDING MARKET-BASED SOLUTIONS FOR PROBLEMS IN THE NONPROFIT WORLD--AND GETTING PAID FOR IT

SMALL BUSINESS: Sisters In Trade (Time Bonus Section January 2006: Inside Business / SMALL BUSINESS)

FROM KARACHI TO DURBAN, AMERICAN WOMEN ARE LINKING UP WITH FEMALE ARTISANS

SMALL BUSINESS: Better Than Charity (Time Bonus Section January 2006: Inside Business / SMALL BUSINESS)

ENDEAVOR HELPS ENTREPRENEURS GO GLOBAL AND GIVE BACK TO SUSTAIN LOCAL GROWTH

CEO Speaks: Going Green (Time Bonus Section January 2006: Inside Business / CEO Speaks)

DUPONT'S CEO BELIEVES HIS COMPANY'S SCIENCE CAN HELP REDUCE THE EARTH'S POLLUTION

WORLD

Poll: What Do Iraqis Want?

On the eve of their election, a TIME-ABC News poll shows, Iraqis are surprisingly upbeat--yet critical of the U.S.

Look Who's Getting Votes

Egyptian fundamentalists are gaining clout through the ballot box. Is this the future of Arab democracy?

BUSINESS

Meet the No-Star Team

Shhh ... They run America's biggest mutual fund, and they don't mind if you've never heard about them

War on the Water Front

As the thirst for bottled water grows, a battle is brewing over precious resources--and profits

LAW

A Rogue's Revenge

Disavowed by the CIA and jailed for 22 years, an ex-spy now wants someone to pay

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

YOUR TIME

Travel: Boutique On a Budget (Travel)

Cheap lodging no longer means shared bathrooms and scratchy sheets. More and more hoteliers are happy to accommodate you with style, sophistication and economy.

PEOPLE

LETTERS

ESSAY