COVER
Earth at the Tipping Point: Global Warming Heats Up (Global Warming)
Polar Ice Caps Are Melting Faster Than Ever... More And More Land Is Being Devastated By Drought... Rising Waters Are Drowning Low-Lying Communities... The climate is crashing, and global warming is to blame. Why the crisis hit so soon--and what we can do about it
Global Warming: Feeling The Heat (Global Warming)
Global warming is already disrupting the biological world, pushing many species to the brink of extinction and turning others into runaway pests. But the worst is yet to come
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A Science Adviser Unmuzzled (Science)
Q&A: NASA's chief climate scientist, who charged that his views on global warming were being squelched, says we're getting close to a tipping point
The Greenest Bank (Science)
HSBC is one banking behemoth that wants to be carbon neutral
Global Warming: How to Seize the Initiative (Global Warming)
You don't have to wait for Washington to tell you to reduce emissions. You can follow the lead of forward-thinking governments, retailers, artists and even a utility company
An Ice-Free Passage (Science)
Global warming may be bad for polar bears, but for a little port town in Manitoba, it could be a boon
Global Warming: Innovators: Forging the Future: The Climate Crusaders (Global Warming)
They saw which way the wind was blowing and set out to save the world
Scourge of the Gas Guzzlers (Science)
When California legislator Fran Pavley introduced her landmark bill to limit greenhouse gases, the SUVs circled
How It Affects Your Health (Global Warming)
Expect more risk of heatstrokes, asthma, allergies and infectious disease
Global Warming: Vicious Cycles (Global Warming)
Global Warming: The Impact of Asia's Giants (Global Warming)
How China and India could save the planet--or destroy it
BRIEFING
China's Super Girl Needs a Rescue (Notebook)
China's dairy-company-sponsored imitation of American Idol is huge
Wrestling With Immigration (Notebook)
As a Senate debate over illegal immigrants looms, Republican leader Bill Frist is the man on the spot
Another Schiavo Skirmish (Notebook)
Terri's parents and former husband release dueling memoirs
69 Years Ago In TIME (Milestones)
Verbatim: Apr. 3, 2006 (Notebook)
A Convert's Plight (Notebook)
Where Are They Now? 90210 Edition (Notebook)
Punchlines: Apr. 3, 2006 (Punchlines)
Blogwatch: Apr. 3, 2006 ( Blogwatch)
Milestones Apr. 3, 2006 (Notebook)
Numbers: Apr. 3, 2006 (Numbers)
Eight Lives To Go... (Notebook)
NATION
Republicans On The Run (Campaign 2006)
As midterm campaigns gear up, Bush's party fears a backlash that could end its 12-year hold on the House
Mission: Search and Send Back (Immigration)
As the government cracks down on illegal aliens, a fugitive-hunting team seeks to round up 50,000 a year.
WORLD
Will Iran Get The Bomb?
As the world weighs how to contain the nation and its fiery President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, TIME assesses the potential threat of a nuclear Iran
How to Love a Hard-Liner
Why Iranians love their incendiary President
EDUCATION
Sex in the Syllabus
Colleges are getting serious about porn studies, but should professors show or just tell?
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Thick with Thieves (Television)
Meet Tony Soprano's extended family. Having aired plenty of cop shows, TV is now giving the robbers--and other perps--star treatment
Books: Seconds, Anyone? (Books)
A new book suggests we need to look closer--much closer--at what we eat
5 DVD Sets From 5 Greats (Worth Your Time)
With some artists, seeing just one film isn't enough. You want them all
YOUR TIME
Money: SATs for J-O-B-S (Money)
Health: Get Spring In Your Training (Health)
Technology: Tech It With You (Technology)
PEOPLE
10 Questions for Michelle Wie (Interview)
People: Apr. 3, 2006
LETTERS
Who Should Be Among This Year's Picks for the TIME 100? (Forum)
To help make the selection, TIME asked previous honorees whom they would judge to be the world's most influential people. The first installment:
Letters: Apr. 3, 2006
ESSAY
Today Tehran, Tomorrow the World
What's at stake in the dispute over Iranian nukes? Ultimately, human survival
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
A Battle For the Ages (Time Bonus Section April 2006: Generations)
Retired pitcher Goose Gossage is livid over his Hall of Fame snub. When he (and you) should move on
Club Mad (Time Bonus Section April 2006: Generations)
Destination clubs are hot. But glitches leave some members hot under the collar
Fitness: No Excuses! (Time Bonus Section April 2006: Generations / Fitness)
Tennis great Martina Navratilova shares her secrets for staying fit
Easy Shot (Time Bonus Section April 2006: Generations / Technology)
Get over your fears. Anyone can master the new digital cameras