SPECIAL SECTION
TIME 100: The People Who Shape Our World (Time 100)
Here's our list of the men and women whose power, talent or moral example is transforming our lives
Meet the Other 100 (Time 100)
The people who matter most—to Joel Stein
SOCIETY
He's a Dog's Best Friend (Living)
Brian Kilcommons teaches pup owners how to rein in their pooches without losing their cool
When Parents Are the Threat
Minnesota social workers are finding that the best way to fight child abuse is to stop it before it starts
BRIEFING
Deadly Chores (Notebook)
TAKING ACTION ONLINE
Punchlines: May 8, 2006 (Punchlines)
Condom Fight: The Vatican Strikes Back (Notebook)
Shh...It's a Secret (Notebook)
I Asked God For a Lot (Notebook / Q & A)
Verbatim: May 8, 2006 (Notebook)
A Fox-y New Spokesman (Notebook)
35 Years Ago in TIME (Milestones)
Milestones May 8, 2006 (Notebook)
Three Strikes in Egypt (Notebook)
Days of Thunder (Notebook)
Numbers: May 8, 2006 (Numbers)
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Editing Condoleezza Rice and Other Tales (From The Editor)
NATION
Who Wins and Loses When Gas Prices Skyrocket?
The G.O.P. faces voter wrath, consumers suffer, and Big Oil hits a gusher. A guide to the pain and gain
Did She Say Too Much? (Forum)
Is an intel leak ever justified? Four ex-CIA officials discuss Mary McCarthy and the secret-prisons scandal
The Harley Honor Guard
A group of bikers swoops down on a graveside pest and becomes a symbol of respect for the military dead
WORLD
Face to Face With Terror
EXCLUSIVE As al-Zarqawi releases a new videotape, an Iraqi insurgent provides TIME with rare details of his encounters with al-Qaeda's boss
Darfur: The Front Lines of Genocide
Despite rising international outrage, the killing in Darfur is getting worse. A sobering look at fighters on all sides and the civilians caught in the middle
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Books: Revolution! (Books)
The tale of slaves who sided with Britain in 1776
Books: An F for Originality (Books)
A college student's plagiarism upends a hot author and sheds light on how teen fiction is packaged
Books: Absurdistan: From Russia, with Love (Books)
Gary Shteyngart's hilarious, virtuosic Absurdistan nails the tragicomedy of foreign relations
5 Best Albums of May (Worth Your Time)
YOUR TIME
Technology: The Pick Of The Podcasts (Technology)
Health: Your Drug Was Discontinued (Health)
Money: Panning For A Golden Hedge (Money)
PEOPLE
People: May 8, 2006
LETTERS
Letters: May 8, 2006
ESSAY
We're Here, We're Square, Get Used to It
Why the Democratic Party is losing the housewife vote