COVER
Jamestown: Inventing America (Cover Story / The Well / History)
The 400th Anniversary of Jamestown
The Other Side (Jamestown)
History records that the Jamestown colonists overpowered the Indians. But it didn't have to work that way
Graphics
Where It All Began
Inside the fort, the best and worst of America grew
The Root of the Problem (Jamestown)
Jamestown gave birth to a contradiction--a democracy that was committed to slavery
Captain John Smith (Jamestown)
He was a bully, a braggart and a rebel with a big chip on his shoulder. They would never have made it without him
Mad About You (Jamestown)
So what if they weren't lovers? Pocahontas and John Smith were fascinated with each other, and it saved the colony
Jamestown: Archaeology: Eureka! (Jamestown)
Experts thought the original fort was now underwater. A maverick archaeologist proved them wrong
Jamestown: Viewpoint: The Anniversary Party (Jamestown)
Americans should look back at their early trials and triumphs and pass on those lessons to a new generation
NATION
Finding Their Way Back to Life (The Well / Nation)
After a mass murder, a college town tries to mark a tragedy without being defined by it
Inside Hillary's Obama Counterattack (The Well / Nation)
Startled by the Illinois Senator's surge, Clinton is cozying up to fund-raisers, courting women and blacks and deploying Bill
ESSAY
No Baloney Candidate (Commentary)
John Edwards is honest and even funny about his mistakes, and not afraid to put the details on the table
Forced into a Gun Debate (Commentary)
Even after Virginia Tech, the Democrats ran from gun control. But they will have to re-embrace it if the Supreme Court tosses out D.C.'s strict ban
When Your Spouse is Hotter than You
It's the last taboo, but millions of people are still the most controversial of mixed marriages
BRIEFING
Boris Yeltsin (Assessment)
Brash and volatile, he led the revolution that created Russian democracy. Then his inept rule handed power back to foes of reform
Washington Memo: Washington Memo: Target Rove (Dashboard)
Verbatim: May 7, 2007 (Notebook)
Milestones May 7, 2007
Lexicon: Gated Community (Dashboard / Dashboard)
Deals: Merger Mania (Dashboard / Dashboard)
For Women, Equal Pay? No Way (Dashboard / Dashboard)
Showdown (The Moment)
As Congress tangles with the President over Iraq, a lesson on truth
Numbers: May 7, 2007 (Numbers)
Artifact: See-Through Ballot Bag (Dashboard / Dashboard)
People: May 7, 2007 (People / People)
Newsreel May 7, 2007 (Dashboard / Dashboard)
World Spotlight: A Last Stand in France (Dashboard / Dashboard)
Appreciation: David Halberstam
WORLD
The End of a Zionist Idyll ( Postcard)
Nearly 100 years after its establishment, Israel's oldest kibbutz has voted to shed its socialist principles. Why life on the communal farm was not all it was cracked up to be
How to Prevent the Next Darfur (Darfur)
The world's worst man-made disaster highlights the potentially catstrophic effects of climate change on Africa
Inside the Green Zone (Iraq)
It was once the U.S.'s fortress in Iraq. But now the war is crashing in, leaving Westerners and Iraqis to wonder if anywhere is truly safe. Inside Baghdad's shrinking bubble
BUSINESS
Employee Diversity Training Doesn't Work (Work In Progress)
Teaching executives to overcome their biases isn't helping minorities and women join their ranks
HEALTH & MEDICINE
Why Ebola is Killing Gorillas (Health & Science)
A savage outbreak of the virus has been wiping out tens of thousands of apes and chimpanzees. Epidemiologists have just figured out the reason
College Drinking and Heart Problems (Health & Science / Fit Nation)
Students who drink too much alcohol may be at risk for heart disease later in life
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Movie Villains: So Bad They're Good (Movies)
The bad guys have more fun. That's why good actors turn into them in summer
All-Time Best Movie Villains
A gallery of sadists and cyborgs, nasty Nazis and mama's boys
Legally Blonde and Broadway's Girl Appeal (Theater)
They fell hard for Wicked. Now musicals and tweens are, like omigod, so in love
Cheat Sheet (Downtime)
What you won't be able to avoid, what you should see--and what you should skip
SOCIETY
Will the De La Hoya-Mayweather Fight Save Boxing? (Sport)
The sweet science is bruised. But Saturday night's much-anticipated title bout could restore some of its glory
SPECIAL SECTION
Doubling Up (Global Business / Small Business)
Young co-preneurs are redefining the pleasures and perils of sharing a relationship as well as a business
A New Driver at the LPGA (Global Business / The Golf Game)
With a ton of young talent and a tough boss, the ladies' tour plans to close the gender gap
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
The TIME 100
To help select the world's most influential people, earlier honorees offer their nominations when asked, Who should be on this year's list?