COVER
What a Difference a Day Makes
For these 11 people, life really has changed after 9/11
9/11 LIVES
The 9/11 Kid
Hilary Strauch had to deal with a parent's death in a fishbowl
A Miracle's Cost
Genelle Guzman-McMillan cheated death, but now isn't quite sure how to live
Marching Along
9/11 helped George W. Bush find his voice. Can he focus on domestic issues with the same determination?
Sudden Warrior
Randel Perez suddenly became a hero in March
MTV or the Muezzin
Sana Shah feels torn between the two worlds she loves most, Islam and America
From Burqa to Beret
After the Taliban, General Khatol Muhammadzai is enjoying her newfound freedom
Courage in the Air
'Shoe Bomber' flight attendants talk to TIME
The Accidental Advocate
Donna Newman rose from obscurity to sue the President
ESSAY
Why life will never be the same
Why life hasn't really changed
For all its fiery rhetoric and explosive tactics, militant Islam is already starting to look burned out
An Arab intellectual apologizes, and explains
Building the right kind of memorial
Virtual states are a new, elusive threat
The only way to defeat terrorism is to fight for democracy everywhere — including in Iraq
Let's worry less about terrorism
PHOTO ESSAY
From Shadow to Light
The Attacks and the Aftermath
WORLD WATCH
World Watch
The week's news in review