COVER

Life In Hell: A Baghdad Diary

In more than 20 trips to the ravaged city, TIME's Aparisim Ghosh has navigated countless perils. His extraordinary story offers a rare insight into the daily life of Iraqi citizens

ASIA

WORLD

How Much Risk Will We Take? (Cover Story)

In the aftermath of last week's foiled terrorist plot, air travel suddenly seems more dangerous than ever

BRIEFING

A Small Step for Robotkind (Notebook)

A Japanese quadraplegic climbs one of Europe's highest mountains, with a little help from a friend and his robotic exoskeleton

India's Storm in a Cola Cup (Notebook)

Environmentalists claim the Indian government isn't doing enough to regulate the soft-drink industry—and Coke and Pepsi come under attack over pesticides