Vol. 165 No. 10
SCIENCE
Yes, men's and women's brains are different. But new research upends the old myths about who's good at what. A tour of the ever changing brain
"Bad Idea. You'll Flunk Out" (First Person)
A top-tier engineer tells of the slights she endured to conquer the summit
Steering Girls into Science (Education)
A Land Where Girls Rule in Math (The Iceland Exception)
Amazing Mars (Space)
Pictures of astonishing clarity have laid bare the secrets of the Red Planet
NATION
TIME investigates the charges against Ahmed Omar Abu Ali, who is accused of plotting to kill President Bush, and Ilario Pantano, a Marine officer who allegedly killed two Iraqis in cold blood
Did He Go Too Far? (Wartime Justice)
How a shooting in Iraq led to murder charges against a respected Marine
Terror Goes on Trial
Since 9/11, Justice lawyers have sometimes used pre-emptive prosecution--busting suspected terrorists before they could strike. The charges don't always stand up.
WORLD
Buoyed by election success, an Iraqi minority aims to expand its influence. Could it fracture the country?
HEALTH & MEDICINE
The Governator's decision to allow bigger hospital work loads has ignited a bitter battle in California
NOTEBOOK
Weighing the Jackson trial jury
Can Labor Regain Its Clout?
The AFL-CIO's John Sweeney is under pressure from a restive rank and file
Appreciation (Milestones)
Hunter S. Thompson, 1937-2005
Briefing: The Bird Flu
What you need to know about the disease
Pro-Life Snooping
The Kansas attorney general wants medical records of late-term abortion patients
Milestones (Milestones)
Vladimir Putin, CBS News Loyalist
Russia's president wants to know why Bush 'fired' Dan Rather
Blogwatch
Numbers
The Camel That Came in Second (In The Arena)
Reform's Hard Road
The White House finds the going tough with G.O.P. legislators on Social Security
Discord in the Hall
Labor unrest threatens the nation's orchestras
Strange Brandfellows
Corporate marketers are forming odd couples these days
Verbatim
BUSINESS
A huge leak at ChoicePoint, the nation's largest data miner, shows the reach of information giants as well as their vulnerability
A New Kind of Hack Attack
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
You're carrying a movie. You have to play an innocent. You're 10 years old. What's a kid to do?
Kirstie's Broadside (Television)
Fat Actress tries to be provocative and funny but goes wide of the mark
6 Diva DVDs Worth Your Time (DVDs)
Star actresses of the old, gold days are still magnetic and just as fresh
The Million-Dollar Baby (Movies)
The Parent Booby Trap (Books)
Two unsparing memoirs demonstrate how to survive childhood in a weird family: any way you can
YOUR TIME
The Rate Game (Money)
Google Tricks (Technology)
The Terminal (Money)
Doctor's Orders (Health)
Time Tested (Technology)
SPECIAL SECTION
In a world of retail uniformity, women are sewing at home to make their own fashion statements
Made in Alabama (Time Bonus Section March 2005: Connections)
How a clothes crafter created a business--and jobs for her hometown
Last Wishes (Time Bonus Section March 2005: Connections / Body & Mind)
For some facing death, final fulfillment comes in works that will outlive them
Girls Get A Grip (Time Bonus Section March 2005: Connections)
Coed wrestling has its critics, but they aren't on the mat
PEOPLE
Music vs. Rock of Ages
Moss Sprouts New Roots
Royal Wedding Watch
TO OUR READERS
HENRY ANATOLE GRUNWALD 1922-2005
LETTERS
ESSAY
How the pro-choice side is wielding a new principle that's tough to argue with
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
THE HEART OF WALL STREET
(Innovators: Forging The Future / Philanthropy)
THE WISH GRANTER
A Net for Volunteers (Innovators: Forging The Future / Philanthropy)
THE INTERNET IDEALIST
(Innovators: Forging The Future / Philanthropy)
The Power Of Sisters-In-Arms (Innovators: Forging The Future / Philanthropy)
THE WARTIME LIFELINE