Vol. 165 No. 16
SPECIAL SECTION
finance leaders
(Time 100 / Heroes & Icons)
and talent
(Time 100 / Leaders & Revolutionaries)
events
(Time 100 / Artists & Entertainers)
makes us look good--the people who turn life into an art
(Time 100 / Scientists & Thinkers)
think big
NOTEBOOK
Law-enforcement officers are seeing a new way to cool down hot cars
Your City In Cyberspace (U.S. Snapshot)
Here's a sampling of cities with the coolest municipal websites
Blogwatch
Verbatim
Baseball in D.C.: Pitching to Black Fans
The Washington Nationals try to win back a demographic that has largely turned away from baseball
Filibuster Face-Off
Senate Democrat Harry Reid stands firm against rising G.O.P. pressure
Punchlines
39 Years Ago In TIME
The Next Foreign Headache (In The Arena)
Numbers
Disabled Enough?
Turmoil at the Ms. Wheelchair Wisconsin pageant
Milestones
Mom Will Be Away For A While
Pre-empting a Spy Chief?
John Negroponte is already facing turf battles in the U.S. intelligence community
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
TIME talks to a Cardinal who met with John Paul II just two hours before he died
What The New Job Specs Are (The Pope)
Observing John Paul II's funeral, his Cardinals realized again how much his legacy will influence who becomes his successor. Here are the attributes and issues likely to loom largest in the conclave's deliberations
A Pope's Farewell (The Pope)
Presidents, princes and common pilgrims from around the world poured into Rome to pay final respects to Pope John Paul II
LAW
Brutal new drug gangs are terrorizing the U.S.-Mexico border
SOCIETY
He's only 25. But some folks think Dave Lieberman has all the ingredients to be the next celebrity chef
The Bully Blight (Behavior)
Scientists find that getting picked on is more harmful than anyone knew
You Must Be Over 21 to Drink in This Living Room (Family)
A crackdown on house parties stirs up a debate about privacy
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Saul Bellow: 1915-2005
Catch an Opera at Home (Music)
Classical-music fans are discovering the perfect way to experience their favorite works: on DVD
Shadowboxer (Television)
A deadly fight's legacy haunts Ring of Fire
The Flat Earth Policy (Books)
A provocative opinion maker suggests the world is becoming a smaller, safer place
10 Songs Worth at Least 99 Cents (Music)
Nothing sticks to the ears like a really good single. Here's a hit list
YOUR TIME
Snap Happy (TECHNOLOGY)
Joining Together for Charity (Money)
Light Up the Stage
Money Matters (Money)
Tuition: On the House? (Money)
The Kids Stay in the Picture
Changing Cards (Money)
PEOPLE
Boy Bands to Men
Far From Heaven
Q&A: Thomas Haden Church
TO OUR READERS
LETTERS
ESSAY
Warning to pregnant women: you may turn into an environmental zealot