Vol. 166 No. 9

COVER

Why You Can't Ignore Kanye (Fall Preview)
striking a chord with fans of all stripes

Fall Arts Preview 2004 (Fall Preview / Critics' Picks)

NATION

Is This The Race For 2008?
If so, why are Clinton and McCain smiling? Because the two can agree on one thing: getting to the White House depends on winning the hearts of moderate America

WORLD

Killers in the Neighborhood
Exclusive: How the death squads came to Washash and turned Shi'ites and Sunnis against one another

Farewells and Homecomings
The Israeli withdrawal from Gaza is historic and emotional. But the Palestinian resettlement may be even more difficult

SOCIETY

Duty, Honor and Allah
Yes, there are Muslim Boy Scouts--and bound by an oath to serve God and country, they want to change views about their faith and loyalties

NOTEBOOK

Fans Gone Batty
Sports Quiz

Look Ma, I've Been Published

Verbatim

Was Mohammed Atta Overlooked?

Punchlines

The Danger of Yellow Ribbon Patriotism (In The Arena)

Bickering About the Border
Arizona and New Mexico try to beef up security

Blogwatch

Numbers

Big Pharma's Bitter Pill
Merck's Vioxx setback

Milestones

Sky-High Standards

BUSINESS

Don't Fight It. It Might Just Work Out
adjust

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

The Real-Life Boy Wizard (Books)
back with a sequel

6 Detective Series to Savor (Books)
Novels that keep you guessing, with brilliant sleuths and vivid settings

YOUR TIME

Your Time / Wine (Wine)

Doctor's Orders (Health)

Tanning Addicts (Health)

PEOPLE

Teammates on the Tour de Bush

Finally Acting His Age, At Least Onscreen (First Look)

Madonna's Rocky Ride

10 Questions for Salman Rushdie (Interview)

Odd Men In

SPORT

How She Got to No. 1
Maria Sharapova, 18, uses a big serve and a killer instinct to prove that she's not just another pretty face

LETTERS

Read the story

ESSAY

How Bingeing Became the New College Sport
And why it would stop if we lowered the drinking age

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

Why eBay Must Win China (Time Global Business September 2005 / Competition)
enormous. But Alibaba's deal with Yahoo! is a huge threat

Halal Beer? In the Bag (Time Global Business September 2005 / World Briefing)

Rising Sunlight (Time Global Business September 2005 / Energy)
How Japan's lack of oil helped make it the world leader in solar panels

The Coffee Widows (Time Global Business September 2005)
Some of Rwanda's genocide survivors are creating coffee cooperatives, and a new future

Iraq Is Easy Next to Italy (Time Global Business September 2005)
Cell-phone mogul Naguib Sawiris won big in risky markets; Europe could be tougher

Sailing Toward Consolidation (Time Global Business September 2005 / World Briefing)

Offshoring ... to the U.S. (Time Global Business September 2005 / World Briefing)
Labor costs may be higher, but Brazil's Tramontina is outsourcing to the U.S.

People to Watch in International Business (Time Global Business September 2005 / World Beaters)