Vol. 166 No. 18
COVER
A TIME investigation looks at how companies are leaving millions of Americans at risk of an impoverished retirement and how Congress let it happen
Where Pensions Are Golden (Time In Depth / Public Vs. Private)
(Business)
NATION
chief Ralph Reed
How The Coast Guard Gets It Right (Hurricane Katrina)
Where did those orange helicopters come from, anyway? The story of the little agency that could
WORLD
A U.N. murder investigation points the finger at Syria's ruling clan. An inside look at the forces that could lead to Assad's downfall
Rubbing Shoulders With Lord Nelson (Letter From London)
A new addition to Trafalgar Square tests Londoners' capacity to be shocked
SOCIETY
More family farmers are turning their homesteads into tourist attractions in an effort to turn a profit
SPORT
This time it could be the White Sox, led by a loopy manager who showed a team of castoffs how to win
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Got the granite kitchen? The great room is all done? Here's your next project
Ante Up, Ladies (Time Bonus Section November 2005: Connections)
As poker mania grips the nation, more women are mastering the game, applying their own life lessons to poker and the lessons of poker to life
Spin-Cycle Guru (Time Bonus Section November 2005: Connections)
Cheryl Mendelson spreads the gospel of doing laundry well--and loving it
Ain't That Sweet! (Time Bonus Section November 2005: Connections)
specialty sugars are taking chefs beyond brown and white
Reporting on the Americas (From The Editor)
BUSINESS
ready for the withdrawal symptoms
How to Save $$$ Now (The Future of Energy)
It's the End of Oil / Oil Is Here to Stay (The Future of Energy)
How Green Can We Get? (The Future of Energy)
7 Cool New Ideas (The Future of Energy)
Nature is awash with renewable, eco-friendly energy sources. Will they make economic sense?
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
As a troubled, lovelorn Johnny Cash in Walk the Line, Joaquin Phoenix proves he's an actor who can completely disappear into another person. If only he could find his way back out ...
When Did It First Start To Burn? (Movies)
Commander in Change (Television)
Geena Davis' drama is the hot political show du jour. But can it survive its own cabinet shake-up?
The Mao That Roared (Books)
A biography of the man who changed China paints an opinionated but vivid portrait of a brutal despot
Junior Jesus (Books)
Anne Rice fills in some gaps in the Gospels
6 Delicious Books for Cooks (Worth Your Time)
Whether you tend toward feasts or fry-ups, these TIME-tested manuals will help you have your fill
YOUR TIME
Grape Expectations (Food)
PEOPLE
10 Questions For Mike Wallace (Interview)
LETTERS
NOTEBOOK
Harriet Miers loses more G.O.P. support
(In The Arena)
Trouble for the Flu Fighters
The end of federal funding for a disease lab may have serious consequences for scientists in poorer countries
Difficult Lessons (Speed Read)
What do national test scores say about students?
A Political Curveball
Not Child's Play
The new children's pastimes updated for adult consumption
15 Years Ago In TIME
Are You Ready For A Sumo Smackdown?
Japan's national sport is spreading fast to the rest of the world
Blogwatch
Numbers
Verbatim
Punchlines
Milestones