Vol. 167 No. 22
COVER
Three years ago they apologized for dissing the President. Now, they're back with a new album - and a retraction of the apology
NATION
The California dreamer has been mayor, Governor and tried for the presidency three times. Why won't he ever retire?
You're On Your Own
On the eve of hurricane season, New Orleans has learned Katrina's lesson: Trust no one and nothing
SCIENCE
Floridians are in a panic over a sudden killing spree. Here's why the gators are attacking
HEALTH & MEDICINE
The problem with most medical students is that they've never been really sick. Now some are learning what it's like to be chronically ill
SOCIETY
So you thought finding a date was stressful? New rules are making it tougher to get into the big party
NOTEBOOK
Punchlines
Bush Is Smart on the Border--and the G.O.P. Isn't (In the Arena)
With their get tough on immigrants stance, Republicans have blown an opportunity to guarantee a GOP majority in perpetuity
What Do I Hear for Mao's Head?
The original portrait of the founder of the People's Republic is up for auction
BLOGWATCH
Mistreating The Guests
Bush insists on a new guest-worker program as part of immigration reform, but immigrant rights advocates argue that it will lead to exploitation
Verbatim
Gitmo Comes Under Fire
A United Nations panel, compliant with the U.S. ratified "Convention Against Torture" has called on Washington to close Gitmo
47 Years Ago in TIME
Numbers
Did Marines Kill "in Cold Blood"?
Pennsylvania Democrat John Murtha says U.S. troops killed innocent Iraqis in Haditha
Hush, Little Genesis
The Name Game
It's Crowded at the Top
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
THE $100 LAPTOP
Orbiting Over Nigeria (Innovators: Forging The Future / Liberation Technology)
THE FRONTIER OF SPACE
The New Electric Lamp (Innovators: Forging The Future / Liberation Technology)
LIGHTING OFF THE GRID
Cool Tools For the Third World (Liberation Technology)
From Internet antennas bolted to trees to pedal-powered laptops, they are bringing 21st century advances to those who need them most
Villagewide Wi-Fi (Innovators: Forging The Future / Liberation Technology)
WIRELESS INTERNET IN AFRICA
A Moneymaking Water Pump (Innovators: Forging The Future / Liberation Technology)
TOOLS FOR POOR FARMERS
WORLD
On a harrowing trip inside Iraq's toughest city, TIME gets an up-close view of the U.S.'s daily battles against the insurgents. An eyewitness account reveals why the war remains as deadly as ever
Homage to Catalonia (Viewpoint)
When Europe's top teams clashed, an American fan confronted a painful choice
BUSINESS
Elective surgery in India? Medical tourism is booming, and U.S. companies trying to contain health-care costs are starting to take notice
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
He played the same character for 20 years. Now Kelsey Grammer goes furry, feral and superhuman
The First Strike (Books)
How the 1979 takeover of the U.S. embassy in Tehran prefigured Sept. 11
The Da Vinci Coma (Movies)
The movie of the best-selling book is fine, unless you're a Christian or like your movies to be exciting
5 Memoirs That Are Worth Your Time (Worth Your Time)
Extraordinary authors write the stories of their extraordinary lives
YOUR TIME
Avoiding economy-class syndrome on airplanes
New "It" Bag Locks and Rolls (Style)
Designer luggage rolls down the runway
PEOPLE
10 Questions For Franklin Graham (Interview)
LETTERS
ESSAY
Immigrants often have big ideas about their new life. And often they're right