Vol. 168 No. 7

COVER

Life In Hell: A Baghdad Diary
In more than 20 trips to the ravaged city, TIME's Aparisim Ghosh has navigated countless perils. His extraordinary story offers a rare insight into the daily life of Iraqi citizens

WORLD

Fidel's Brother: The Raul I Know
At Fidel's side from the start, the younger Castro is still an enigma. But not to TIME's Dolly Mascarenas

Condoleezza Rice: "We Want an Immediate Cease-fire Too"
Exclusive interview: With the U.N. considering a peace deal in the war in Lebanon, Rice spoke with TIME about that crisis, Iraq and more

Unintended Targets
Fighting between Israel and Hizballah takes its toll on the most vulnerable

SCIENCE

The Graying of AIDS
The growing number of senior Americans living with HIV is facing a generation of doctors and scientists unprepared for their singular problems

STYLE & DESIGN

A Hotel Guru Changes Rooms (Design)
Ian Schrager brought hipness to hospitality. But his quirky new Gramercy Park Hotel project says that uncool is now the place to be

TECHNOLOGY

Psst, Your Car is Watching You
An electronic snoop may be recording your driving. Is it a boon to safety or an invasion of privacy?

NOTEBOOK

Verbatim

Milestones

Update

What's Next

Ana Log

Rules of Engagement

Punchlines

Numbers

Courting a New Coalition

NATION

Why Harold Ford Has a Shot
The G.O.P.'s weakness creates a chance in the Tennessee senate race for a certain kind of Democrat

BUSINESS

The Boom Is—Is Not!—Over: The Great Real Estate Debate
There's an anxious face-off between sellers and buyers of homes as expectations of big profits fade

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Madonna Finds A Cause (Culture)
She wants to help Malawi. But will people buy the mistress of reinvention as a philanthropist?

Who You Gonna Call? (Books)
At the turn of the 19th century, some serious scholars chased some tantalizing spirits

His Own Best Fan (What I Do)
Samuel L. Jackson loves to watch his own work—and nobody works harder

5 Stellar Series to Catch Up with on DVD
Some of TV's best shows come back soon; get the discs, and get onboard

YOUR TIME

Movies That Star the Stars (Lifestyle)
Drive-ins, both traditional and guerrilla, are on the rise

PEOPLE

People

10 Questions For Martin Short (Interview)

TO OUR READERS

Why We Do What We Do

LETTERS

Read the story

ESSAY

Maybe We Should Just Make Mel Happy
Attacking anti-Semitism hasn't got us far in 3,000 years. It's time for some changes

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