Vol. 169 No. 10
COVER
The war between the two Islamic sects has left the U.S.'s hopes of building a stable Iraq in ruins. A look at the roots of the struggle —and whether anything can stop it
NATION
Why the Clinton-Obama knife fight over Democratic territory is a taste of things to come
Support the Troops: Bring Them Home (Viewpoints)
It's time to end the myth that opposition to war is a betrayal of our soldiers
The Devil We Know (Viewpoints)
Cozying up to Saudi Arabia helped lead to 9/11. Will the U.S. repeat the mistake?
What Joe Wants (Profile)
How the Dem who supports Bush on Iraq became the Senate's one-man tipping point
A Law of Convenience (Law)
In the Iraq war, the White House has little use for international law--except when it comes in handy
SCIENCE
Defying scientific dogma, blind kids in India are learning to see
SOCIETY
Why its new emphasis on applied knowledge could change higher learning
NOTEBOOK
Livening Up the Loo
The Latest Speedway Necessity: A Corkscrew
Verbatim
Numbers
China Gets A Makeover
How the Front Runners Lost Their Edge (In The Arena)
Milestones
What's Next
Europe raps the CIA
WORLD
Kabul's master crafts high flyers for the movie version of a beloved book
BUSINESS
Rocket tourism may seem flighty. But Richard Branson and others might have the money and smarts to launch us all
It's a Wrap. You're Hired!
Recruiters, get your popcorn. The YouTube generation is discovering the video résumé
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Staged photographs produce some class acts
Yep, She's Mainstream (Culture Complex)
The marriage war rages, but lesbian TV hosts are all the rage
YOUR TIME
Virtuous Vino (Your Time: Food)
SPECIAL SECTION
Discount airlines that offer only premium seats are shaking up the lucrative transatlantic market
PEOPLE
10 Questions For Chuck Hagel (Interview)
People
LETTERS
ESSAY
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