Table of Contents

TO OUR READERS 8

LETTERS 11

NOTEBOOK: Gaza heats up; missing information on Abu Ghraib abuse; Bush blows a G.O.P. pep talk 19

MILESTONES 24

IN THE ARENA: Joe Klein on the new Democrats 27

WORLD

Chalabi's Woes He used to be America's favorite Iraqi. Now he's accused of spying 28

AL-SADR: ON THE GROUND WITH THE INSURGENT LEADER 34

COVER STORIES

The Lessons of D-day Sixty years ago, America and its allies launched the greatest invasion in history. Are there echoes of that noble struggle in Iraq, or is Vietnam a more apt analogy? 38

Allies Then, Allies Now? The divisive war in the Middle East has left the Atlantic alliance in disarray. Here's how to restore unity 44

In Their Own Words Ten veterans of the Normandy landings remember the chaos and fury of that pivotal day 51

NATION

Him Again He's facing a much tougher battle than in 2000. But Ralph Nader still makes Democrats very, very nervous 36

BUSINESS

The Boss's Cut New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer is determined to bring CEOS' salaries down from the stratosphere 62

SCIENCE

Sic Transit For the first time in more than 100 years, Venus crosses in front of the sun 66

DOUBLEHEADER: Two comets light up the night sky 67

ARTS

TV's Man Problem Young males want what the networks aren't allowed to air. What to do? 68

MICHAEL MOORE: A master propagandist strikes again 72

MORRISSEY: The singer releases his first album in seven years 74

YOUR TIME

SPORT: How to bet on horses; a bizarre, high-tech golf club 81

TECHNOLOGY: Jewelry with pictures; electronic buddy locator; camera a la Ferrari 82

LIFESTYLE: Toys for urbanites; tiny herbs with big flavor; foot facials and Botox pedicures 84

PEOPLE: Avril Lavigne's fight; celebrity-baby-name alert; first-daughter face off 87

ESSAY: Michael Kinsley on why the stem-cell debate is easy 88

COVER: Photograph by U.S. Coast Guard