Vol. 165 No. 22
COVER
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NATION
War on the Floor: Senators spar over tradition, and with one another, in a largely generational row over the filibuster
It's Lonely in The Middle
Maine's Susan Collins is one of only four solidly moderate Senate Republicans
Charming the Angels (Profile)
L.A. elects Antonio Villaraigosa as its first Latino mayor in 133 years. But can he fix the traffic?
PRESS
How Newsweek botched its report on prisoner abuse--and helped set off an anti-U.S. firestorm
The (Very) Holy Koran (The Reaction)
NOTEBOOK
The Bush Administration criticizes China on its currency policies
Family Feud in Chicago
Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich faces off against his father-in-law
Will Shorter Hitches Do The Trick?
The Army offers a new 15-month enlistment
Famous Guy Slept Here (U.S. Snapshot)
The past houses of notable Americans have been in and out of trouble
Cell-Phone Diplomacy
South Korean company Samsung looks to a North Korean spokesmodel for its new promotion
Barney, Eat Your Heart Out
The Field Museum in Chicago celebrates five years of Sue, the intact Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton
Cannes: The Year of Living Less Dangerously (Culture Watch)
Political harangues give way to cooler fare
Iran's Pragmatic Face (In The Arena)
48 Years Ago In TIME
Verbatim
Numbers
Blogwatch
Punchlines
Milestones
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Al-Jazeera wants to be an international media powerhouse. Step one: broadcast in English
Healthier Ice Cream: A Unilever Scoop? (Time Global Business June 2005 / World Briefing)
A Loaded Palm (Time Global Business June 2005 / World Briefing)
Talk About Branding! (Time Global Business June 2005 / World Briefing)
Under the leadership of its CEO, Francesco Trapani, Bulgari has blossomed into a $1 billion luxury powerhouse — with a new seemingly incongruent brand extension
TV Anywhere, Anytime (Time Global Business June 2005 / World Briefing)
Take-out TV may be exciting, but it sure isn't cheap
The New Big Three (Time Global Business June 2005 / World Briefing)
Japan's Big Three (Toyota, Honda and Nissan) led Asia's automakers to a record, catching up to American car company market shares
Banks Go for Green (Time Global Business June 2005 / Social Responsibility)
The world's largest finance firms are taking into account the environmental impact of their lending
People to Watch in International Business (Time Global Business June 2005 / World Beaters)
A Barrel of Cash (Time Global Business June 2005 / Energy)
ExxonMobil is raking in profits--and investors want their fair share
BUSINESS
The 30-second spot is under assault. But advertisers and TV producers have a solution: make the brand an inseparable part of the show
SOCIETY
Toasting marshmallows is for slackers. Now kids aim to sharpen their skills and boost their resumes. Is that a good thing?
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
What's a 6-ft. 5-in. black man doing in country music? Shaking it to its roots
When Brad Met Angie (Movies)
it be good?
A Rodent In the Gorilla House (Music)
it's legal
Happy Now? (Books)
of the elusive H word
9 Great Movies From Nine Decades (History)
YOUR TIME
SCIENCE
An exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the laboratory that leads the world in the creation of human embryonic stem cells
Stem Cells Save Babies (Back in the U.S.)
Cells from umbilical cords stave off a disease that is otherwise lethal by age 2
YOUR TIME
SCIENCE
ESP, UFOs and reincarnation are treated with respect at the world's most bizarre scientific conference
YOUR TIME
What's Old is New Again in Beauty (Style)
Hot New Games (Technology)
Let RSS Go Fetch (Technology)
PEOPLE
It's Good to Throw Like a Girl
Say It With 100% Cotton
Vanishing Into Texas
10 Questions For Amy Poehler (Interview)