Vol. 165 No. 26
COVER
The U.S. and China are intimately linked--for better or worse. Can we make room for each other?
Wal-Mart Nation (China Rising)
a major force for change
Changing the Game in China (China Rising)
From tycoon to nationalist, gay-rights lawyer to maverick moviemaker, these people are shaping a proud new country
Power to the People (China Rising)
All over China, peasants are speaking out on grass-roots concerns-- and building a new civil society
The Last Frontier (China Rising)
Almost anything goes these days--but you still can't oppose the Communist Party. Will China ever really be free?
But Can China Innovate? (China Rising)
They Export Pollution Too (China Rising)
NOTEBOOK
Public opinion grows increasingly restive about Iraq
A Hard-Liner for the People
Iran's presidential election results in a runoff between two candidates
Memories Of Michael
TIME offers a final review of the Jackson trial
Teaching Schools How to Spend
The CEO of Overstock.com looks to school spending for his next project
Are Thrill Rides Too Thrilling?
A bumpy ride for the amusement-park industry this summer
Final Diagnosis?
The results of Terri Schiavo's autopsy
Punchlines
Verbatim
Blogwatch
Numbers
Milestones
34 Years Ago in TIME
NATION
How a bipartisan bill from Hillary Clinton and Bill Frist could help jump-start a new kind of health-care reform
How To Get Your Medical Info To Go With You ...
Who Blew the Leads?
took in
RELIGION
The U.S. Air Force Academy faces charges that it has allowed rampant evangelization on campus
SPORT
Led by its crafty, crusty manager, the new team in Washington is winning over a baseball-starved city
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Three big shots, eight very big shows. Bob Geldof, Bono and Richard Curtis talk to Josh Tyrangiel about what on earth they're doing with LIVE 8
Makes You Wanna Holler
An account of the 1994 theft of The Scream examines the lowbrow world of high-art thievery
6 Best Sea Monster DVDs Ever
These creatures swim or stalk, and scare us into our deepest nightmares
SCIENCE
science
YOUR TIME
Made for the Shade (Fashion)
Doctor's Orders (Health)
Water, Water Everywhere ... (Fashion)
10 Cool Websites (Technology)
Time.com's annual survey of the Web's most useful and interesting sites spotlights both great newcomers and veterans with new tricks. Here are 10 of the best.
The Best Crop of Summer (Fashion)
PEOPLE
10 Questions for Porter Goss (Interview)
The director of the CIA talks to TIME about bin Laden and false intelligence
15-Minutes-of-Fame Paydays
Alanis' Venti Problem
Q&A Michael Caine
LETTERS
ESSAY
Why America loves a dance contest that dares to be corny
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
No more snide jokes. With its reliable vehicles, the South Korean car maker is a serious contender
Smooth Rides (Time Global Business July 2005 / Manufacturing)
Hedging Their Costs (Time Global Business July 2005 / Energy)
Whether oil prices go up or down, smart airline companies are covered
A New Frontier (Time Global Business July 2005 / Emerging Markets)
Despite fears of government meddling, Western companies are buying Russian businesses at a record pace
Euro-Division? (Time Global Business July 2005 / Currency)
With the E.U. constitution's fate in doubt, the single monetary unit may be in trouble too
China's New Banker (Time Global Business July 2005 / World Briefing)
Charge Me Up (Time Global Business July 2005 / World Briefing)
Get Smart (Time Global Business July 2005 / World Briefing)
Sweatin' the Kyoto "Cool" (Time Global Business July 2005 / World Briefing)
Taking on Rupert in Italy (Time Global Business July 2005 / World Briefing)