Vol. 166 No. 14
COVER
Hurricane Rita brings a second cruel assault on the Gulf Coast. How well did we apply Katrina's lessons?
Global Warming: The Culprit? (Hurricane Rita / Global Warming)
Evidence mounts that human activity is helping fuel these monster hurricanes
Paths of Destruction
coast was prepared
NATION
A TIME inquiry finds that at top positions in some vital government agencies, the Bush Administration is putting connections before experience
Let's Have an Antipoverty Caucus (In the Arena)
WORLD
Rootless and restive, young Muslims in Europe are increasingly turning to religious extremism. An inside look at the threat of homegrown militants
SOCIETY
When modern men prepare to wed, many wax, tan and help plan. Here come the "groomzillas"
NOTEBOOK
An Army officer's complaints spark an investigation into prisoner abuse in Iraq
Why DNA Exonerations May Get Rarer
Florida and Ohio will no longer allow prisoners to petition for post-conviction DNA testing
The Pope Gets Tough on Gays
The Vatican makes a new effort to root out homosexuals from the seminary
Katrina's Odd Couple
The nature of the relationship between New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin and federal recovery chief Adm. Thad Allen
Eat Beef--Just Ignore the Song
Advertisers are using popular tunes to sell their product but ignoring the songs' ultimate meanings
TV's Signature Send-Offs
Match each send-off with its reality TV show
Blogwatch
Verbatim
Punchlines
Appreciation
Numbers
Milestones
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
How Lidia Bastianich turned her Italian heritage into a culinary empire
A Diary of Healing (Time Bonus Section October 2005: Connections)
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Raise yours by following one woman's path to recovery. Plus, the latest on screening and risk reduction
Cancer Control (Time Bonus Section October 2005: Connections)
It's not just a question of what lurks in your genes. Diet, exercise, weight control and even childhood eating habits may influence your risk
Which Breast Tests Are Best? (Time Bonus Section October 2005: Connections)
Mammograms are the gold standard, but there's news about digital scans and other options to ponder
We're Divorced. No, Really (Time Bonus Section October 2005: Connections)
Keeping close ties with your ex can derail new loves and confuse the kids
Tales from The Hood (Time Bonus Section October 2005: Connections)
Sharon Flake captivates young readers with gritty realism
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
When the Godfather of Grunge discovered he had a potentially fatal aneurysm, he took a week, went to Nashville and added to his legacy by making another classic album
Venice the Menaced (Books)
The author of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil finds his next Savannah on the Adriatic
See More Hoffman! (Movies)
An actor caps a decade of brilliant character work on stage and screen with the lead role in Capote
5 Sweet Home Shows
These distinctive series are sprucing up the hearth-and-hammers genre
YOUR TIME
Doctor's Orders (Health)
Blood Work (Health)
The Disasters That Keep on Giving (Money)
PEOPLE
Kate-Walk of Shame
Q&A Viggo Mortensen
Daytime Divas Duel
differ? As it turns out, not much
The Rare Spotted Tiger
Wild About Wildlife (Innovators / Conservation: Forging the Future)
They've used their natural instincts--not to mention their time and their money--to make the great outdoors greater
Protecting a Tax Break (Innovators / Conservation: Forging the Future)
PLAYING WILDLIFE POLITICS
Centipedes Deserve Your Respect (Innovators / Conservation: Forging the Future)
WORLD
Ecosystem Evangelist (Innovators / Conservation: Forging the Future)
A HUNTER BECOMES THE PREY
The Bird Man of Idaho (Innovators / Conservation: Forging the Future)
SAVING OUR SWANS
LETTERS
ESSAY
The words of Huey Lewis have come to pass: It's finally hip to be square