Vol. 166 No. 22

COVER

New Orleans Today: It's Worse Than You Think (Hurricane Katrina / The Cleanup)
Neighborhoods are still dark, garbage piles up on the street, and bodies are still being found. The city's pain is a nation's shame

The Displaced: Which Way Is Home? (Hurricane Katrina / The Survivors)
TIME journalists have tracked the highs and lows of five groups of survivors of Hurricane Katrina—some since the week after the storm. Here is their report

Don't Give In to Katrina Fatigue (Hurricane Katrina / Viewpoint)
There are still millions of Gulf Coast Americans who need our help

(Cover Story)
Tell us your story of survival and recovery after Katrina, and we'll post some of them on TIME.com

NATION

Woodward Unveiled
The ace reporter finds himself at the center of the CIA-leak case--and a debate over juggling loyalties

A Fight with a Twist
Democrats have a crafty new weapon against Samuel Alito's abortion stance. But will it backfire?

SOCIETY

Looking Abroad For A Few Good Teachers (Education)
Foreign educators are filling a need in one city's classrooms--and getting a crash course in cultural diversity

NOTEBOOK

Don't Call Him the Comeback Kid -- Just Yet
Trent Lott climbs back up

Calling All Lit Majors
Get the gist of a novel by text message

Man On A Mission
President Bush tries out a new tactic on his Asia trip: the President as tourist

Getting the Lowdown on Iraq
The Senate goes directly to officers in the field for an assessment

It's Super Pork! (Speed Read)
Speed Read: Congress and the budget

Think Global, Dress Local

Blogcheck

Numbers

Milestones

Punchlines

Verbatim

Think Twice About a Pullout (In the Arena)

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

Chavez's Gold Bind (Time Bonus Section December 2005: Global Business / South America)
Venezuela's antiglobalist policies are scaring foreign mining companies. Are they hurting miners?

How the U.S. Is Getting Beat in Online Gambling (Time Bonus Section December 2005: Global Business / Investing)
Wildly popular, yet still illegal in the U.S., Internet gaming has earned vast sums for its creators. Meanwhile, a wave of IPOs in Britain has left American banks out of the action

Good Sports (Time Bonus Section December 2005: Global Business / Investing)

The Farm Fight (Time Bonus Section December 2005: Global Business / World Trade)
The WTO tries, once again, to curb farm subsidies that distort global prices

People to Watch in International Business (Time Bonus Section December 2005: Global Business / World Beaters)

Torino's Olympic Hopes (Time Bonus Section December 2005: Global Business / World Briefing)
Valentino Castellani, president of the Torino Olympic Committee, spoke with TIME about transforming his city into an international showpiece

Keeping India On Speed Dial (Time Bonus Section December 2005: Global Business / World Briefing)

China's New Menu (Time Bonus Section December 2005: Global Business / World Briefing)

Competing for Business Class (Time Bonus Section December 2005: Global Business / World Briefing)

Wrinkle Free for $150 (Time Bonus Section December 2005: Global Business / World Briefing)

A New Food Mecca (Time Bonus Section December 2005: Global Business / Global Life)
Spain, with its inventive restaurants and celebrated chefs, is attracting culinary pilgrims

Fill 'er Up? (Time Bonus Section December 2005: Global Business / Energy)
Energy stocks make sense--but wait for a pullback

WORLD

Note To My Successor
Iraq's interim Prime Minister quickly learned the limits of his office. What awaits the next guy?

The Perils of Defending a Tyrant (The Saddam Trial)
Two of Saddam Hussein's defense lawyers have been killed already

Guess Who's Taking Over the Sumo Ring (Letter From Tokyo)
A whole lot of foreigners, and that has Japan's traditionalists ready to rumble

BUSINESS

Has This Man Found the Next Gusher?
As the global scramble for oil accelerates, an old-time Texan wildcatter is betting big on West Africa

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Heath Turns It Around (Movies)
Everybody's talking about him in Brokeback Mountain. Not just that he plays a gay cowboy. But that he can act

A Tender Cowpoke Love Story (Movies)

A Thriller That Thinks (Movies)
George Clooney plays a CIA agent caught in a tangled web of West and East, oil and Allah

Love--Actually! (Movies)

Wanna Buy a Slice of Sitcom? (Television)
Selling episodes on cable, online and on iPods, the networks change the face--and price--of prime time

8 Great Xbox 360 Games (Video Games)
The newly released console is high def and high tech. Here's what to play

ESSAY

The Debate That Never Rests
Should babies cry themselves to sleep? Dr. Ferber gives the controversy a twist