Vol. 168 No. 6
SCIENCE
areas of progress and how breakthroughs can be achieved. TIME sorts it out
The Politics of Science
Democrats smell a political winner in stem cells, but both parties are holding their fire. Will the issue count in November?
The Brawl in California (Stem-cell Showdown)
NATION
Exclusive: Vietnam hero and Senator John McCain has unyieldingly backed the Iraq war. Now son Jimmy is heading to boot camp and, maybe, to battle
WORLD
global clout and a high profile. Now she needs some results
"No Light at The End of The Tunnel" (Interview)
Why the Middle East Crisis Isn't Really About Terrorism
do for Israel and what it should do to Iran
Actually, the Middle East Is Our Crisis Too (Counterpoint)
part of the global conflict between the U.S. and radical Islam
Why Hizballah Can't Be Disarmed
The militant Shi'ite group has rallied despite Israel's attacks. But can a negotiated solution tame the state within a state?
NOTEBOOK
Americans. But should we be opening recruiting stations overseas?
Bethany Hamilton (Milestones)
UPDATE
Punchlines
What's Next
Play It Again, Condi
Even Churchill Couldn't Figure Out Iraq (In the Arena)
Numbers
It's August? Let's Go to Iowa!
Verbatim
The State of Gay Marriage
Milestones
BUSINESS
The $30 billion takeover of HCA marks the rise of private-equity firms--and a new buyout wave
SOCIETY
young people now
Should We All Run From the Sun? (Tanning Tips)
SPORT
A failed drug test taints cyclist Floyd Landis' heroic victory. Is he flawed, or is the testing?
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Skateboarding, once associated with concrete wastelands and empty parking lots, has inspired a whole new design field. Here's how skate parks became fast, deep, curvaceous and breathtaking
Them's Fighting Words (Books)
The author of Million Dollar Baby saved his knockout first novel for the very last round
One Scoop or Two? None (Movies)
comedy-mystery is missing a couple of key ingredients: comedy and mystery
Fine Movie on a Bad Day (Culture)
Show Biz Without Glamour (Television)
Hollywood
The Impractical Dream (Movies)
Little Miss Sunshine makes fun of self-help gurus, beauty pageants, Proust and other wide targets
5 Marvelous Movies You May Have Missed (Worth Your Time)
From the '60s to early 2006, a quintet of underrated films just out on DVD
The Day That Changed... Very Little (Culture)
we're not as different as we want our 9/11 movies to tell us we are
PEOPLE
People
LETTERS
ESSAY
Note to Hollywood: High-powered women deserve lovers, not losers