Vol. 168 No. 22
COVER
With his blunt talk on Islam, Benedict XVI is altering the debate between the Muslim world and the West. On the eve of his visit to Turkey, TIME looks at the roots of the Pope's views--and how they may define his place in history
What the Pope Gets Right ... (Viewpoints)
By decrying the use of violence in the name of God, Benedict is challenging Muslims to confront hard truths
... And Where He's Still in the Dark (Viewpoints)
of Islam
WORLD
More than a decade after U.S. troops pulled out, Somalia has fallen to Islamic fundamentalists. Here's why it could become the world's next nightmare
SCIENCE
Staff turnover, morale problems and charges of mismanagement couldn't have come at a worse time for the guardians of U.S. public health
NOTEBOOK
Touring Vietnam, a chastened Bush finds parallels to the present hard to avoid
What's Next
Verbatim
Smile, Class of 2006!
Punchlines
Not So Silly String In Iraq
In-Flight Incentives
Making the Best of It
Numbers
Imports Who Strike Out
Milestones
(Campaign 2008)
NATION
Restless locals call Miami a corrupt, exorbitant mess, and many are leaving
Did Nancy Pelosi Get The Message?
She followed up her victory with a self-defeating blunder. Now people are asking, Is Pelosi up to the job?
The Revival of Trent Lott
Mississippi's junior Senator returns to leadership--and to wars with Democrats and the White House
SOCIETY
We have a new formula for teaching kids. Don't let ideology ruin it this time
BUSINESS
US Airways' play for Delta could force struggling legacy airlines to link up--or go the way of TWA
How Sony Got Game?
CEO Howard Stringer has had a rough year, but the PS3 could make it right
Milton Friedman, Freedom Fighter (Appreciation)
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Foreign collectors want them. Newly minted local millionaires want them. The rise and rise of the country's modern artists
Hip Hymns Are Him (Music)
never heard of Chris Tomlin, yet millions sing his songs every week
Hollywood Plays Rough With Diamonds (Cinema)
(Cinema)
6 DVD Sets To Get (Worth Your Time)
From a three-disc pack to a 50-disc feast, these sets provide 80 years of movie epiphanies
YOUR TIME
The joys--and dangers--of finding a ride home on the Web
How Foods Can Affect Cancer (Health)
Good news for soy-based foods, bad news for T-bone steaks
PEOPLE
People
LETTERS
Read the story
ESSAY
On TV, the immigration wars aren't as simple as politicians make them sound