Vol. 165 No. 15
COVER
"But if there be truth in me, it should explode. I cannot reject it; I would be rejecting myself." --Karol Wojtyla, the future Pope, in 1961
A Pilgrim's Progress (Pope John Paul II: 1920-2005)
The Men Who Might Be Pope (Pope John Paul II: 1920-2005)
It is not a matter of filling John Paul's shoes; there will never be another quite like him. But a lively field of papabili, ranging from moderate to ultraconservative, includes several highly qualified prelates: no Americans, but Italians, Latin American
The Path to a New Pontiff
politics and personalities.
TO OUR READERS
ESSAY
John Paul II's legacy is more profound than mere Catholic conservatism
NOTEBOOK
Milestones
Cheneys Rising
Vice President Cheney's re-election has been good to his family
Verbatim
Blogwatch
Fooled for Oil (Speed Reads)
The second of three reports on the U.N.'s controversial oil-for-food program zeroed in on the Secretary-General's role
Is the Taliban Fading Away?
U.S., Afghan and even some former Taliban officials say the insurgency increasingly looks like a spent force
Numbers
Fighting The Ax
Local politicians are working hard to keep local military bases off the list of closures
No Holds Barred (Speed Reads)
A presidential commission chaired by former Senator Chuck Robb and retired Judge Laurence Silberman was blunt in assigning blame for the flawed conclusion that Saddam had weapons of mass destruction (WMD), one of the major reasons Bush gave for invading Iraq
BUSINESS
Will a vague link to embattled AIG take a toll on the Oracle of Omaha's pristine reputation?
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
In an unblinking memoir, Jane Fonda reveals the family drama and inner turmoil of an intense life
My Life So Far (Book Excerpt)
In her new memoir, Jane Fonda discusses life, her marriages, her visit to Hanoi and more
Living on Borrowed Time (Books)
Kazuo Ishiguro's novel Never Let Me Go combines sci-fi, existential tragedy and a big fat surprise
5 Hip New DVDs From That Hip Decade (DVDs)
They're rebels from the '60s that still stand out
SPORT
The big shots drive into the Masters with chips on their shoulders. Inside the clashes that could make 2005 the game's most intriguing year ever
At the Top Of Her Game (LPGA)
YOUR TIME
(Home)
The Gift of Life (Health)
Got Trees? (Home)
PEOPLE
Koppel's Good Night
How Christina Made the Case for Charity
Mogul Wife Goes Undercover
LETTERS
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
PETLANE COMBINES PET PRODUCTS WITH DIRECT SALES TO EDUCATE PET OWNERS AND ENTERTAIN AMERICA'S "NEW KIDS"
The Perpetual Shopper (Time Bonus Section May 2005: Inside Business / Biz Briefs)
Federated, the parent of Macy's and Bloomingdale's, bought May Department Stores in an $11 billion deal that will close later this year. Federated CEO Terry Lundgren spoke with TIME's Jyoti Thottam about putting the gleam back into retail.
Bottoms-Up Divesting (Time Bonus Section May 2005: Inside Business / Biz Briefs)
Game On, Hold The Pepperoni (Time Bonus Section May 2005: Inside Business / Biz Briefs)
Bye, Creatives (Time Bonus Section May 2005: Inside Business / Biz Briefs)
Nutritious Nestle (Time Bonus Section May 2005: Inside Business / Biz Briefs)
A New Brain For Intel (Time Bonus Section May 2005: Inside Business / Biz Briefs)
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN INTEL'S STORIED HISTORY, THE CEO IS NOT AN ENGINEER. INSIDE PAUL OTELLINI'S PLAN TO TURN THE EMBATTLED SEMICONDUCTOR GIANT AROUND
Chip Chat (Time Bonus Section May 2005: Inside Business / Technology)
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS' ENGIBOUS CHEERS THE INNOVATION OF TODAY'S U.S. TECH INDUSTRY--BUT SEES MUCH TO WORRY ABOUT AHEAD
Animals, Behave (Time Bonus Section May 2005: Inside Business / Management)
A NEW BOOK TELLS WHY LIKEABILITYNOT INTIMIDATIONIS THE REAL KEY TO CONQUERING THE WORKPLACE
The War on Wrinkles (Time Bonus Section May 2005: Inside Business / Marketing)
THE HOTTEST ANTIAGING CREAM ON THE MARKET IS AN OINTMENT MEANT TO GET RID OF STRETCH MARKS--AND IT HAS THE BEAUTY BUSINESS BUZZING
Attack of the Anti-iPods (Time Bonus Section May 2005: Inside Business / Electronics)
WITH FLASH AND FANCY FEATURES, NEW DIGITAL-MUSIC PLAYERS ARE TRYING TO PARE APPLE