Vol. 165 No. 18
COVER
It's hard to follow a superstar; will the new Pope with the fierce reputation be able to take up where John Paul II left off?
(Cover Story / Pope Benedict XVI)
The stealth campaign for Ratzinger began 18 months ago. An inside look at how he won
(Cover Story / Pope Benedict XVI)
How the upheavals of 1968 turned a Vatican II reformer into an ardent conservative
(Pope Benedict XVI)
A TIME Forum: American Catholics suggest priorities the new pontiff should tackle in the days ahead
(Cover Story / Pope Benedict XVI)
The Pope's dogma is a circular system that's immune to reasoned query
(Cover Story / Pope Benedict XVI)
and radiates far and wide
HEALTH & MEDICINE
Heston Blumenthal scientifically pairs tastes--caviar and chocolate, anyone?--in (usually) divine ways
SOCIETY
worst of times
NOTEBOOK
U.S. officials are worrying about plans to remove former Baathists from Iraqi security positions
42 Years Ago in Time
Punchlines
Toy Story 3: Dolly Dramas
Two huge dollmakers square off in a corporate battle
The Blair Legacy: Not Exactly Piffle (In The Arena)
Insert Icky Pun Here
Wendy's faces a p.r. nightmare: a severed finger in a bowl of chili
Numbers
Way to Reel in the Tourists?
Martha's Vineyard launches its first annual Jaws Fest for movie buffs
Turmoil At The Top
Across the world, many countries struggle with a change in leadership
Milestones
Verbatim
Heading for the Wild, Wild East
North America's biggest cat, the mountain lion, is making a comeback
Any Kerry Supporters On The Line?
The Bush Administration punishes some Democrat backers
Losing His Groove
Could Arnold Schwarzenegger's honeymoon be coming to an end?
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Kid-inspired creations are turning a profit for parents with patents
Miracle Moms (Time Bonus Section May 2005: Connections / Mother's Day Edition)
Women with HIV can now give birth safely
The Mommy Brain (Time Bonus Section May 2005: Connections / Mother's Day Edition)
No, diapering does not make you ditzy. Motherhood, argues a new book, makes you smarter
A Night for the TIME 100 (From The Editor)
NATION
The storied Fed Chairman is battling inflation, sluggish growth--and some harsh new scrutiny
It's Worse Than You Think (Inflation)
Inflation is back, and its newest form has many worrying aspects
Temper, Temper, Temper ...
Charges that John Bolton is a bully and distorts intelligence could sink Bush's nominee to the U.N.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
August Wilson is on the final stretch of his 10-play epic. But he isn't through talking about racism, black actors--and why he doesn't read Shakespeare
The New Ghost of Tom Joad (Music)
Springsteen's album--minus the E Street Band--revisits his abiding interests with mixed results
Unconventional Wisdom (Books)
In Freakonomics, economist Steven Levitt asks hard questions about our society--and answers them
6 Shows To Catch On Cable
YOUR TIME
Pop A Wheelie (Sports)
Doctor's Orders (Health)
My Trapezoid (Health)
What's right--and wrong--with the new plan
PEOPLE
Kenneth Branagh plays Franklin Roosevelt in HBO's Warm Springs, airing April 30.
Is This Bennifer Forever?
Rolling Over Beethoven (First Look)
Misbehavin' 101
LETTERS
Catholics, Protestants, Muslims, Jews, the devoutly religious and even staunch unbelievers responded to our stories on Pope John Paul II, sharing sadness, praise and memories of his ministry along with some sharp criticism of the Pontiff's conservative line on contraception and the ordination of women priests
ESSAY
If you think video games are dangerous, consider the saga of Bobby Fischer