Vol. 166 No. 4
NATION
Did Bush's top aide commit a crime talking to reporters about a spy? Here's what the case is really about--and why it grows more fascinating
"What I Told the Grand Jury"
EXCLUSIVE Matthew Cooper reveals exactly what Karl Rove told him--and what the special counsel zeroed in on
What Can You Say About A Spy? (The Law)
WORLD
How advanced forensics and old-fashioned footwork traced the London attacks to four homegrown suicide bombers with possible ties to al-Qaeda
SCIENCE
The feds are cracking down on pain specialists, and doctors--and their patients--are crying foul
SPORT
Meet the quirky U.S. cycling stars who are ready to race for glory when Lance Armstrong retires
NOTEBOOK
Iraq's constitution conflict
Flying the Confused Skies
More government money doesn't mean the airline industry's security problems are solved
When A Governor Shouldn't Moonlight
Gov. Schwarzenegger takes heat for a muscle-magazine consulting deal
Blogwatch
Wild Boar, With Mint
Some of the wackier dishes from the 51st Summer Fancy Food Show in New York
Health Insurance? Turn Left At Aisle 6
Costco enters the health-insurance business with a plan to sell to members
Answering To the Voters
Can you reach your mayor on the phone?
Verbatim
Punchlines
Numbers
Milestones
24 Years Ago In Time
Stop Trying to Spin the Iraq War (In The Arena)
BUSINESS
What happens when employees punch their own clock? They're happier--and more productive. An inside look at Best Buy's bold experiment
Three Moguls Aboard
wreck, who can right the DreamWorks ship?
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
As the much awaited Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince arrives in stores, J.K. Rowling talks frankly to Lev Grossman about fantasy, fathers and how the magic is almost over
The Unanswered Questions (Books)
How will it all end for Harry and friends? Our efforts at divination follow. (If you haven't read Half-Blood Prince, proceed no further. You've been warned.)
Love Potions and Tragic Magic (Books)
A Sneak Peek at the Next Film (Books)
7 Sharpest Detectives on DVD
Got summer-film action-hero overload? Try these cool sleuths from old classics
Future Looks Grim. Again (Movies)
The Island, a movie about clones, suggests that good health care will come at a very steep price
The Best Defense ... (Viewpoint)
How R. Kelly made us forget about that child-sex scandal
YOUR TIME
You Could Lose An Eye (Health)
Showdown In Cyberspace (Technology)
PEOPLE
David's Plea: Om With Me
Getting Things Off Her Chest
Nicole's Shutterbug Story
FIRST LOOK
10 Questions For Margaret Spellings (Interview)
LETTERS
ESSAY
We Muslims must admit that our religion might be motivating the bombers
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
American firms are buying European companies, slashing jobs, boosting profits. Are they sinners or saviors?
Hold the Ice Cream! (Time Global Business August 2005 / World Briefing)
GM: On the Road to Recovery? (Time Global Business August 2005 / World Briefing)
How Low Can You Go? (Time Global Business August 2005 / World Briefing)
Rough Cut To Retail (Time Global Business August 2005 / World Briefing)
Latin News (Time Global Business August 2005 / World Briefing)
Although critics fret that Telesur may become a teleforum for Chávez's populist politics, the new Caracas-based regional television network Telesur is already being called the Latin al-Jazeera
Shanghai Fever (Time Global Business August 2005 / Investing)
The city's real estate is booming. But this time around, I may not buy
Crossing The Pond (Time Global Business August 2005 / CEO Speaks)
Britain's most charismatic exec is now turning his sights Stateside
People to Watch in International Business (Time Global Business August 2005 / World Beaters)
Golf's New Frontiers (Time Global Business August 2005 / The Global Life)
Who needs the stuffy country club when Tasmania beckons?