Vol. 167 No. 16
SPECIAL SECTION
The number of high school students who leave before graduating is higher--much higher--than you think. Inside one town's struggle to reverse the tide
Arnold Sells His Road to Success (Special Report / Dropout Nation)
(Special Report / Dropout Nation)
Researchers fear that America's favorite second-chance exam may be exacerbating the dropout problem
(Special Report / Dropout Nation)
The country's thriving vocational education system gets students to stay in school - and prepares them for a solid career
(Special Report / Dropout Nation)
In today's digital age, teachers still provide the one-on-one interaction needed to help students graduate
SCIENCE
An ancient fish with primitive fingers fills an evolutionary gap and shows Darwin's theory in action
Darwin Would Have Loved It (Viewpoint)
What his theory predicted--and why it matters
NOTEBOOK
Fifty Windows on the World
Blogwatch
Judas: Foe or Friend?
Reading Iran's Mind
How intelligent is the U.S.'s nuclear intelligence?
27 Years Ago in TIME
Milestones
When Is a Leak Not a Leak?
When President Bush and the White House call it a "factual rebuttal"
Deal or No Deal? (SPEED READ)
A bipartisan immigration-reform deal fell apart last week, delaying plans for illegal immigrants
Verbatim
Punchlines
No Rain Dances, Please (Prom 2006)
YOUR TIME
The largest outbreak to hit the U.S. in nearly 20 years is spreading to other states
(Home)
PEOPLE
Want Good Press? Here's the Tab
Did a gossip reporter put a price on positive coverage? The feds probe a billionaire's claim
LETTERS
To help make the selection, TIME asked earlier honorees whom they would select as the world's most influential people. This week's installment:
Read the story
ESSAY
The strangest revolution the French have ever produced
NATION
As he exits Congress, the troubled Texan speaks of pride, sin and grinning
When Murder Runs In The Family (Crime)
Robert Kissel was beaten to death in 2003. Now his brother Andrew is dead in tony Greenwich. They left behind many questions
Why Iraq Was a Mistake (Viewpoint)
A military insider sounds off against the war and the "zealots" who pushed it
WORLD
An intimate look at Israel's surprising new Prime Minister and his ambitious (and risky) plan for peace
The Long Walk Home (Photo Essay)
Six months after the devastating earthquake in Kashmir, thousands are still living on the edge. An intimate look at their extraordinary fight to survive
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
An exclusive look at the controversial new film, one of a spate of new movies that immerse us again in the tragic events of Sept. 11
Pretty Woman Acts Up (Theater)
Julia Roberts gets set to debut on Broadway, where the NO VACANCY sign is up and business is booming
The Naked Truth (Innovators: Comedy Forging the Future)
Girl
This Story Will Save You (Books)
... money. A.M. Homes' tale of emotional rebirth in Los Angeles is so sugary it's liable to cause cavities
5 TV Spies To Love On DVD (Worth Your Time)
From dead serious to dead-on parody, these serials' intelligence is not covert
Beyond the Punch Line (Innovators: Comedy Forging the Future)
finding new and more bizarre ways to make us laugh
TV Without the Networks (Innovators: Comedy Forging the Future)
Online
Tweedy, Literate and Very Dry (Innovators: Comedy Forging the Future)
Genius
Brought to You by the Rating R (Innovators: Comedy Forging the Future)
Masters