Vol. 167 No. 21
COVER
Your phone records have been enlisted in the war on terrorism. Should that make you worry more or less?
NATION
As the Senate decides whether Michael Hayden should lead the agency, TIME asks CIA experts how to repair years of damage
Thinker, Briefer, Soldier, Spy
Should a military man head the CIA? Pentagon critics say no, but Michael Hayden is nobody's puppet
SOCIETY
evacuated too. Tracing the criminal exodus.
When Colleges Go On Suicide Watch
students
NOTEBOOK
Numbers
Monopoly vs. the City
PLAYING GAMES
High Times
The annual pro-pot rallies on April 20th incurred a real downer at some universities
Milestones
Easy Targets for Karl Rove (In the Arena)
Three congressmen poised to chair powerful House committees could become a campaign issue
6 Ways to Break the Da Vinci Code
Protesters who are slamming the movie as blasphemous are fighting the film in various ways
Secrets of Corporate Giving
The Center for Political Accountability is trying to boost shareholder efforts to make firms reveal their political contributions
Own a Piece of Joltin' Joe
More than 1,000 items owned by the slugger are up for auction
19 Years Ago in TIME
Verbatim
Getting Tough at the Border
The administration is turning to the military to try to deter illegal immigration. Will it help?
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
"World Cup" stocks show a winning pattern--but be very wary
Global Game (Time Bonus Section June 2006: Global Business / Competition)
Nike and Adidas are using the planet's grandest gathering, the WORLD CUP, to kick sales--and each other. Inside the fiercest rivalry in business
U.S. Soccer Reboots (Time Bonus Section June 2006: Global Business / Management)
Why Major League Soccer's new strategy--Think small--just might work this time
The Hippest Cat in France (Time Bonus Section June 2006: Global Business / Entrepreneurs)
Airness, the country's hottest sports-apparel brand, got a leg up from an African immigrant with a busted knee
Brazil's New Player (Time Bonus Section June 2006: Global Business / Strategy)
An unlikely sports mogul is making soccer profitable again in Pelé's homeland
People to Watch in International Business (Time Bonus Section June 2006: Global Business / World Beaters)
"A Triumph of the Newsmagazine's Craft" (From The Editor)
WORLD
A missive from Tehran stirs a call for direct negotiations over Iran's nukes. Here's why the U.S. isn't tempted
BUSINESS
It's not out of the woods yet, but Wall Street is warming to the beleaguered automaker
WORLD
As violence rages on Baghdad's streets, FARAH NOSH provides a rare look at how one Iraqi family--her own--copes with the strains of life under siege
Labour's Love Lost (Letter From London)
at historic lows, Tony Blair is fighting to avoid an early exit
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Pixar, the champs of digital animation, put the pedal to the metal with Cars--the first great movie of the summer
Prepping for Love (Books)
With The Man of My Dreams, novelist Curtis Sittenfeld puts the literature back in chick lit
A Woman and Her Anatomy (Television)
cracked two ceilings when she created a top TV show
6 Sensational Shows On Broadway (Worth Your Time)
Awards onslaught is upon us. Here's what's worth seeing
YOUR TIME
A fun way for teens to learn to manage money
Healthier Hospital Food (Health)
First aid for hospital food
PEOPLE
10 Questions For Mary Cheney (10 Questions / Interview)
LETTERS
ESSAY
If Americans are addicted to gasoline, what are the 12 steps to recovery?