Secret Armies of the Night
Sidelined for years, U.S. special forces are changing the way America fights. An exclusive look at how they fared in the war in Iraq and how they're remaking the military


The 160,000-Year-Old Man (Science/Paleontology)
New fossils prove that the first Homo sapiens looked like us, walked like us and in some ways acted like us as well


Eat...Or Be Eaten
Software mogul Larry Ellison makes a hostile bid for a rival firm — and predicts that other tech giants will follow his lead

Hand in Palm (Business/Case Study)


The Fastest Way To Make Money (Global Business/Banking)
As migrant workers send more cash around the world, Western Union collects a lucrative and growing toll. But big banks are muscling in on its business

The Caribbean's Last Secret
A bombing range long kept visitors away and has left Vieques uniquely unspoiled

Tasty Little Guys (Global Business/Investing)
Big brokerages are paying less notice to small stocks — just as they're starting to jump again

Troop Chic (Global Business/Technology)
Firms that make outdoor-adventure gear for civilians are ringing up new sales — to the military

World Beaters
Intel's sales man; video-game guru; medical marketer; new Oracle exec

World Briefing
Samsung's phone for women; toys at Saks; horse sharing; bad marketing


The Portable Number
Soon your cell digits can switch carriers. What that means for you

Wedding Wisdom (Your Time/Lifestyle)
Meet the marriage mentors: why more couples are seeking their advice

Saving Your Nest Egg (Your Time/Money)
Retirement funds suffer if you go on disability. An insurance policy can help

You're O.K., But Is Your Defibrillator Working?

Pills, Teens and Suicide (Your Time/Lifestyle)

Eat Your Weedies (Your Time/Lifestyle/60-Second Synopsis)

A Long-Awaited Merger

All the SUV You Want but Less of the Guilt

Virus 101

On A Fashion Roll (Your Time/Lifestyle)

Grading the Philadelphia Experiment (Society/Education)
Last fall, TIME reported on plans by for-profit firms to reform the city's schools. Here's how they did


Amid the Killing, E.R. is an Oasis (Middle East/A Ray Of Light)
At Jerusalem's Hadassah Hospital, Jews save Arabs and Arabs save Jews, even in the angriest of hours

How Hamas Views The World (Middle East/Back To Bloodshed)

Sending A Message To The Ayatullahs (Letter From Tehran)
Iran's youth have been reared with piety and punishments. They've had enough

Sharon's Game (Middle East/Back To Bloodshed)
He fervently believes any attack on Israel must be avenged swiftly. What does that strategy mean for Bush?

The Tough Guy Behind Sharon (Middle East/Back To Bloodshed)


The Singin', Dancin' American Idyll (Television)

Busting the Box (Architecture)
Zaha Hadid, the queen bee of unbuilt designs, at last has a building worth buzzing about

The American as Noble Man (Essay)
When he died, Gregory Peck took movie idealism with him

TV Dinners (Television)
Privacy will be off the menu on NBC's new restaurant-reality show


Spook On The Spot
Can the CIA chief effectively lead the search for weapons of mass destruction?

"I'm Just A Bug Man"
Tom Delay is pushing back on the President

CEO Scandals: Get Your Scorecard

Freddie Mac: Behind The Bloodbath

Milestones

Numbers

People (People)

Performance Of The Week

Verbatim

One Reason To Still Love The French

23 Years Ago in TIME

A Better Prescription For What Ails Us

The Trouble With Pocket Pets
Exotic pets like Gambian rats are gaining in popularity. But are they a public health hazard?

Who Will Run Iraq?

Letters (Letters)