What Romney Believes (Nation / Romney)
Will the Republican's past liberal views on abortion come back to haunt him?
 Mitt Romney's Top Ten Gaffes
With the 2008 campaign just months old, the G.O.P. candidate has already made some memorable misstatements

Romney's Mormon Question (Nation / Romney)
Is the U.S. ready to elect a president whose religion has become such an issue?


Inside the Scandal At Justice (The Well / TIME Investigation)
Five months after eight U.S. Attorneys were fired, Congress is beginning to uncover how deeply politics shaped the department

Fighting for Free Speech in Schools (Law)
Kids are upping the battle over their First Amendment rights, even taking one case -- about a "Bong hits 4 Jesus" banner -- to the Supreme Court


Is freedom failing? (Commentary)
From Russia to Bangladesh, democracy is under assault. Here's what the West must do to save it

Hillary's Quandary on the Campaign (Commentary)
Clinton knows more about natonal security than any other Democrat in the 2008 presidential race. But will that matter?






What Europe's New Leaders Could Do (Europe)
The arrival of fresh faces in France and Britain could lead to closer ties between America's oldest European allies. That's also good news for the U.S.

When East Fought West (History)
The Indian uprising of 150 years ago was an act of resistance against imposed ideals

Europe: 'There Are Lessons That We've Got to Learn.' (Europe)
An exclusive interview with Gordon Brown, Britain's next Prime Minister


The Greatest Show in Space (Health & Science / Astronomy)
A brilliant cosmic blast stirs fears of another, far closer to Earth


Katrina in Kansas (Briefing / The Moment)
Hearing echoes of New Orleans as a tornado leaves a town in ruins

Verbatim: May 21, 2007

Bank Note: World Bank Succession (Briefing / Dashboard)

Look Who's Talking (Dashboard / Dashboard)

Numbers: May 21, 2007 (Numbers)

Lexicon: Crackz (Dashboard / Dashboard)

Global Note: The Mayor of Mogadishu (Dashboard / Dashboard)

People: May 21, 2007 (People)

Newsreel May 21, 2007 ( Briefing)

Milestones May 21, 2007 (Briefing)

Around the Globe: How Hard Is It to Be a Mom? (Dashboard / Dashboard)

How to Breathe Easy (Dashboard / Dashboard)

Washington Memo: Shrinking Civilians (Briefing / Dashboard)

Making Flexible Retirements Work (Life After Work)
Corporations and politicians are seeking new options for people leaving lifelong careers

Murdoch vs. Family-Owned Newspapers (The Curious Capitalist)
The mogul's play for the Wall Street Journal is a story of newspaper-owning families under siege


Checkout: Continuing the Magic (Checkout)
On the eve of the release of the final Harry Potter book, we offer a few last-ditch ideas for keeping the series alive

Edward Hopper: Man of Mysteries (Art)
Call it the Edward Hopper paradox. His art is easy to recognize but hard to pin down

Downtime: May 21, 2007 (Downtime)

Is Shrek Bad for Kids? (Movies)
The green ogre and his movie comrades have upended the cliches of fairy tales. But have they lost a sense of wonder?


Why We Should Share the Wealth (The Power of One)
Rockefeller did it. The Gateses are doing it. If every billionaire chipped in, it would transform the world

Big Chain Restaurants' New Small Portions (Food)
T.G.I.Fridays and other chains are offering small-portion options. It's healthy, but is it satisfying?


10 Questions for Queen Rania
One of the Middle East's most recognizable ambassadors, this champion of women's rights recently helped launch a microlending campaign in her region. Jordan's Queen Rania will now take your questions


Francesco Morawetz (Innovators: New Ways to Travel)
One of the world's most exclusive residential clubs comes to one of the world's most beautiful cities

Hermann Freidanck (Innovators: New Ways to Travel)
Hard to imagine famous chefs whipping up meals to be served in flight? Not anymore

Stelios Hadji-Ioannou (Innovators: New Ways to Travel)
The latest brainstorm from the man who gave us easyJet and easyBus: easyCruise, which puts the Greek islands in reach for everyone

Len Cordiner (Innovators: New Ways to Travel)
Booking gets easy as Worldhotel-link.com puts hard-to-find inns and B&Bs just a few mouse clicks away

Vacation Visionaries (Innovators: New Ways to Travel)
Luxury, philanthropy and the $70 Greek cruise are only part of the inventive new world of travel


An Event to Remember
The Time 100 gala brought together heroes and influentials from around the globe


Inbox: May 21, 2007