Awestruck
A surprise attack aimed at Saddam, plus the kickoff of the air and ground assault, shake the Iraqi regime. Inside the allied plan to finish it off for good


80 Days that Changed the World
A TIME special anniversary issue looking back at the most significant events of the past 80 years


Beautiful Garbage
Artist Jerry Swaffield wants to rummage through your rubbish—and make something beautiful of it

The Tone Is Jet Black
Hollywood's new color coordination: mix a Chinese action star with an African-American actor

He Shall Bear Witness
A Frenchman's memoirs shed new light on the atrocities of the Khmer Rouge

On the Trail of an Asian Contagion
A deadly new virus from China sparks fears of a global pandemic and frustration over Beijing's secretive health-care system


Unspoiled Vietnam (Time Traveler)
The Thrill of Getting There First

Keeping Time (Time Traveler)
What to do and see in Asia this month

Detour: China Beach, Vietnam (Time Traveler)
Beggars with great tans