What a Difference a Day Makes
For these 11 people, life really has changed after 9/11


The 9/11 Kid
Hilary Strauch had to deal with a parent's death in a fishbowl

A Miracle's Cost
Genelle Guzman-McMillan cheated death, but now isn't quite sure how to live

Marching Along
9/11 helped George W. Bush find his voice. Can he focus on domestic issues with the same determination?

Sudden Warrior
Randel Perez suddenly became a hero in March

MTV or the Muezzin
Sana Shah feels torn between the two worlds she loves most, Islam and America

From Burqa to Beret
After the Taliban, General Khatol Muhammadzai is enjoying her newfound freedom

Courage in the Air
'Shoe Bomber' flight attendants talk to TIME

The Accidental Advocate
Donna Newman rose from obscurity to sue the President

Why life will never be the same

Why life hasn't really changed

For all its fiery rhetoric and explosive tactics, militant Islam is already starting to look burned out

An Arab intellectual apologizes, and explains

Building the right kind of memorial

Virtual states are a new, elusive threat

The only way to defeat terrorism is to fight for democracy everywhere — including in Iraq

Let's worry less about terrorism


From Shadow to Light
The Attacks and the Aftermath


World Watch
The week's news in review