Cover Story: Hell and Back:
Government programs are unprepared to deal with a ticking time bomb: traumatized Iraq-war vets.

News: Overdue Payday
How undocumented workers pay the country's bills but receive little benefit.

The Fly: This week's political bites.

Biter: Jumana Hanna's tale of abuse in Iraq falls apart.

Techsploits: The hardest thing in this world of Joss Whedon-less TV is to live in it.

Rev: When is the last time you heard an alarm and thought, 'I'd better call the cops, someone's trying to steal my neighbor's car'?

Soap Opera: In 'The Aviator,' Martin Scorsese cleans up millionaire daredevil and madman Howard Hughes.

Silk Degrees: 'House of Flying Daggers' shows off Zhang Yimou's wonderful world of color.

A Farewell to Amélie: Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Audrey Tautou remember World War I, try to forget their farcical ways, in 'A Very Long Engagement.'

Bed Head: Javier Bardem brings emotional action to immobility in 'The Sea Inside.'

Rick's Place: The Stanford Theatre Foundation brings 'Casablanca' to the restored California Theatre movie palace in San Jose.

Have a Cow: SJSU filmmaker Bob Gliner's new documentary charts the Heifer Project's ongoing efforts to fight world hunger.

Snow Man: Comedian Michael Bossier believes in 'The Polar Express.'

Under the Radar: Hip-hop, drum 'n' bass, graffiti thrive at Clandestine.

Carol Curmudgeons: If you can't beat 'em, join 'em.

Choral Notes: The symphony shows off its vocal prowess in concert with SJSU Choir and Chorale at refurbished California Theatre.

Zeni Philosophy: Ethiopian restaurant celebrates communal pleasures of eating.

Live Feed: Streets of Eats.

5 Places to Love: New Restaurants of '04.

4 Guys, A Lady And a Lot of Music: Teatro Visión sings its way through Hispanic Heritage in a romantic revue.

Pear Dreams: The Pear Avenue Theatre switches seasons for the holidays with Shakespeare.

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