Britney's 10 Most Outrageous Moments!

A little controversy never hurt album sales. That's a lesson Britney Spears learned from her Material mentor Madonna. Get ready for the 21-year-old pop tart's new CD with our candid—and provocative—look at the moments that made her famous.

PEOPLE HONORS EVERYDAY HEROES

You know them from our pages. Jim Thornberry helped a 15-year-old Iraqi child recover from horrific burn wounds. Kathy Harrison and her husband, Bruce, have raised more than 100 foster children. Alice Coles worked to rebuild her trash-strewn Virginia shantytown. On Nov. 10 a total of seven special Americans received humanitarian awards at PEOPLE magazine's third annual Heroes Among Us luncheon at the New York Public Library. These are ordinary people who have made extraordinary contributions, but their work is far from over. To learn more about them and the event, and to find out how you can help, please visit PEOPLE.com.