21 SCOOP
Trouble at Oprah's school in Africa ... Leonardo DiCaprio is single again ... Owen Wilson joins pals (and races a lawn mower!) at a video shoot
64 COVER
Queen Latifah The singer-actress opens up about losing her brother, going under the knife and being a "bodylicious" role model
60 After months of are-they-or-aren't-they, Rendition costars Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal finally go public with their romance during a trip to Rome
68 Firestorms engulf vast tracts of Southern California, spreading destruction and fear
73 The Bold and the Beautiful star Hunter Tylo's 19-year-old son Michael drowns in a pool after suffering an epileptic seizure
77 Ellen DeGeneres sparks a huge controversy by adopting—and then giving away—a rescued Brussels Griffon mix named Iggy
83 Singer John Mayer sits down with his dad, Richard, for a father-son chat
86 An antibiotic-resistant superbug called MRSA stalks schools across the country
88 Marcelle Shriver launched a campaign to send 100,000 cans of Silly String—to help detect bombs—to the troops
91 Why Did I Get Married? star Tasha Smith reveals her rough road to success
95 A jury convicts doctor's wife and PTA mother Mechele Linehan of masterminding a murder 11 years ago
98 France's First Lady Cécilia Sarkozy leaves the President for a new life
102 HEROES OF THE YEAR
Meet some inspiring people who defied the odds and overcame all obstacles to make a difference. Plus: Celebrities salute their personal heroes, and tales of amazing rescues
122 Gossip Girl's heartthrob Penn Badgley dishes on his dream girl—and how he'll win her heart
127 Long-lost family members are finding each other on social networking Web sites like MySpace
133 Dirty Sexy Money's Candis Cayne talks about her life as a transgender actress
145 Hanging out with tween rock stars the Naked Brothers Band
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
MAILBAG 8
INSIDE PEOPLE 11
STAR TRACKS 12
REVIEWS 31
INSIDER 59
PASSAGES 100
PUZZLER 124
STYLE WATCH 135
BODY WATCH 141
CHATTER 148
ON THE COVER
Photograph by Albert Watson. Hair: Julie Baker. Makeup: Roxanna Floyd Doe Illusions/Click Models NYC. Stylist: Susan Moses/Get Dressed Inc. Shirt and Pants: INC Woman. Earrings: Alexis Bittar. Necklace: Shelia Fajil. Insets (from top): Bauer Griffin; Chris Pizzelo/AP
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