Vol. 167 No. 20
COVER
A wealth of new brain research--and poignant testimony from people who have autism--is lifting the veil on this mysterious condition
A Tale of Two Schools
Early intervention in a well-run program is the key to helping autistic children reach their potential. A close-up look at two approaches
The Most Difficult Decision of My Life (ONE MOTHER'S JOURNEY)
SCIENCE
Schools are learning how to make the time between homecoming and the prom about more than slacking off
Bye Bye Birdies (Environment)
to be at fault
TECHNOLOGY
Nintendo gave TIME the first look at its new gadget, which it hopes will turn girls and even granddads into video gamers
NOTEBOOK
Saving Souls in the Porn World
Verbatim
Doing Something Hard the Smart Way (In the Arena)
Update
A Plan for a Pandemic (Speed Read)
Ma Power!
This Man Is An Inspiration
BILL
Punchlines
Numbers
The Crash of a Kennedy
Betting on a Novice in Virginia
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
rebuilding of ground zero finally become a reality?
Near Ground Zero, a Resurgence (Time Bonus Section May 2006: Inside Business / Real Estate)
Eateries, Unite (Time Bonus Section May 2006: Inside Business / Change Agent)
SMALL RESTAURANTS TEAM UP TO FIND A NEW ANGLE AGAINST THE BIG CHAINS
Talking E-Trash (Time Bonus Section May 2006: Inside Business / TECHNOLOGY)
WHERE DO COMPUTERS GO WHEN THEY DIE? IF THEY'RE LUCKY, TO ONE OF A NEW BREED OF RECYCLERS UNLOADING MOUNTAINS OF OBSOLETE COMPUTERS SAFELY AND LEGALLY
An Edgy New Idea (Time Bonus Section May 2006: Inside Business / SMALL BUSINESS)
A WOODWORKING HOBBYIST HAD A GREAT CONCEPT FOR A SAFER SAW. SO WHY DIDN'T ANYONE WANT TO BUY IT?
Mortgage Mess (Time Bonus Section May 2006: Inside Business / Personal Finance)
homeowners脗聽are barely hanging脗聽on. Here's how to cope
Chipping Away (Time Bonus Section May 2006: Inside Business / CEO SPEAKS)
AMD HAS A HOT PRODUCT, HUNGRY CLIENTS AND A LEG UP ON INTEL. CAN YOU BLAME ITS CEO FOR GLOATING?
Is Spanking O.K.? (Time Bonus Section May 2006: Connections)
experts--but only some kinds, under specific conditions
A Tasty Way to Travel (Time Bonus Section May 2006: Connections)
reveal a side of Mexico few tourists ever get to see
Haz-Mats At Home? (Time Bonus Section May 2006: Connections)
find out what's actually in household cleaners
Moms Who Kick (Time Bonus Section May 2006: Connections)
Why should kids have all the fun? ask envious mothers
NATION
How John Negroponte won control of the CIA, and what he plans next to consolidate rival agencies and his power
How Bill Put the Fizz in the Fight Against Fat
Slimmed down and scared straight after his bypass surgery, Clinton brokers a deal to get sugary drinks out of schools. And that's only the beginning
WORLD
How China's two unauthorized promotions have renewed its long-running feud with the Vatican
Getting Rich in the Heart of Russia
The U.S. may be criticizing Vladimir Putin's heavy hand, but with oil money bringing new prosperity, Russians aren't complaining
BUSINESS
The CEO of Raytheon became a management guru with his book of maxims. How he missed a key one
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
of the century
Death Be Not Mundane (Books)
Philip Roth argues that dying erases individuality, but he's too unique a writer to be persuasive
M:i:III: Your Assignment (Movies)
The first of the summer blockbusters raises some profound questions for students of the trashy arts
7 Greatest Jazz CDs (Worth Your Time)
A fearless pick of the hippest and coolest ever. Let the arguments begin
YOUR TIME
Sleep All Day! (Health)
PEOPLE
People
LETTERS
ESSAY
A believer spells out the difference between faith and a political agenda