Vol. 168 No. 16

COVER

The End of a Revolution (Nation)
Sex, lies and power games are just the latest symptoms of a Republican Party that has strayed from its ideals

SOCIETY

Scents and Sensibility (Living)
Researchers say smells can affect a shopper's behavior. So stores are trying to cash in on what the nose knows

SCIENCE

Mapping Mars
A new orbiter and an aging rover team up to provide stunning images

NOTEBOOK

Numbers

Wild and Crazy Nobel Guys

Milestones

VERBATIM

What's Next

The Ana Log
Reporting from her Washington base camp, ANA MARIE COX dishes the dirt on D.C.

Notebook

How to Be A Bad Girl

Smoke-Free France

Milestones

When Loyalty Trumps Truth (In the Arena)

Punchlines

Leaks, Lies and the HP Way

WORLD

Gaza: No Doves in Sight
Israeli bombs fall, gunmen feud in the streets. A trip to the 28-mile sliver of sand where dreams of peace are fading fast

The New Kofi: "Offend No One" (Profile)
That's what it takes to be U.N. Secretary-General. And South Korea's Ban Ki Moon has the right stuff

The Battle for Punjab U.
In Pakistan, college campuses are the new front lines in the battle against extremism

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Fashion Gropes for A Future (STYLE)
Is the era of designer-driven clothing over?

Picasso's Progeny
A smart new show examines the ways American art awoke at the painter's touch

Hustle and Grow (PUBLISHING)
reaching an untapped market

Grisham's New Pitch (BOOKS)
best sellers abandoned fiction for a true story of blood and baseball

6 Sizzling CDs from South of the Border (Worth Your Time)
The Latin Grammy Awards are next month. A sample of the best nominees

ESSAY

More Google Products
A few can't-miss ideas that the search giant should introduce

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

Not Being True to Himself (Viewpoint / Actually, Foley's Mistake Was ...)

Breaking America's Favorite Taboo (Viewpoint / Mark Foley's Real Sin Was ...)

A Dream Before Dying (Time Bonus Section October 2006: Connections)
What would you wish for if you had just months to live? Wish-granting groups get all kinds of requests and do their best to make spirits soar

Pink Ribbon Promises (Time Bonus Section October 2006: Connections)
Breast-cancer-related promotions are a hit, but how much good do they do?

Now Hear This (Time Bonus Section October 2006: Connections)
Research suggests that kids absorb lessons better when their classroom is wired for sound

Q & A: Nibbler Nation (Time Bonus Section October 2006: Connections)
Americans eat mindlessly into obesity. A Cornell professor tells how to avoid the traps