Vol. 169 No. 18
COVER
One troubled student rains down death on a quiet campus
The Fallen
A gallery of lives cut short
Why They Kill (Psychology)
inside--and why it all sometimes explodes
How Much Can Schools Do?
WORLD
China is breeding pandas and releasing them into the wild. But with feral populations growing, why put captive bears under so much stress? Inside China's tough-love panda plan
ESSAY
We should stop explaining killers on their terms. It's not about guns or culture. It's narcissism
The Substance Gap (Commentary)
The political class can't stop talking about the 2008 campaign. But that doesn't make it real news
Making Bush Make a Deal (Commentary)
The President won't budge on Iraq. Here's a smart way the Democrats can get him to compromise
SOCIETY
More U.S. moms are hiring wet nurses to breast-feed their babies. It's a trend that has some folks asking, Whose breast is best?
Was Timothy Leary Right? (Life: Technology-business-behavior-living / The Contrarian)
No, but new research on psychedelic drugs shows promise for their therapeutic use
NOTEBOOK
Nigeria's Volatile Vote (Dashboard)
Milestone (Briefing)
Washington Memo: File Not Found (Briefing / Dashboard)
Newsreel (Dashboard)
Numbers
World Spotlight: The Kidnappers' Code (Dashboard)
Supreme Abortion Ban (Dashboard)
Nightmare 2.0. (Briefing / The Moment)
Tragedy hits the wired campus, showing technology's power and limits
Paved with Green Intentions (Dashboard)
BUSINESS
After surfing the financial markets' big waves for a decade and a half, a CEO cashes out
Reading Gets Wired (Technoculture)
Meet the iPod for books. But do they really need a digital edit?
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
There's an unlikely new superpower in the world of film
Downtime (Downtime)
you won't be able to avoid, what you should see--and what you should skip
Don't Read This Column! (The Big Picture)
Critics are outmoded, says the movie industry. Here's why that opinion deserves a pan
HEALTH & MEDICINE
It may be impossible to fix an injured spine, but in some cases, you may not have to
PEOPLE
At the world swimming championships, he collected seven gold medals and broke four individual world records. But he still doesn't get spotted on the street. Michael Phelps will now take your questions
SPECIAL SECTION
The Internet has changed the nature of calamity, says a new breed of disaster masters. For the worse
Environmental Hazard (Global Business / STRATEGY)
Sanyo's ousted boss learned the hard way that it's not easy--or always profitable--being green
On the Road with Andy Cosslett (Global Business)
Greedy bellmen and snooty concierges never made this hotel boss feel welcome. So he got rid of them. Checking in without the attitude
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