Vol. 169 No. 24
COVER
There's a lot more to feeling hungry than you think. New research into what drives us to eat may teach us how to control the urge
How the World Eats (Health)
In the face of Westernization, families across the globe are abandoning traditional diets and dining habits
A New Diet Equation (Health)
Where you gain weight on your body may play a significant role in how you can lose it
Life as the Biggest Loser (Health)
The reality show helps contestants quickly drop a lot of weight, but what happens when the show is over?
Notes on a Food-Free Diet (Health)
An intrepid reporter's firsthand account of how he survived for 48 hours on nothing but a liquid mixture of lemons, cayenne pepper and maple syrup
NATION
Why the candid candidate is telling people things they don't want to hear
An Auto Insider Takes on Climate Change (The Well / Nation)
Congressman John Dingell has been accused of being in bed with the auto industry. But that's not stopping him from tackling global warming
America's Fear of Outsiders (History)
The U.S. has always been a nation of immigrants. It's always been a nation ambivalent about them too
ESSAY
like a man on a mission--but without a shred of courage or conviction
How Libby's Trial Hurt the Press (Viewpoint)
On the eve of Scooter Libby's sentencing, the damage from a troubling prosecution has already been done--to journalists and the public interest
Friends in High Places
For 2008, I'll vote for whichever candidate is nicest to me on MySpace
NOTEBOOK
The borders germs sneak across are the hardest to police
Amid the Surge, an Army's Shortage (Briefing / Washington Memo)
Planners have detected an increasing shortfall in the number of junior officers willing to stay in the service
The Mexican Press in Peril (Briefing / World Spotlight)
Why some journalists in Mexico are staying silent during the recent violence between drug gangs
Milestones (Briefing)
People
Dashboard (Dashboard)
Verbatim
Numbers
WORLD
Forty years later, defeats and disappointments continue to shape the lives of Palestinians and Israelis
BUSINESS
The company's stingy approach to oil exploration means you can count on high gas prices to stick around
Learning to Love Radio Again (Technology)
How personalized Web stations are breathing new life into a stagnant medium
Struggling with Retirement (Life After Work)
Couples often have conflicting ideas about what the R-word means. Start talking now
HEALTH & MEDICINE
For infants, learning a language can mean looking as well as listening
SOCIETY
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Light at the Museum (Architecture)
How a new wing made a Kansas City classic cutting edge
(Downtime)
PEOPLE
immigration. Tom Tancredo will now take your questions
SPECIAL SECTION
Luxury hotels offer increasingly over-the-top amenities to attract a seasoned and free-spending clientele
Mission Impossible (Pursuits: Travel - Tasting)
Trained at the top hotels, these concierges know how to service even the most outrageous request
The New Brew (Pursuits)
Instead of uncorking a vintage red, Michelin-starred chefs are tapping into a long list of artisanal beers
Baggage Claim (Pursuits)