Vol. 170 No. 15
COVER
$20 billion later, the V-22 Osprey arrives in Iraq to make its combat debut — lacking firepower and the ability to land safely
TO OUR READERS
ESSAY
The neoconservatives want you to think Ahmadinejad is another Hitler. That's dishonest, and plumps for war
Access Denied (Commentary)
The U.S. has taken in few Iraqi refugees, and that's no accident. To do more means admitting the catastrophe
Space Brains
Fifty years ago, the Soviets launched Sputnik. The U.S. flipped out--then got smart
NATION
He has charisma to burn. But that may not be enough for Barack Obama to catch up to Hillary Clinton
Courting Eighth-Graders (The Well / Sport)
college coaches going too far to win?
WORLD
The Latin Hillary Clinton (The Well / World)
The First Lady and a powerful senator in her own right, Cristina Fernàndez de Kirchner could be Argentina's next President
Postcard: Brazil (Postcard: Brazil.)
On São Paulo's chaotic streets, ambulances often can't get through the traffic to an accident scene. Hence the motorbike medic. Our reporter follows along for a wild ride
SOCIETY
Desirable jobs lead some dual-career couples into dual-address marriages--with surprising bonuses
Taste Tests (Life: Society - Food - Space - Religion - Technology / Food)
In Cornell's food lab, wacky experiments analyze how we decide what--and how much--to eat
A Comeback for Confession (Life: Society - Food - Space - Religion - Technology / Religion)
American Catholics consider confession old hat. Now the church has new plans to get them back
BUSINESS
Does a falling greenback mean the end is near for the U.S.? No, but change is coming, and it won't be pretty
TECHNOLOGY
The most sophisticated virus of all time may be a front for a new kind of organized crime
SCIENCE
An observatory in California may outperform the orbiting Hubble--without ever leaving the ground
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Nine years after his sitcom, he's about to resurface. Is there life after fame, wealth and yada yada yada?
Downtime: 5 Things to Check Out (Arts: Movies - Downtime / Downtime)
New releases from two American greats--Springsteen and Roth--and three other entertainments just for fun
PEOPLE
After leaving the Oval Office, he started the humanitarian Carter Center and now reflects on the nonprofit's 25th anniversary in a new book, Beyond the White House. Jimmy Carter will now take your questions
NOTEBOOK
Numbers
The Snub. (Briefing / Moment)
Laura Bush's undiplomatic act offers a lesson in principled incivility
Verbatim
Dashboard (Dashboard)
Campaign Briefing (Briefing / Campaign Briefing)
Milestones (Briefing)
A Stinker for the GOP (Briefing / Dashboard)
LETTERS
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from corporate pinstripe to trailer park. The virtues of a rubber chicken
Autopian Vision (Global Business: Manufacturing - Cosmetics - The Golf Game / Manufacturing)
India's Tata Motors wants to build a car so cheap it will put the developing world on four wheels
Croatia's Approach Shot (Global Business: Manufacturing - Cosmetics - The Golf Game / The Golf Game)
Investors see it as the first hot golf destination in the postwar Balkans
The Newest Wrinkle (Global Business: Manufacturing - Cosmetics - The Golf Game / Cosmetics)
giants