Vol. 170 No. 22
COVER
In a country this big and diverse, being average still leaves you room to be different
(The Well / One Day in America)
Wake up and smell the coffee. Everyone's on the move
(The Well / One Day in America)
Those few at the top can buy anything. Except, maybe, happiness
(The Well / One Day In America)
We have plenty of free time--we just fill it with television
NATION
The former mayor is staking his campaign on leadership skills, but his loyalty to his disgraced former top cop raises questions
Why Giuliani Fired New York's Top Cop (The Well / Nation)
ESSAY
That's how Romney wants to fix government, an approach that has a laughable history
Love Thy Blackberry, Love Thy Kids
Yes, our little gizmos can be pests. But they also deserve our love and special attention
WORLD
off. A former airline engineer provides orientation for future travelers
Analyzing the Bhutto vs. Musharraf Showdown (The Well / World)
She has plunged her country--and Washington--into uncertainty by breaking a power-sharing agreement with President Musharraf. Can she overcome skepticism about her motives and lead the movement to topple him?
SCIENCE
Astronomers have found a faster way to detect the planetary fingerprints of worlds like our own
HEALTH & MEDICINE
New data peg the brain disorder to a delay in development, not a complete deviation from it
SOCIETY
A Senator is taking aim at preachers of the so-called Prosperity Gospel — but will he run into First Amendment problems?
TECHNOLOGY
DARPA isn't just hosting a robot-car rally; it's driving the very future of high-tech R&D
NOTEBOOK
Searching for divine intervention when the solution lies at home
Politics (Briefing / Politics)
Numbers
Norman Mailer (Briefing / Appreciation)
Verbatim
Proposing a Hedge-Fund Tax Hike (Briefing / Washington Memo)
Briefing
Milestones (Briefing)
Global Warming's Impact Down Under (Briefing / World Spotlight)
BUSINESS
With kayaking, skydiving and easy commutes to town, retirement communities are changing
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
In a revealing memoir, Steve Martin relives his birth as a comic
Why the Iraq Films Are Failing (The Big Picture)
(Downtime)
What to seek out and what to avoid, from Beowulf to Jordin Sparks
What You Don't Know About Picasso (Arts: Books - The Big Picture - Downtime / Downtime)
Five facts about Picasso you never knew from the author of his new biography, John Richardson
SPECIAL SECTION
Figuring out a nation's economic growth isn't easy, but a global index can help clear the path
The Highs and Lows of African Oil (The Well / Best Countries For Business)
Angola and Mauritius are both growing fast, but not everyone is sharing the wealth as African oil fuels an uneven boom
Why Denmark Loves Globalization (The Well / Best countries For Business)
High taxes, a welfare state, strong unions: how an unlikely formula delivers for the Danes
Latin America's Peculiar New Strength (The Well / Best Countries For Business)
Argentina, Brazil and Chile are taking distinctly different routes to prosperity
Can China Lure Big Pharma? (Best Countries For Business)
Beijing is bent on attracting world-class pharmaceutical R&D labs. The bait: cheap clinical trials
PEOPLE
This fiery diplomat resigned as Bush's U.N. ambassador a year ago. In his new book, Surrender Is Not an Option, he offers an inside guide to foreign policy. John Bolton will now take your questions
Who Will Be Person of the Year in 2007?
TIME asked several prominent individuals whom they would choose for the 2007 Person of the Year. The nominations continue
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Scandal, shriveling audiences and tight budgets are forcing the vaunted network to reinvent itself
Secret to Success -- A Good Personality (Global Business: India - Entrepreneurial Heroes - Media - Top Business Teams / Top Business Teams)
The Cambridge crew offers an unexpected lesson in getting diverse corporate oars to pull together
Love the Knot? Meet the Nest (Global Business: India - Entrepreneurial Heroes - Media - Top Business Teams / How We Got Started)
First the Knot changed how America weds. Next: the first five years of marriage
India Brews a Stronger Cup (Global Business: India - Entrepreneurial Heroes - Media - Top Business Teams / Commodities)
The country's weakened tea industry wakes up to new technology and changing tastes
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