Vol. 171 No. 22
COVER
Parents worried that vaccines trigger autism are increasingly declining the shots for their kids. That's raising fears that long-dormant diseases could return. What the science says about the real risks--and what you should do
NATION
The primaries nearly done, the Democrats need to make peace. Will Hillary push to be Obama's Veep pick? Hint: Bill wants her to
The War Over Michelle Obama (The Well / Campaign '08)
She sings in a different key on the campaign trail, which has made her a powerful surrogate--and a prime target
Big Love for Big Brown (The Well / Sport)
Big Brown is in the homestretch of a bid for the Triple Crown. The horse has been faultless, which can't be said for all the humans surrounding him
ESSAY
McCain is trying to brand Obama as soft on Iran. He should get his own facts straight first
Technology's Power to Narrow Our View (Commentary)
Technology is helping activists mobilize for their causes as never before. But is it too much of a good thing?
Confessions of a Lobbyist
Our reporter spends a day learning tricks of the trade in the hallways of the Capitol
WORLD
The quake has revealed the compassionate side of China's Me generation and put the government under unprecedented scrutiny. The country will never be the same
Postcard: Naypyidaw (Postcard: Naypyidaw)
Isolated from the carnage of Cyclone Nargis, Burma's new capital is ruled by a surreal sense of order. Inside the abode of the paranoid kings
NOTEBOOK
A life of accomplishment offsets Kennedy's tragic diagnosis
A Brief History of: Gay Marriage
Verbatim
The World
10 ESSENTIAL STORIES
Milestones (Briefing)
The Page (Briefing)
A weekly political scorecard
Pop Chart
HEALTH & MEDICINE
A neurosurgeon explains why Senator Kennedy's tumor is so hard to treat and how new therapies may help
SOCIETY
A tighter economy is forcing more couples to look for creative ways of cutting costs on the big day
TECHNOLOGY
The mind behind Mario and other Nintendo characters, Shigeru Miyamoto turned the Wii into a world beater. His next trick: making weight-watching fun
The Idiot Box Gets Smart (User''s Guide)
Unlimited downloading is the final TV frontier. A new gadget, teamed with Netflix, tries to realize the dream
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
The old hero is still nimble, but the vaunted action franchise is showing its age
Less Lost Is More (Arts: Movies - Television - Downtime / Television)
How TV's most entertaining mystery gained new life--by planning its own demise
Reality TV's Working Class Heroes (Tuned In)
On Deadliest Catch and its followers, the biggest drama comes from pulling down a paycheck
(Arts: Movies - Television - Downtime / Downtime)
A President, a preacher man and a documentary about Darfur
The Whether Report (Arts: Movies - Television - Downtime / Debut Novel)
PEOPLE
As the final primaries approach, the Democratic National Committee chairman is at the center of the battle between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. Howard Dean will now take your questions
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
With a push from Exxon, Alberta's tar sands are poised to increase oil production to Saudi-like levels
Myth of the Fearless Entrepreneur (Global Business: Energy - Enterpreneurs And Risk / Management)
Start-ups aren't as risky as you think. It's the lack of risk-taking that hurts growth
Business Books
Having an identity crisis? Maybe you haven't been buying the right brand of energy drink. Why we are what we buy. CEOs as celebrities; CEOs as saints