Vol. 168 No. 4
COVER
Understanding the new and lethal logic of violence in the Middle East - and what the world can do to find peace
Time to Start Talking (World)
The U.S.'s policy in the Middle East is flawed. Here's how to fix it
The War That Never Ends Begins A Violent New Chapter (World)
The Party's Over (World)
the nightlife capital of the Middle East grows desperate
Tangled Ties (World)
across the Middle East. Can the region avoid a wider war?
SCIENCE
African nations with few M.D.s ask traditional medicine men to pitch in on the fight against AIDS
SOCIETY
A new generation of people with Down syndrome are living longer, finishing school, getting jobs and now--with a little help--beginning to marry
SPORT
Zidane's retribution was a message to soccer to get rid of thugs like Materazzi
TECHNOLOGY
A component maker's wipeout has sparked a wave of innovation
NOTEBOOK
Numbers
Verbatim
The Spy Who Sued Me (Speed Read)
Milestones (Milestones)
To Buy Or Not To Buy?
Hotheaded
Update
Stay Away From Spook-y Women
Talking Points
Buzzword
The Return of the Relics
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
mention the skeptics
Q & A Alcan's Metal Maven (Time Bonus Section August 2006: Global Business / CEO Speaks)
Positioning aluminum to become a "precious" commodity again
All In The Family (Time Bonus Section August 2006: Global Business / Dynasties)
Fiat will soon be in the hands of John Elkann, Gianni Agnelli's 30-year-old heir
One-of-a-Kind Getaways (Time Bonus Section August 2006: Global Business / Global Life)
Resorts that offer truly local amenities are a new trick to luring gotta-be-hip travelers
Market Movers (Time Bonus Section August 2006: Global Business / Global Investing)
Why some experts think red-hot exchange-traded funds are driving prices of metals, energy and more
People to Watch In International Business (Time Bonus Section August 2006: Global Business / World Beaters)
NATION
The President's stand could slow research, but scientific ingenuity is cooking up new breakthroughs
The Iran Factor (In The Arena)
The new crisis in the Middle East shows how a major consequence of Bush's disastrous foreign policy has been an emboldened Tehran
You Can't Bury the Truth (Viewpoint)
showing coffins makes war deaths political. They should be
BUSINESS
dial-up subscriptions, the company could open its doors wide to compete
What Inflation Means For ...
rates are up, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
The director known for his unnerving films gambles his rep on a water nymph
Up In the Air
How two teenage prodigies came to America and stepped right into a battle over the future of juggling
6 Guilt-Free Pleasures to Read at the Beach
You won't want to put these books down, and you won't need to hide them
YOUR TIME
A Taste of the Future (Food)
PEOPLE
People
LETTERS
ESSAY
Be nice to the man with the holes in his head