Vol. 171 No. 23
COVER
Disasters are becoming more frequent and costly. But there are steps we can take to improve our chances of survival
NATION
Aides who were lobbyists, preachers who are controversial, a murky message. Can McCain get back on course?
In Jimmy Carter's Shadow (The Well / Commentary)
What Bush and his would-be successors can learn from the fate of the 39th President
Uncle Sam Needs to Solve the Energy Crisis (Life: Going Green - Work In Progress - Fit Nation - Power Of One / Power of One)
Consumers can buy only so many fluorescent bulbs. To solve the global energy crisis, Uncle Sam needs to step in
ESSAY
Viewpoint: Rivals are wrong to make an issue of Obama's links to former members of the Weather Underground — even if they are despicable
WORLD
Can religion help solve the world's many conflicts? Britain's former Prime Minister thinks so
Ogyen Trinley Dorje: the Next Dalai Lama? (The Well / Profile)
Postcard: Istanbul (Postcard: Istanbul)
Persecution drove them underground for centuries, but the ultraliberal Alevis are finally having their say. Worshipping with Turkey's unconventional Muslim minority
TO OUR READERS
A Middle East meeting with Tony Blair yields insights into the connections between faith and politics
NOTEBOOK
The World (Briefing)
10 ESSENTIAL STORIES
A Brief History Of: The GI Bill (History)
Cosmic News (Briefing: The World - Verbatim - The Page - History - Pop Chart - Milestones / The Moment: Mars)
A thrilling landing on Martian ice that was over before it began
Pop Chart
Milestones
Verbatim (Briefing)
A Director Who Aimed for the Stars (Briefing / Appreciation)
HEALTH & MEDICINE
A new study on eating disorders suggests prevention starts with getting girls to realize they've been duped
SOCIETY
They're packed with protein and environmentally friendlier than other meat. But can greenies kick the ick factor?
BUSINESS
How can the U.S. close its trade deficit? A town in Georgia may have some answers
What (Not) to Wear to Work (Life: Going Green - Work In Progress - Fit Nation - Power Of One / Work in Progress)
New college grads aren't the only ones puzzling over "business casual"
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
From the newest tunes to the latest art exhibits, the freshest TV shows to the hottest movies, a survey of the artistic offerings to come in the summer of '08
Taking in the Woodstock Museum (Arts: Summer Preview - Exhibitions - Downtime / Exhibitions)
It's official: the '60s are over. There's now a groovy museum devoted to Woodstock, an ancient relic of the counterculture
(Arts: Summer Preview - Exhibitions - Downtime / Downtime)
A butt-kicking bear, a winsome chanteuse and the baddest bad cop ever
Somebody Did It Better (Books)
PEOPLE
The fast-talking comic and star of the New York City firefighter drama Rescue Me appears in the new HBO film Recount, about the 2000 U.S. presidential election. Denis Leary will now take your questions
SPECIAL SECTION
Photographs can brood, dance, fool, enchant. A new crop of creators makes them do all that--and much more
Barbara Probst (Innovators)
There are many ways of seeing the world. A little sleight of hand can show you them all
Ryan McGinley (Innovators)
Life's best and prettiest years fly by fast--a good reason to record them while you can
The Carters (Innovators)
This husband-and-wife team delights in manipulating light, color and form
Loretta Lux (Innovators)
With the right models and deft computer work, her images both haunt and intrigue