September 18, 2006 | Vol. 168 No. 12

Does God Want You To Be Rich?

A growing number of Protestant evangelists raise a joyful Yes! But the idea is poison to other, more mainstream pastors

An Inside Look at Hamid Karzai's Rising Woes

In an exclusive TIME interview, the Afghan president concedes, "My problem is perhaps that I'm too much of a democrat for this time of the country's life."

A New Arab Peace Plan (Interview)

TIME's interview with King Abdullah II of Jordan: "If we don't solve the Palestinian issue, the future looks bleak for the Middle East."

Letter From Japan: The Princess Wars (Letter From Japan)

A newborn royal heir stirs the debate over the modern Japanese woman

How We're Harming Young Athletes (Health)

Specialization and year-round play are putting active kids at increased risk of crippling injury

History Goes Hollywood (Culture)

Anxious about dwindling crowds and shorter attention spans, museums and historical sites are turning to special effects to tell their stories

The Kidnapper's Trick (Behavior)

An Austrian girl escapes her captor, but the lies he told about her parents may be harder to outrun

Punchlines: Sep. 18, 2006 (Punchlines)

Baseball's First-Year Phenoms (Notebook)

The Ana Log: Sep. 18, 2006 (Notebook)

Reporting from her Washington base camp, ANA MARIE COX dishes the dirt on D.C.

The Middle Is a Bad Place to Be (Notebook / In the Arena)

How do we restore some balance to American politics? That question is at the heart of the 2006 congressional election

Numbers: Sep. 18, 2006 (Numbers)

Let's Get Connected (Notebook / Viewpoint)

The Post-Tony Tussle (Notebook)

The Envelope, Eh? (Notebook)

What's Next: Sep. 18, 2006 (Notebook)

Milestones Sep. 18, 2006 (Notebook)

Verbatim: Sep. 18, 2006 (Notebook)