TIME Looks into the Future

For most of us, this is the perfect time to look ahead. Summer is winding down, school is starting up, and the TV shows are beginning to get interesting again. So we figured that this would be the ideal moment for a special issue devoted to "What's Next." To ensure that our future-gazing is meaningful, we decided to avoid fanciful, long-term projections of what life might be like in, say, the year 2050. Those predictions never quite seem to pan out. To see what I mean, take a look at our box on page 72, which highlights those things that are...

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