October 17, 2005 | Vol. 166 No. 16

Aging Naturally (Exclusive Book Excerpt)

In an exclusive TIME book excerpt, Dr. Andrew Weil shares his secrets for maximizing health and happiness--no matter how old you are

Dr. Andrew Weil's Wellness Diet (Exclusive Book Excerpt)

Photo Essay Aging Well See our gallery of aging famous faces
Interactive Poll Tell Us What You Think Who do you think is aging well?
Reader Response Ask Dr. Weil Send your questions on aging gracefully

Men Aging Gracefully/Women Aging Gracefully (Exclusive Book Excerpt)

Avian Flu: How Scared Should We Be? (The Avian Flu)

Scared enough to take action. Haunted by Katrina, Washington scrambles to prepare for a much deadlier kind of natural disaster

The Two Knocks on Miers

And why--surprise!--they're both coming from the right. And why, even so, they might not derail her

Some Clues to Miers' Views (The Record)

The Rebuilding: Starting from Scratch (After Katrina)

How do you jump-start a Louisiana parish without money, even people? And let's not forget the snakes

Iraq: Faces of Resistance

The U.S. hopes to persuade Iraq's Sunnis to join the political process. But the constitution they are voting on may push them toward the insurgents instead

Gaza's New Strongmen

Now that Israel is gone, the Palestinian Authority faces a new foe: armed militias that want to clean house and take their piece of the pie. Meet the Sopranos of the Middle East

Letter From Moscow: A New Home for a (Very) Old Comrade? (Letter From Moscow)

After 81 years, Russians ponder whether the time has finally come to bury Lenin

What Will the Bishops Do Next? (The Vatican)

Screening The Priests

How do the church's shrinks decide who is gay and who isn't? The first thing they do is ask

Threat to a Waste Watcher (Notebook)

Appreciation: August Wilson (Notebook)

Verbatim: Oct. 17, 2005 (Notebook)

Rove Redux (Notebook)

Punchlines: Oct. 17, 2005 (Punchlines)

How Bush Should Renovate the West Wing (In The Arena)

With 1,200 days left in office, the President needs a Grand New Policy Proposal to take the focus off his second term slump

Numbers: Oct. 17, 2005 (Numbers)

A Spy Among U.S.? (Notebook)

Why Bush Is Talking About Bin Laden Again (Notebook)

Milestones Oct. 17, 2005 (Notebook)

Coke's Quest for Cool (Time Bonus Section November 2005: Global Business / Marketing)

Five hip global design firms are creating new bottles to revive cola's fading image

Autos: Can Mercedes Be a Star Again? (Time Bonus Section November 2005: Global Business / Autos)

The German automaker is in the middle of a massive overhaul to restore the quality of its vehicles and reinvent itself

Autos: Small Wasn't Smart (Time Bonus Section November 2005: Global Business / Autos)

The minute commuter car has turned out to be an oversize drain on profits

Autos: Test Drive: R-Class (Time Bonus Section November 2005: Global Business / Autos)

Mercedes' plush, powerful tourer almost makes the station wagon sexy

Can You Bank on Italy? (Time Bonus Section November 2005: Global Business)

A top regulator's favoritism finally scandalizes even the most rigged economy in Europe

Energy: War of The Winds (Time Bonus Section November 2005: Global Business / Energy)

One alternative-energy source finally makes economic sense, but try telling that to the neighbors

Exports: Trading Up (Time Bonus Section November 2005: Global Business / Exports)

To stay relevant, Hong Kong's biggest sourcing company reshapes itself

Investing: Bill's Bad Bet (Time Bonus Section November 2005: Global Business / Investing)

A celebrated fund manager, despite losses, still thinks oil is headed south

Taking the Bank Out of Banking (Time Bonus Section November 2005: Global Business / World Briefing)

Espresso, Anyone? (Time Bonus Section November 2005: Global Business / World Briefing)

Playing God With Cod (Time Bonus Section November 2005: Global Business / World Briefing)

Wireless, Thin and Smart (Time Bonus Section November 2005: Global Business / World Briefing)

Deals: In High Spirits (Time Bonus Section November 2005: Global Business / Deals)

Pernod Ricard buys itself a few drinks in the consolidating liquor industry

People to Watch in International Business (Time Bonus Section November 2005: Global Business / World Beaters)

Global Life: A Tribute to Art (Time Bonus Section November 2005: Global Business / Global Life)

The palace built by Duke Federico da Montefeltro, top gun of the Renaissance, is the thinking man's Disneyland

Passing the Torch from Michael to Jay (From The Editor)