February 13, 2006 | Vol. 167 No. 7

Are We Losing Our Edge? (Nation)

The U.S. still leads the world in scientific innovation. But years of declining investment and fresh competition from abroad threaten to end our supremacy

The Political Science Test (Nation)

Bush said science would guide his decisions, but those in the lab see ideology intruding on their work

Inventions Eureka!...But What Is It? The history of innovation is filled with accidental discoveries. Take a look here
TIME Poll Slowing Down While Others Speed Up The U.S. currently dominates the world in science and technology, but that status is doubtful

Don't Believe the Hype. We're Still No. 1 (Viewpoint)

What the doomsayers don't say: America is a marvel of creativity

Looking for a Lab-Coat Idol (Nation)

The science role models most students know best are their teachers. But science teachers who are both passionate and prepared are scarce

The Third Wave of Therapy (TIME in Depth)

What's the best form of psychotherapy? How can you overcome sadness? Controversial psychologist Steven Hayes has an answer: embrace the pain

Perils of Depicting the Prophet (Notebook / Speed Read)

Numbers: Feb. 13, 2006 (Numbers)

Verbatim: Feb. 13, 2006 (Notebook)

Milestones Feb. 13, 2006 (Notebook)

These Ts Have 'Tude! (Notebook)

Guilt-Free Valentines? (Notebook)

Iran's Green-Salt Blues (Notebook)

Punchlines: Feb. 13, 2006 (Punchlines)

Less Cash, More Crash (Notebook)

The Pentagon's Scary PowerPoint (Notebook)

Will ominous predictions help obtain a larger defense budget?

A Bush Without Boldness (Notebook / In The Arena)

In his State of the Union speech, Bush called for cutting our Middle Eastern oil imports; then came a retreat

Rolling Back the President's Powers (Notebook)

Would Congress Pass a Constitutional Amendment to limit the President?

Department-Store Superstar (Time Bonus Section March 2006: Inside Business / Retail)

Federated is erasing fabled retail names. Can it turn MACY'S into a national power and revive a fading industry?

Retail: Retail Revenge (Time Bonus Section March 2006: Inside Business / Retail)

TO GET EVEN OR JUST TO LAUGH, SALESCLERK BLOGGERS TELL ALL

Shock Absorbers (Time Bonus Section March 2006: Inside Business / Technology)

Cyberinsurance offers some protection from hackers—and consumer lawsuits

Beer Buddies (Time Bonus Section March 2006: Inside Business / Small Business)

In breweries, small is big. How two Brooklynites took on the giants and lived to tell the tale

Jamming With Junior (Time Bonus Section March 2006: Inside Business / Entertainment)

A new music-festival motto: If you're old enough to walk, you're old enough to rock

Biz Briefs: The Hole In the Pipeline (Time Bonus Section March 2006: Inside Business / Biz Briefs)

Biz Briefs: McMakeover Deluxe (Time Bonus Section March 2006: Inside Business / Biz Briefs)

Biz Briefs: New Shrink Gig: Executive Coach (Time Bonus Section March 2006: Inside Business / Biz Briefs)

CEO Speaks: The Rating Game (Time Bonus Section March 2006: Inside Business / CEO Speaks)

Tracking America's screens, clicks, and downloads, Nielsen's Susan Whiting is in the thick of the battle for ads