COVER

The Deadliest War In The World (Cover / World / The Deadliest War)

Simmering conflict in Congo has killed 4 million people since 1998, yet few choose to cover the story. TIME looks at a forgotten nation--and what's needed to prevent the deaths of millions more

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  • The Congo's Hidden Killers
    Photographer James Nachtwey shows how the health crises created by the war in Congo can kill long after the shooting stops

SCIENCE

SOCIETY

When Foster Teens Find a Home

More families are adopting older kids. But taking in an adolescent can create a new set of challenges for the parents and the child

BRIEFING

PEOPLE

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Yogurt Nation (Time Bonus Section July 2006: Inside Business / Innovation)

HOW KID-FRIENDLY MARKETING AND AN EXPLOSION OF PRODUCTS ARE TURNING AN ANCIENT FOOD INTO AMERICA'S TOP SNACK

Change Agent: Long Tail's Tribe (Time Bonus Section July 2006: Inside Business / Change Agent)

HOLLYWOOD IS BUZZING WITH THE REVOLUTIONARY IDEA THAT REAL OPPORTUNITY--AND PROFIT--LIES WELL BEYOND BLOCKBUSTERS

Racing the Dragon (Time Bonus Section July 2006: Inside Business / Lifestyle)

HOW A NEW INDUSTRY IS WORKING TO TURN A 2,000-YEAR-OLD CHINESE TEAM SPORT INTO THE NEXT BIG THING

Out to Beat the Bunny (Time Bonus Section July 2006: Inside Business / International Investing)

JAPAN'S PANASONIC IS READYING A MARKETING ASSAULT ON THE U.S. BATTERY MARKET

Television: A Telenovela Revolution (Time Bonus Section July 2006: Inside Business / Television)

DESPERATE FOR VIEWERS, NETWORKS HOPE THE WORLD'S FAVORITE DRAMAS WILL TURN INTO HITS IN THE U.S.

Manufacturing: Money's Paper Chase (Time Bonus Section July 2006: Inside Business / Manufacturing)

FOR 127 YEARS, CRANE HAS MADE THE NATION'S CURRENCY PAPER. CAN A WISCONSIN UPSTART BREAK THE MONOPOLY?

Small Business: In a Real Crunch (Time Bonus Section July 2006: Inside Business / Small Business)

RACING TO START NATIONAL CHAINS, CEREAL CAFES ARE CHEWING ONE ANOTHER UP

Books: Chapters For the CEO Set (Time Bonus Section July 2006: Inside Business / Books)

NOVELIST JOSEPH FINDER HAS CARVED OUT A MARKET NICHE: THE CORPORATE THRILLER

NATION

The Shame Of Kilo Company

Sparked by a TIME report published in March, a U.S. military investigation is probing the killing of as many as 24 Iraqi civilians by a group of Marines in the town of Haditha last November. Several Marines may face criminal charges, including murder. And

Lights, Camera, Al Gore!

The ex-Vice President is enjoying an unlikely heyday as a movie star. All that buzz invites the question: Will he audition again for President?

The Enron Effect

The bosses take the fall for a criminal corporate flameout. What has changed, and why it will never, ever, ever happen again. Maybe

WORLD

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Old Master in a Brave New World (Books)

JOHN UPDIKE talks with Lev Grossman about his new novel, America's big appetite, his favorite books and why he is not a pessimist

Favor Boy No More (Television)

After countless indelible but tiny roles, Jeremy Piven is ready to go really big

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