COVER
Roots of Crisis: Why the Arabs and Israelis Fight (World)
Understanding the new and lethal logic of violence in the Middle East - and what the world can do to find peace
Time to Start Talking (World)
The U.S.'s policy in the Middle East is flawed. Here's how to fix it
The War That Never Ends Begins A Violent New Chapter (World)
Letter from Beirut: The Party's Over (World)
As the bombs fall, the nightlife capital of the Middle East grows desperate
Middle East: Tangled Ties (World)
The attacks in Israel and Lebanon lay bare a complex web of relationships across the Middle East. Can the region avoid a wider war?
SCIENCE
Calling All Healers
African nations with few M.D.s ask traditional medicine men to pitch in on the fight against AIDS
SOCIETY
A Very Special Wedding
A new generation of people with Down syndrome are living longer, finishing school, getting jobs and now--with a little help--beginning to marry
SPORT
Three Cheers for Butthead! (Viewpoint)
Zidane's retribution was a message to soccer to get rid of thugs like Materazzi
TECHNOLOGY
Surfing's New Wave
A component maker's wipeout has sparked a wave of innovation
BRIEFING
Punchlines: Jul. 24, 2006 (Punchlines)
Numbers: Jul. 24, 2006 (Numbers)
Verbatim: Jul. 24, 2006 (Notebook)
The Spy Who Sued Me (Notebook / Speed Read)
Milestones Jul. 24, 2006 (Notebook / Milestones)
To Buy Or Not To Buy? (Notebook)
Hotheaded (Notebook)
Update: Jul. 24, 2006 (Notebook)
Stay Away From Spook-y Women (Notebook)
Talking Points: Jul. 24, 2006 (Notebook)
Buzzword (Notebook)
The Return of the Relics (Notebook)
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Beyond the Bazaar (Time Bonus Section August 2006: Global Business / Middle East)
Arab entrepreneurs are thinking big, outsmarting regulators and terrorists--not to mention the skeptics
CEO Speaks: Q&A Alcan's Metal Maven (Time Bonus Section August 2006: Global Business / CEO Speaks)
Positioning aluminum to become a precious commodity again
All In The Family (Time Bonus Section August 2006: Global Business / Dynasties)
Fiat will soon be in the hands of John Elkann, Gianni Agnelli's 30-year-old heir
Global Life: One-of-a-Kind Getaways (Time Bonus Section August 2006: Global Business / Global Life)
Resorts that offer truly local amenities are a new trick to luring gotta-be-hip travelers
Global Investing: Market Movers (Time Bonus Section August 2006: Global Business / Global Investing)
Why some experts think red-hot exchange-traded funds are driving prices of metals, energy and more
People to Watch In International Business (Time Bonus Section August 2006: Global Business / World Beaters)
NATION
What a Bush Veto Would Mean for Stem Cells
The President's stand could slow research, but scientific ingenuity is cooking up new breakthroughs
The Iran Factor (In The Arena)
The new crisis in the Middle East shows how a major consequence of Bush's disastrous foreign policy has been an emboldened Tehran
You Can't Bury the Truth (Viewpoint)
A Democratic ad showing coffins makes war deaths political. They should be
BUSINESS
Will AOL Finally Go Free?
Long chained to dial-up subscriptions, the company could open its doors wide to compete
What Inflation Means For ...
Prices and interest rates are up, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
M. Night Shyamalan's Scary Future (Movies)
The director known for his unnerving films gambles his rep on a water nymph
Up In the Air
How two teenage prodigies came to America and stepped right into a battle over the future of juggling
The Juggling Geniuses
6 Guilt-Free Pleasures to Read at the Beach
You won't want to put these books down, and you won't need to hide them
YOUR TIME
Lung Cancer and the Sexes (Health)
Food: A Taste of the Future (Food)
PEOPLE
10 Questions for Isabella Rossellini (Interview)
People: Jul. 24, 2006
LETTERS
Letters: Jul. 24, 2006
ESSAY
Yes, It Really Is Brain Surgery
Be nice to the man with the holes in his head