COVER
How Not to Get Sick
The Obama Administration wants hospitals, doctors and patients across the country to make a commitment to prevention. That means ditching bad habits, eating right, exercising and spotting danger signs early
A User's Guide To Good Health At Every Age (Special Health Report)
The road to wellness begins in childhood and twists and turns over time. We asked five experts in prevention to give their best advice for staying healthy throughout life
Cleveland Clinic's Bold New Approach to Medicine (Special Health Report)
At least not if you're sick. He'd much rather talk to you about staying healthy in the first place. How one hospital is changing the conversation that physicians have with their patients--and pointing the way to a smarter approach to health care
The Cleveland Clinic's Smarter Approach to Health Care
Photos: The legendary hospital invests in stopping diseases before they get started
Getting a Checkup in Aisle Three (Special Health Report)
More and more people are seeing their care provider in the same place they shop for groceries and shampoo. Is this good medicine?
Staying Sane May Be Easier Than You Think (Special Health Report)
Psychological woes are not your fault. But if there are ways you can keep your body from breaking down, then why not your mind?
Food As Pharma (Special Health Report)
Can eating "functional foods" prevent chronic disease?
NATION
Christopher Hill: The Negotiator (The Well / Profile)
Unlike his predecessors, the new U.S. ambassador in Baghdad can't rely on cash and troops to push Washington's interests in Iraq
Where Sonia Sotomayor Really Stands on Race (The Well / Nation)
A controversial speech has complicated Sonia Sotomayor's path to the Supreme Court. But an analysis of her record reveals that when it comes to race, she can be far from predictable
A (Radical) Way to Fix Suburban Sprawl (The Well / Society)
The traffic-jammed town surrounding one of America's biggest malls is being turned into a pedestrian-friendly community. Is this the city of the future?
Elizabeth Warren: Riding Herd on the Bailout (The Well / Nation)
Bankers fear her. Treasury officials hate her. Can Elizabeth Warren really keep track of how $700 billion in taxpayer money is being spent?
The Big TARP Riddles
Three questions for Elizabeth Warren's panel
The Church and Gay Marriage: Are Mormons Misunderstood? (The Well / Religion)
From politics to pop culture, the Church of Latter-day Saints is now a mainstream force. But the church's high-stakes campaign against gay marriage has made it a target. A look at what Mormons believe
Inside a Mormon Ward
Photographer Richard Renaldi visits with the families of the church's Alameda, California ward
ESSAY
Why Obama Should Keep the Heat on Israel ... (Commentary)
Getting tough on settlements is a necessary first step for Middle East peace
Why the U.S. Should Start Talking to Hamas (In The Arena)
A meeting in Damascus shows why the U.S. must be prepared to deal with all sides
For Republicans, the Ice Age Cometh (Commentary)
Numbers don't lie. Unless Republicans overhaul their message, the losses will continue
Heeeere's Glenn! When the Lunatic Fringe Tries Comedy (The Awesome Column)
He's not a comedian, but Glenn Beck is funny. Which is a relief, since he's a little nuts too
WORLD
Postcard: Tojinbo Cliffs (Postcard: Tojinbo Cliffs)
As recession drives more Japanese to despair, a suicide mecca's self-appointed guardian steps up his watch. Keeping the desperate from going over the edge
The Coldest War (The Well / World)
How a succession crisis put the U.S. and North Korea on a collision course — and why two Americans are caught in the middle
Brown's Blues: Britain's PM on Borrowed Time (The Well / World)
He has survived for now, but amid a scandal over MPs' expenses and following a historic rout in municipal and European polls, time is running out for Britain's Prime Minister. After 12 years, a truculent, angry nation is simply fed up with the Labour Party
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Is Amazon Taking Over the Book Business? (Publishing)
Amazon is shaping the future of books and reading. Should we go with the flow?
Food Inc.: Taking on the U.S. Food Industry (Movies)
Food, Inc. takes a critical look at the American food industry. Don't despair--there's hope
Pelham 1 2 3: Riding into the Past (Movies)
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 is a tale of two cities: New York in the '70s and New York today. If only a subway ride still cost 35 cents
Crash Course (Books)
What does it mean when your plane falls out of the sky? Two survivors explore the impact
Short List
TIME'S PICKS FOR THE WEEK
BUSINESS
The Myth Of the Rational Market (The Well / Curious Capitalist)
In 1929, a prominent economist convinced himself that financial markets knew best--and never lived it down. Decades on, scholars, investors and officials repeated the same mistake. The story of why a seductive idea keeps leading us to disaster
The Path of a Powerful Idea
The economics that Irving Fisher espoused should not be discarded. But clearly, there are some issues with it
SOCIETY
Facebook and Divorce: Airing the Dirty Laundry (Life / Social Norms)
Social-networking sites are great for when you want to connect. But what about when you split?
Five No-Nos for Divorcing Couples
It's called MySpace, but it's not private
Dumpster Diving: Colleges Get Smart on Salvage (Life / Education)
Every year departing students leave tons of perfectly usable stuff on campus — and more and more schools are salvaging these items and giving them to charities
Could Your Credit Be Too Good? (Life / Personal Finance)
Why lenders are punishing those who borrow too little and always pay on time
A Delicate Undertaking (Life / Going Green)
You can save virgin forests by using recycled toilet paper. But how hard is it to make the switch?
King of the Grill (Life / Family Tech)
Viking's ritzy new smoker, plus a little gadget to monitor your grub, lets you achieve perfection
Top-of-the-Line Backyard Smoker
Video: Josh Quittner hopes to out-do his archrival in backyard barbecue contests with the new Viking Smoker
TO OUR READERS
The Rx for Good Health
Prevention is the new watchword, and our annual health issue looks at how to avoid illness rather than just treat it
BRIEFING
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The World
10 ESSENTIAL STORIES
Spotlight: Air France Flight 447
Milestones (Milestones)
A Brief History Of: Television
The Skimmer
Book Review: Idiot America: How Stupidity Became a Virtue In the Land of the Free by Charles P. Pierce
The Moment
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