COVER
The Biology Of Belief (Mind and Body)
Science and religion argue all the time, but they increasingly agree on one thing: a little spirituality may be very good for your health
Faith and Healing: A Forum (Mind and Body / Roundtable)
Three experts — the Rev. George Handzo, a chaplain with the HealthCare Chaplaincy of New York City; Dr. Andrew Newberg, a radiologist and psychiatrist at the University of Pennsylvania; and Dr. Richard Sloan, a psychiatrist at Columbia University — discuss the role that belief should play in science
Keeping (Or Finding) The Faith (Mind And Body)
Research Institutes. The study of religion and medicine is clearly a growth market
WORLD
Talking and Listening to Iran
The Obama Administration wants a new relationship with Tehran. A look inside the country shows why that may be hard to achieve
UNITED STATES
Taming the System (The Pentagon)
In his two years as Defense Secretary, Robert Gates has earned high marks for candor and common sense. But curbing the Pentagon's appetite for expensive new weapons could be his biggest challenge yet
ESSAY
Israel's Anger Issues (In The Arena)
The election has strengthened anti-Arab forces who are isolating the country from the world
SCIENCE
Evolving Darwin (Genetics)
He recognized how life-forms adapt and survive. But only today are scientists uncovering many of evolution's deepest secrets
GLOBAL BUSINESS
Booster Shot (Telecommunications)
China's delayed launch of high-speed cell-phone service could fire up industry sales at a critical time
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Wheel Life (Video Games)
It's famous for being violent, but Grand Theft Auto is also a supremely ambitious experiment in storytellin