Vol. 169 No. 5
COVER
There are uncharted worlds inside your head, but science is drawing a map
The Mystery of Consciousness (A User''s Guide To The Brain / What is Consciousness?)
illusion--that you're here
How The Brain Rewires Itself (A User's Guide To The Brain)
Not only can the brain learn new tricks, but it can also change its structure and function--even in old age
6 Lessons for Handling Stress (A User''s Guide To The Brain)
Take a deep breath. Now exhale slowly. You've just taken the first step toward managing stress and avoiding burnout
Time Travel in the Brain (A User''s Guide To The Brain / Essay)
What are you doing when you aren't doing anything at all?
What Do Babies Know? (A User''s Guide To The Brain)
Less than we thought, say scientists at the new Babylab. What passed for intelligence may have been boredom
How We Make Life-and-Death Decisions (A User''s Guide To The Brain / Essay)
philosopher
The Flavor Of Memories (A User''s Guide To The Brain)
Emotions turn out to be key in how we remember--and can help us recast traumas dredged from the past
Marketing To Your Mind (A User''s Guide To The Brain)
With new scanning technologies, smart companies may soon sell their products directly to the decider in chief: the brain itself
The Power of Hope (A User''s Guide To The Brain)
We say "Sweet dreams" when we induce general anesthesia--but nobody dreams. Consciousness stops.With anesthesia, however, we know how to undo the spell. You wake up when the operation is over, and there you are again. Not so when you drop into the coma of an advanced brain tumor
Who Should Read Your Mind? (A User''s Guide To The Brain)
Brain scanners are becoming more powerful all the time--and privacy experts are worried
How To Change A Personality (A User''s Guide To The Brain)
Drugs and implants can be used for more than treating brain disorders. But there are limits
What The Mouse Brain Tells Us (A User''s Guide To The Brain)
Stunning new images from the brains of mice offer insights into the human mind disorders
The Gift Of Mimicry (A User's Guide To The Brain)
Why monkeys see and do, why babies smile at mothers and why our skin crawls at scary movies
Essay (A User''s Guide To The Brain / Essay)
The Last Taboo (A User''s Guide To The Brain / What Is Consciousness?)
A Pipe Organ (A User''s Guide To The Brain / What Is Consciousness?)
A Story We Tell Ourselves (A User''s Guide To The Brain / What Is Consciousness?)
An Unbridgeable Gulf (A User''s Guide To The Brain / What Is Consciousness?)
A Clever Robot (A User''s Guide To The Brain / What Is Consciousness?)
NOTEBOOK
Numbers
What's a Resume Got to Do with It? (History)
Obama may not have much political experience, but not all Presidents need it
Slick Spy Gear
Try it Before We Sell it to You
Not-So-Final Resting Places
Founders' Fuzziness (Notebook: Nation / The Battle for Control of the War)
Thanks to them, Congress and Presidents have always tangled over war
Verbatim
Milestones
An RX for Deadly Doses
Bird Flu Takes Flight
Behind the Republican Revolt (Notebook: Nation / The Battle for Control of the War)
Opposition to the President's war policies is growing among members of his own party in Congress. Unlike Bush, they have to run again in '08
NATION
Joe Klein looks at the Democratic revival in the Rocky Mountains, where a raft of colorful candidates are winning over independents — and even some Republicans
Hillary's Iraq Shuffle (Viewpoint)
master of triangulation, but that may not work on the war
Minnesota's Teetotal Taxis (Religion)
The refusal of Muslim cabbies to allow alcohol in their cars may be misguided, but it's not a clash of civilizations
WORLD
Sadr City is home to Iraq's worst death squads. In a new push to pacify Baghdad, here's how U.S. forces hope to take it back
Stop Obsessing About Iran (Viewpoint)
Tehran's designs on Iraq face one major hurdle: Iraqis
Kyoto, Heal Thyself (Going Green)
The city synonymous with green is struggling to live up to the environmental agreement that bears its name
Inside Congo
BUSINESS
Vibrant Asian and European economies may test the theory that when America sneezes, the planet catches a cold
SOCIETY
Despite the dire warnings, children whose schedules are packed with activities actually flourish
Duped Dads Fight Back
More men are pushing for laws to free them from child support when DNA shows they're not the real father. Is this about justice or deserting kids?
Forced into the Spotlight (Law)
In sexual-assault suits, people are told the identity of the accused. Why not the accuser?
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
The Seattle Art Museum's pointedly unconventional sculpture park is part of a very new wave in landscape design
The Trouble With Sundance (The Big Picture)
Once an exciting alternative to Hollywood, Richard Corliss argues, the indie films that come out of the well-hyped festival have gone fat and soft
To Be the Real Top Chef (Food)
Californian Gavin Kaysen will go up against the world's best in the ultimate cooking contest
YOUR TIME
How to Choose the Right Wine (Food)
SPECIAL SECTION
A foreign-ownership controversy keeps a Branson-modeled airline grounded
Hong Kong Soars (Global Business)
strategy has recast the city as an indispensable hub of global supply
Manners Matters (Global Business)
Business-etiquette gurus are thriving. There's a difference between the informal and the uncivil
PEOPLE
10 Questions For John Murtha (Interview)