Vol. 170 No. 18
COVER
Parents insist that how kids turn out depends on when they were born. More and more, science agrees
NATION
Unlikely Nominees (Life: Food - Environment - Technology - History / History)
bearers
Mile-High Momentum (Sport)
The Rockies, in only their second postseason appearance, have turned a hot streak into a World Series run
ESSAY
Not last year's zombie, but the funny, free-range independent unafraid to offend his audience
Honesty Is the Best Policy (Commentary)
Recognizing the Armenian genocide may seem risky, but keeping quiet is the bigger danger
Libertarians Rising
The party that reels in these voters will dominate the future of American politics
WORLD
A furor over the killing of 17 Iraqis by Blackwater contractors puts the spotlight on the little-examined world of private security companies. Who are these guns for hire, and who pays when they mess up?
Saved from the Noose--for Now (The Well / World)
A condemned Iraqi who may have saved American lives gets a reprieve from the hangman. But with his own people demanding his death, can the U.S. save Sultan Hashem?
Postcard: Saudi Arabia (Postcard: Saudi Arabia.)
At a government detention camp an hour outside Riyadh, jihadis are asked to rethink their radicalism. Why rehab for holy warriors involves lots of Ping-Pong and Pepsi
NOTEBOOK
Campaign Insider. (Briefing / Campaign Briefing)
There's something funny about Romney's press secretary
Numbers
Milestones (Briefing)
Dashboard
Verbatim
Daring Bush to Veto (Briefing / Washington Memo)
(Campaign Briefing)
Common Cause. (Briefing / The Moment)
Trying to isolate strongmen sometimes brings them closer together
China's "Democracy" (Briefing / World Spotlight)
BUSINESS
Companies are buying leases of public highways, bridges and tunnels from states desperate to improve infrastructure
Tag, You're It (Life: Food - Environment - Technology - History / Nerd World)
they're tiny and they're everywhere. But are RFID chips good for humanity?
SOCIETY
What would top chefs order for their last meal? Same as the rest of us: they'd opt for comfort food
The Cost of Being Clean (Life: Food - Environment - Technology - History / Going Green)
math
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
... Met Two Very Idiosyncratic Filmmaking Brothers
What a Country! (Arts: Movies - Show Business - Downtime / Movies)
Hurricane Hannah (Arts: Movies - Show Business - Downtime / Show Business)
How Disney created a tween storm with a real fake pop star
(Downtime)
from the burbs
PEOPLE
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
corny, but make it work in the real world
Fruit of the Vine (Global Business: Strategy - China''s Economy - Work Life - Top Business Teams / Real Estate)
The hot play in wine isn't bottles. It's vineyards. The risk: How many Cabernet grapes will we need?
Business Books (Global Business: Strategy - China''s Economy - Work Life - Top Business Teams)
Woo knew? How understanding the power of intelligent persuasion can spark career success. Plus: shirking work; Dilbert's detour
Swami, How They Love Ya (Global Business: Strategy - China''s Economy - Work Life - Top Business Teams / Work Life)
philosopher teaches CEOs how to focus. Go ahead, call him a business guru
Bloated Dragon (Global Business: Strategy - China''s Economy - Work Life - Top Business Teams / World Economies)
Consumer prices are surging in China. Will inflation be the country's next major export?
Danone Cuts Out the Cookies (Global Business: Strategy - China''s Economy - Work Life - Top Business Teams / Strategy)
dumped its profitable junk food to bulk up on healthier fare
TO OUR READERS
A new Time book offers a dazzling visual chronicle of the great sweep and drama of our history