Vol. 138 No. 3, October 2005
Index
- Game show.
- Letter from the editor.
- Methamphetamine: toxic. Additive. Devastating. Get the facts! Also known as "meth" or "ice," this highly addictive and brain-altering drug is a threatening scourge on individuals, families, and communities.
- Power from a placebo?
- Wrestlers warm up.
- Basically clueless.
- No skillet big enough.
- Numbers in the news.
- An end to pesky stickers?
- Noted & quoted.
- Reaching the top, seven times over.
- Do those menus come with egg roll?
- Grim reality spawns reality TV.
- World divorce rates.
- In Katrina's wake: America comes to grips with Katrina's long-term impact, and asks if we're prepared for the next disaster--natural or man-made.
- A court in transition: with the death of Chief Justice William Rehnquist and Sandra Day O'Connor's pending retirement, the Supreme Court is about to enter a new era.
- Robo-legs: new prosthetic limbs are providing increased mobility for many amputees--and blurring the line between humans and machines.
- Niger's anguish: the people of Niger, the world's second-poorest country, are used to struggle. This year, famine has worsened their plight.
- After Gaza: with Israel out of Gaza, the Palestinians face critical challenges and tough choices about their future.
- Aiming at the men: will Michelle Wie's success affect the future of women in professional sports?
- 1960: independence takes root across Africa: in one momentous year, 17 nations were freed from European colonial rule.
- A chance to take on the cycle of poverty.
- Making excuses as people die.
- What global warming may do to future storms.
- Nuclear energy: does it make sense for the environment? After decades of wariness, interest in nuclear power is picking up. Do the benefits outweigh the risks?
- Lessons from a native in Spain.
- Cartoons.