In this issue
Edition: U.S.
Edition: U.S.
Vol. 166 No. 23
COVER
A to Z: The Year in Medicine
(Science & Health)
TIME's complete guide to your health from A to Z
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NOTEBOOK
Recharging the CIA
WORLD
Symptoms Of Withdrawal
Almost everyone wants fewer troops in Iraq. Our Q&A on what that really means
NATION
Playing Both Sides of The Fence
The President will try to end a year of mishaps with a victory on immigration reform. But his own party may revolt

A Brief History of White House State Dinners
Airline Bag Fees: As High as the Cost of a Seat?
Reburying Albert Camus: A Political Ploy by Sarkozy?
Junior Eurovision: Schoolyard Crushes with Glitter
Can the A380 Bring the Party Back to the Skies?
Who Will Inherit Joel Stein's Kid?
Cartoons of the Week
The Weekly Acoustic News
Climate Central: Training Pilots to Land on Skis
Asterix at 50: The Comic Hero Conquers the World