Inside the Life of the Migrants Next Door (Cover Story / Society)
Thirty years of migration--mostly illegal--connect a small town in Mexico to New York's wealthy Hamptons. How both sides have benefited, and paid a price

How the Influx is Changing the U.S. (Society)


Why Abby Won't Talk (Behavior)
She has a condition called selective mutism that is neither as rare nor as hopeless as experts believed. But the right help is hard to find


The Ice Storm (2006 Olympics)
After a judging scandal tarnished its luster, figure skating got a new scoring system. The competition could be brisker than ever

Close Encounters (2006 Olympics)
Olympians competing as pairs really connect. It can get very personal or very uncomfortable

No Short Memories (2006 Olympics)
Korean fans made death threats after his '02 win, but Ohno retains an edge


Punchlines

Milestones

Democracy, the Morning After (In The Arena)

Big Game, Tall Tales
Sports Quiz

Verbatim

The First Big Race of 2006
Continuity could be key in the race for House Majority Leader

A Healthy Idea? (Speed Read)

Blogwatch

Off Abramoff's Case

And the Oscar (Gig) Goes to ...

21 Years Ago in TIME

Numbers

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Can Militants Make Peace? (Middle East)
After its surprising election victory, Hamas is the new governing power among Palestinians. Now Israel and the U.S. have to consider dealing with a party they view as terrorists

The Mayor Is No Terrorist (Middle East)
The reputation for getting things done helped Hamas party official Omar Hamayel become the mayor of al-Bireh.

Prospects for Peace (Middle East)
FORUM - A panel of experts tells TIME what Hamas' victory might bring


Losing the Script and Finding His Voice (White House Memo)
Bush makes the eavesdropping issue his own, loosens up his delivery and looks to 2009


When Woody Met Mickey
Apple's Steve Jobs is selling his movie studio to Disney. Can Pixar reanimate the Magic Kingdom?

Staying in Toon
This year a record number of animated features will be released. Here's a sneak peek at what's on the horizon.


How Reality TV Fakes It (Television)
Phony quotes, bogus crushes, enhanced villains: the makers of "unscripted" TV spill its secrets

6 Winning Western DVDS (DVDS)
Ride back with us to the glory days of film and TV sagebrush sagas


Doctor's Orders (Health)

Women And Money (Money)

The Monoxide Menace (Health)


People

10 Questions for Jerome Bettis (Interview)


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When the Story Stolen Is Your Own
It was hailed as a great Native American memoir, but this writer smelled a fake