Who Needs Harvard? (Education)
Competition for the Ivies is as fierce as ever, but kids who look beyond the famous schools may be the smartest applicants of all

Your Guide to Finding The College That Fits (Education)

The Ivy League's X Factor (Education)

Free Tuition for Smart Kids (Education)

How VIPs Get In (Education)
 Where the Fortune 50 CEOs Went to College
Few of the nation's top bosses went to the Ivy League. Take a look at our list to see who went where


The Unraveling of String Theory
Two new books argue that the hottest idea in physics is just a passing fad


Shrinking Down the House (Design)
From modernist cubes to rustic cabins, tiny homes let you skimp on everything but style


The Way of K
Inside the mind of Mike Krzyzewski, the boardroom darling who built Duke into a hoops dynasty--and now carries the nation's sporting pride on his clipboard


Numbers

Israel and the Bombs

The Ana Log
Reporting from her Washington base camp, ANA MARIE COX dishes the dirt on D.C.

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Milestones

Three Cheers for Triangulation (In the Arena)

Please Return to Uncle Sam

Outsourcing Your Homework

Punchlines


Spirit and Adventure (Time Bonus Section August 2006: Generations)
Faith-based travel is booming, but today's pilgrims are looking for more than a tour of churches. They seek religious insights--and fun

Want HDTV? (Time Bonus Section August 2006: Generations)
Now's the time to buy. Here's what you need to know to shop wisely

Special Agents (Time Bonus Section August 2006: Generations)
A new category of Realtors caters to the needs of older buyers

Au Naturel (Time Bonus Section August 2006: Generations)
Earthy, affordable, all-natural wines are no longer just for purists

Income to Count On (Time Bonus Section August 2006: Generations)
Why you may need an immediate-fixed annuity when you retire

How Much Risk Will We Take? (Terrorism)
We should be feeling safer right now. British officials appear to have foiled a plot to blow up as many as 10 U.S.-bound passenger jets with liquid explosives hidden in carry-on luggage. Then why did it feel so bad?

Such Lovely Lads (Terrorism)
Why do so many young British Muslims turn to violence against the land where they were raised?

The American Exception (Viewpoint)
Why Muslims in the U.S. aren't as attracted to jihad as those in Europe

Nasrallah Under Pressure (Profile)
War with Israel made Hizballah's chief an Arab idol, but things are about to get a lot trickier


The Segway Riddle
Dean Kamen's inventive vehicle failed to change the world. Now he's back for a second act
 The Segway Sage Speaks
Inventor Dean Kamen sounds off on Segway's disappointing start and his other new projects

Where to Get a Pay Raise
Congress won't give you one--the federal minimum wage is still $5.15. Although 22 states require employers to pay more (and six more may do so in November), activists in Chicago and elsewhere are pressing for a "living wage" to help the working poor.


What's Unavoidable, Unmissable and Uncovered This Fall (Show Business)
The books, the people, the movies, the TV shows you won't want—or be able—to miss this season

Both a Trick And a Treat (Movies)
The elusive Illusionist casts it own type of spell

7 Cool Sites You'll Want to Bookmark (Worth Your Time)
A roundup of places you can visit even if you're stuck at your desk
 The 50 Coolest Websites
From arts to shopping, from time wasters to time savers, TIME picks its annual list of the 50 coolest sites


How to Pack a Lunch (Food)
Parents assume the lunch they make is healthier than the one served at school, but the Canadian Institutes of Health Research found that the typical lunch box is a nutritional nightmare, filled with sugar, salt and saturated fat. Here's how to do better

NEW TRICKS FOR LIVING PAST 96 (Money)


10 Questions for Francis Ford Coppola (Interview)

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Ron Suskind: How to Stay One Step Ahead
The jihadists' tactics aren't mysterious. We just need help on the ground