Table of Contents: November 23, 2009
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Vol. 174, No. 20
COVER
The Fort Hood Killer: Terrified ... or Terrorist?
When an Army major turns mass murderer on America's largest military base, it fuels the worst fear of terrorism experts: Are lone wolves who don't need an al-Qaeda training camp the new threat to homeland security?
ESSAY
The India Model
If India can show that a democracy can provide rapid human development, the whole world will benefit
SPECIAL REPORT
The 50 Best Inventions Of the Year
From a rocket of the future to a $10 million lightbulb, here are TIME's picks for the best new gadgets and breakthrough ideas of the year
LETTERS
California on the Cutting Edge
(Inbox)
Tunnel Vision; Happy Talking
The Princess and the Frog: Big Fun on the Bayou
Sex, Please, We're British: London's Erotica Expo
A Brief History of White House State Dinners
Airline Bag Fees: As High as the Cost of a Seat?
Can the A380 Bring the Party Back to the Skies?
Junior Eurovision: Schoolyard Crushes with Glitter
Who Will Inherit Joel Stein's Kid?
Cartoons of the Week
The Weekly Acoustic News
Climate Central: Training Pilots to Land on Skis