• COVER:How to Save Afghanistan - As violence subsides in Iraq, it's surging in Afghanistan. A veteran diplomat and student of the country on what it really needs--and why more troops won't help
• HEALTH & MEDICINE: Rash Redux - Why chicken pox strikes some adults a second time--as shingles--and how to avoid the repeat
• SOCIETY: The Pursuit of Teen Girl Purity - Striking back against a Girls Gone Wild culture, many fathers and daughters are choosing a much different path
• ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT: Take a Chance on Mamma Mia? - The film of the hit musical Mamma Mia! is either awful or irresistible. It all depends on how much you like Abba