TIME Magazine October 29, 2007 Vol. 170 No. 18 • COVER: The Power of Birth Order - Parents insist that how kids turn out depends on when they were born. More and more, science agrees • WORLD: America's Other Army - A furor over the killing of 17 Iraqis by Blackwater contractors puts the spotlight on the little-examined world of private security companies. Who are these guns for hire, and who pays when they mess up?
• God vs. Science - We revere faith and scientific progress, hunger for miracles and for MRIs. But are the worldviews compatible? TIME convenes a debate • SCIENCE: Oceans of Nothing - A study says overfishing will soon destroy the seafood supply • HEALTH: When Cells Stop Working - Children keep dying from mysterious illnesses that have been traced to tiny structures called mitochondria • WORLD: Way Too Much Monkey Business - India declares war on an unwanted urban dweller. The methods may surprise you • ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT (Interview)
• SCIENCE: Stem Cells - The Hope And The Hype - The debate is so politically loaded that it's tough to tell who's being straight about the real areas of progress and how breakthroughs can be achieved • SOCIETY: Why Teens Are Obsessed With Tanning - It looks hot, it feels good, and any downsides seem way off in the future. But skin cancer is striking more young people now • SPORT: Tour de Testosterone - A failed drug test taints cyclist Floyd Landis' heroic victory. Is he flawed, or is the testing?
• COVER / MAN OF THE YEAR: Empire of the Spirit - In a time of moral confusion, John Paul II is resolute about his ideals and eager to impose them on a world that often differs with him • WORLD: Bad Blood and Broken Promises - As Bosnian Serbs continue harassing U.N. peacekeepers, Jimmy Carter jumps into the fray • TECHNOLOGY: Ready for Prime Time? - Time Warner's Full Service Network is the Cadillac of interactive-TV tests -- and surprisingly fun to drive
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