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COVER:
Why We Sleep - You may think it's for your body, but it's really for your brain. The latest research is full of surprises
• SCIENCE:
Adventures in the Sleep Lab - How was I to know I was suffering from sleep apnea? I was unconscious
• NATION:
The Arnold Show - Most Californians love their Gubernator. But can he fix the state's problems by being a one-man band?
• WORLD:
How Safe Are Our Troops? - Why the Pentagon ended up with a shortage of armored vehicles for U.S. soldiers in Iraq
• COVER:
How We Get Addicted - Humans have a habit of getting hooked on harmful things. New research reveals why, and opens the door to a cure
• NATION:
The Hillary and Bill Show - The former First Couple hit the campaign trail together in Iowa to reformat the Clinton brand. And it isn't Bill and Hillary
• SOCIETY:
Gay Family Values - Some of the states that are denying same-sex couples the right to marry are allowing them to adopt kids
• BUSINESS:
Old Friends on Facebook - The college students' favorite website begins to conquer social networking's final frontier: grownups
• BUSINESS:
BMW Drives Germany - Its flexible manufacturing system is a mark of a country that's getting less rigid and more competitive
• COVER/BEHAVIOR:
Inside the Autistic Mind - A wealth of new brain research--and poignant testimony from people who have autism--is lifting the veil on this mysterious condition
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A Tale of Two Schools - Early intervention in a well-run program is the key to helping autistic children reach their potential. A close-up look at two approaches
• SCIENCE/EDUCATION:
How to Combat Senioritis - Schools are learning how to make the time between homecoming and the prom about more than slacking off
• SOCIETY: The New Science of Siblings - Your parents raised you. Your spouse lives with you. But it's your brothers and sisters who really shaped you. Surprising research reveals how
• SCIENCE: The Perils of Cloning - Ten years after Dolly's birth, scientists are learning that clones may not be such perfect copies after all
• ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT: Who's the Voice of this Generation? - Hemingway's rose like the sun. Kerouac found his on the road. So why can't today's young novelists express the essence of their era?
Reader's Digest- August 2006
Reader's Digest is a monthly general interest family magazine. Although its circulation has declined in recent years, the Audit Bureau of Circulation says Reader's Digest is still the best-selling consumer magazine in the United States, with a circulation of over 10 million copies in the United States, and a readership of 38 million as measured by Mediamark Research (MRI). According to MRI, Reader's Digest reaches more readers with household incomes of $100,000+ than Fortune, The Wall Street Journal, Business Week and Inc. combined. Global editions of Reader's Digest reach an additional 40 million people in more than 70 countries, with 50 editions in 21 languages including a Spanish language edition called Selecciones.
Reader's Digest- August 2006
