TIME Magazine Collection, October 2006
• My Right Hand - In his book Blood Brothers, TIME senior correspondent Michael Weisskopf weaves his own tale of losing a hand in Iraq with the stories of three soldiers who also spent time at Amputee Alley, Ward 57 of Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington
• What Makes Us Different? - Not very much, when you look at our DNA. But those few tiny changes made all the difference in the world
•The End of a Revolution - Sex, lies and power games are just the latest symptoms of a Republican Party that has strayed from its ideals
• The Fresh Face (The Democrats' New Face) - First-term Senator Barack Obama has the charisma and the ambition to run for President. But, says Joe Klein, he's not quite ready to answer the tough questions
• America By the Numbers - At the beginning of its fourth century, America is more colorful, still uncrowded, purple in its politics and complicated in its beliefs. An illustrated guide to the nation's essential truths

TIME Magazine
October 9, 2006 Vol. 168 No. 15

• What Makes Us Different? - Not very much, when you look at our DNA. But those few tiny changes made all the difference in the world
• Google's Growing Grasp - To fend off Microsoft and other foes, the search giant is bulking up on partnerships
• Is Coal Golden? - A Texas plan for coal-fired plants electrifies the carbon issue
• When Not Seeing Is Believing - Andrew Sullivan on the rise of fundamentalism and why embracing spiritual doubt is the key to defusing the tension between East and West
• Still Tuned In - Quirky and community minded, some independent radio stations have held off consolidation, ipods and satellite
• The G.O.P.'s Secret Weapon - You think the Republicans are sure to lose big in November? They aren't. Here's why things don't look so bad to them
• Saddam's Revenge - As the dictator faces judgment, his loyalists are targeting those who testified against him
• The French Exception - Ségolène Royal shuns party politics, extols law and order, and doesn't mind being seen in a bikini. Is this France's next President?