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