Magzine June 2006

BUSINESS

The Courthouse Effect

Our planet is getting warmer. This poses a threat to all of us. Politicians are failing to turn the tide. So do corporations and consumers. Here's a glimmer of hope: Lawyers in the U.S. are gearing up to file suit against industries creating greenhouse gases.

 

Right turn on green

The rise of a political paradox brings hope for the world

 

Two cheers for globalism

...and then two more for localism

 

Yogurt is only part of the story…

Crist

 

ENERGY

Green China

Could the world's fastest-growing economic power become a model for environmental protection?

 

LIFE

A massive outbreak of peace

New peacemakers have emerged in the 21st century. They're not political leaders. They're not savvy diplomats. They're people like you.

 

Rising up in Riyadh

A young novelist's condemnation of tradition becomes an underground bestseller in Saudi Arabia

 

The secret to highly successful people

Appreciative intelligence allows us to see what's possible and make it happen

 

Wild in the streets of Damascus

Recent riots in the Middle East turn a colony of young global expats upside down

 

HEALTH

The walking cure

Taking a stroll not only boosts our health and reduces our weight; it also keeps us happy

 

SPIRIT

Cracking the cool conspiracy

A touch of warmth heals the woes of our time

 

The loss that was a triumph

Runner Lima Azimi breaks barriers for Afghan woman

 

The science of reincarnation

Theories abound about well-documented cases of children who "remember" past lives

 

Editor’s letter: Pro

A worthy cause sometimes requires unreasonable measures