CURRENT ISSUE
January 2006
Features
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The Flu Hunter
For years, Robert Webster has been warning of a global influenza outbreak. Now governments worldwide are finally listening to him
Venezuela Steers a New Course
As oil profits fund a socialist revolution, President Hugo Chávez picks a fight with his country's biggest customer the United States
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Hippo Haven
An idealistic married couple defy poachers and police in strife-torn Zimbabwe to protect a threatened herd of placid pachyderms
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Cézanne
The man who changed the landscape of art
Full Speed Ahead
A railroad, finally, crosses Australia's vast interior—linking not only the continent's south with its north, but also its past to its future
Departments
Grab a Drink With Hollywood's Stars
To photographer Slim Aarons, the biggest stars were auld acquaintances
Last Race on Earth
In a quest for the ultimate challenge, marathoners go the distance in Antarctica
Dressed-Down Democracy
Franklin's 300th birthday this month reminds us of common ideals and artifacts that reflect themfrom a simple suit to an iconic lunch counter