USNews.com: Issue: 12/26/05: Table of Contents

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12/26/05

Cover Story
	50 ways to improve your life in 2006
	From food to floss: how to stay in good shape in 2006 and beyond; have a daily dose of omega-3
	Be tenacious about soaking up vitamin D
	A little more pedaling pays off
	DonÃÂÂt swallow everything; when in doubt, go online
	Pick the right pain pill
	Fight colds by staying warm; everyone should be illuminated; you will be cross if you do not floss; go for the power of whole-wheat flour
	Vibrations make you work harder
	Give your mind a good workout: Learn to think like a scientist; science 101
	Go out for Chinese
	Master the art of argument
	Pull the plug on tech distractions; time trackers
	Bone up at video game U
	Why you shouldn't forget to meditate
	Singing helps keep your brain in tune
	Sharpen up with a 3-D puzzle
	Don't be a fool when it comes to managing your money: Become a credit card shark
	Charity begins with homework
	Train your mouse to pay bills
	The great bank giveaway
	Keep an eye on the money you owe
	Tomorrow's phones for yesterday's cost
	Make collecting fun
	Not up for an extreme home makeover? Try some smaller fixes instead: nothing sorry about this safe
	It's time to take a look at HDTV
	The fuzz-free TV antenna
	Baby it's cold inside--a fashion guide
	Robotic floor washer is like a hurricane
	Just remember where you put it; seeing the light on fluorescents; I'm sorry, VCR--I'm not that into you
	Need a spiritual tuneup? Dive into a life-changing book
	What would Rosa do?
	Our culture critic saves a day for you
	Don't race to judgment; what to say when
	Compose a living will; online help to get started
	Liar, liar, pants on fire!
	Pamper your spirit, too
	Fit to be Thai massaged; make room on your iPod for Marion; eat it because it's yummy
	Eliminate the negative and you will definitely accentuate the positive
	You say you want to be a smart traveler? Have we got tips for you!

Nation & World
	A big election turnout, but is it a turning point?
	The president gives on one issue, then another pops up
	Iran president raises alarm as he plays to the hard-liners
	Why U.S. officials worry about a group you've never heard of
	Kip Hawley's fast and furious plan to beef up airport security
	American evangelical Christians struggle in a cold, hard land
	Michael Barone: Lessons of 25 years

Money & Business
	Despite good economic news, wages don't keep pace
	Companies end the year with a flurry of big-ticket mergers

Health & Medicine
	Bernadine Healy, M.D.: Why our kids are fat

Editorial
	Mortimer B. Zuckerman: A man of parts

Whispers
	Washington Whispers: About John Dingell and those side pockets on a cow; Iraq searches, American style; saving CBS in C-SPAN style; friendship wonÃÂÂt stop Hagel bid; searching for the presidential beans; another way drugs bring tears; Santa delivers year round to Iraq; the veep still loves his Scooter

Cartoon
	Pat Oliphant cartoon on Merry Christmas vs. Happy Holidays

Letters
	U.S. News readers write about health help, C. S. Lewis, looking back at the Gulf of Tonkin, kidsÃÂÂ allowance, military recruiting on campus, antiterrorism strategy, political harmony, and passenger-screening pitfalls; a clarification and an editorÃÂÂs note about healthcare information