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...improvement. Congress fared worse, with only 30% approving of its performance. Asked how they would vote if elections for Congress were held today, 51% of the registered voters among the respondents said they'd pick a Democrat, while 40% would vote Republican. The numbers include voters who say they lean toward those parties...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Poll: Iraq, Lebanon Hurt the U.S. War on Terror | 8/25/2006 | See Source »

...upgraded $4,995 PT, which it hopes will revitalize consumer interest. The new model is, predictably, a feat of engineering. It comes with a souped-up wireless key, which doubles as an alarm and display module. But the real breakthrough is the ride. If the first Segway felt intuitive-lean forward to go forward, lean back to stop and reverse, twist your wrist to turn-the latest models (the i2 and off-road x2) respond like they're controlled by mere thought. The secret is in its new control shaft, which has done away with the steering grip...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Segway Riddle | 8/14/2006 | See Source »

...Lean Toward Green For die-hard stewards of the earth, there are a handful of institutions that style themselves solely as environmental liberal-arts colleges. Prescott College in Prescott, Ariz., tells prospective students that they will have a chance to do much of their learning in the 1.4 million acres of surrounding national forest. Northland College in Ashland, Wis., encourages hands-on environmentalism. The college's president got into the act herself this summer, spending a month as the sole caretaker and guide at an island lighthouse on Lake Superior...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Your Guide to Finding The College That Fits | 8/13/2006 | See Source »

Fillings Lunch meats are highly processed and can be a hidden source of fat. Healthier Choice: Roast chicken, turkey or beef that you have cooked yourself. Water-packed canned tuna is also a good choice; low-mercury tuna is even better. If you buy cold cuts, choose lean ones...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How to Pack a Lunch | 8/13/2006 | See Source »

...whole family works for me, and I pay everybody what they deserve, which is a really good salary because I wouldn't be here without them. Those lean years when I was unpublished, nobody ever said to me, "Why don't you get a real job?" They said, "You can do it, Mom." So now we're all sharing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Life at the Top...of the Bestseller List | 8/9/2006 | See Source »

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