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Photo reference for emerald ash borer courtesy of PDCNR—Forestry Archive, Bugwood.org by [TIME Staff](https://time.com/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Jul 17, 2014 10:52 AM UTC [Invasive Species, Coming Soon to a Habitat Near You ](http://time.com/3000963/invasive-species-coming-soon-to-a-habitat-near-you/)From pythons to pine beetles, alien wildlife is on the move [The Border and Obama ](http://time.com/3000982/the-border-and-obama/)It’s time to stop running away from the nation’s troubles [U.S. Navy’s Biggest Ships Are in China’s Sights ](http://time.com/3000961/u-s-navys-biggest-ships-are-in-chinas-sights/)A new missile threatens American aircraft carriers in the Pacific [In Hot Pursuit of Cold Cases ](http://time.com/3000974/in-hot-pursuit-of-cold-cases/)Meet the prosecutor taking on 11,000 forgotten unsolved rape cases [Silicon Valley’s Arrogance Is Out of Beta and Ready to Ship ](http://time.com/2993601/6-californias/)Venture capitalist Tim Draper’s proposal for a Silicon Valley state (and 5 others) is the apotheosis of tech hubris [Is Organic Food Really Healthier? ](http://time.com/3000989/is-organic-food-really-healthier/)The latest research sheds some light on how to shop [Surprise: The Economy isn’t As Bad As You Think ](http://time.com/3000991/surprise-the-economy-isnt-as-bad-as-you-think/)7 signs America has turned the corner [Anton Corbijn: Dutch Master ](http://time.com/3000973/anton-corbijn-dutch-master/)The director of Philip Seymour Hoffman’s last film soldiers on [Jenny Lewis, Bon Voyager ](http://time.com/3000979/jenny-lewis-bon-voyager/)Indie queen Jenny Lewis just wants a good night’s sleep [The Emoji’s Strange Power ](http://time.com/3000978/the-emojis-strange-power/)The Internet’s favorite icon can do much more than decorate a tweet [How to Stop Your Child From Spending a Fortune on Mobile Games ](http://time.com/3000968/how-to-stop-your-child-from-spending-a-fortune-on-mobile-games/)A few taps and swipes, and the costs can start to add up [Party in the USA ](http://time.com/3000988/party-in-the-usa/)What I learned about this great country of ours when I threw an America-themed party [10 Questions With Keira Knightley ](http://time.com/3000983/10-questions-with-keira-knightley/)The actress on bleeding fingers, working with her mom and how she discourages male attention [Briefing](http://time.com/3000970/briefing/) [In Charities We Trust ](http://time.com/3000964/in-charities-we-trust/)The IRS takes nonprofits at their word [Closing the Sunscreen Gap](http://time.com/3000971/closing-the-sunscreen-gap/) [Aliens Among Us](http://time.com/3000981/aliens-among-us/) [World](http://time.com/3000965/world/) [Milestones](http://time.com/3000962/milestones/) [Nadine Gordimer ](http://time.com/3000975/nadine-gordimer/)South Africa’s Literary Conscience [LeBron James](http://time.com/3000977/lebron-james/) Homecomer [Warren Rising ](http://time.com/3000987/warren-rising/)The liberal Senate populist is winning crowds in red states [The Culture](http://time.com/3000990/the-culture/) [Pop Chart](http://time.com/3000992/pop-chart/) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3001192/table-of-contents/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3001192/table-of-contents/"},"headline":"In the Latest Issue","datePublished":"2014-07-17T10:52:10.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-21T09:12:03.366Z","description":"Invasive Species, Coming Soon to a Habitat Near You From pythons to pine beetles, alien wildlife is on the move The Border and Obama It's...","url":"https://time.com/3001192/table-of-contents/","keywords":[],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte06375145737f5ef/69869bf73bc999264a1a48d9/invasive_cover.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"TIME Staff","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/time-staff/"}],"articleSection":"Science","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte06375145737f5ef/69869bf73bc999264a1a48d9/invasive_cover.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Space Invaders Invasive Species Time Magazine Cover 140728","caption":"Space Invaders Time Magazine Cover","creditText":"Illustration by Justin Metz for Time. 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