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# February 22, 2016 | Vol. 187 No. 6February 22, 2016 |  

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Vol. 187 No. 6

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February 22nd, 2016 | Vol. 187, No. 6 & 7| U.S.

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February 22, 2016

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## Table of Contents

BusinessEntertainmentHealthIdeasPoliticsScienceWorldOthers

### Business

[Business](/section/business/)

### Why the World's Debt Epidemic May Lead to a New Economic Crisis

### Entertainment

[Entertainment](/section/entertainment/)

### What This Year’s Oscars Say About America

From horses and spuds to warriors

[Entertainment](/section/entertainment/)

### Rihanna’s _Anti_ Goes Against the Grain

The singer is back with a strong point of view

### Health

[Health](/section/health/)

### Alzheimer's from a New Angle

A radical new approach to treating the fearful disease is showing promise

[Health](/section/health/)

### In the Latest Issue (11 Feb 2016)

[Health](/section/health/)

### What If You Live to Be 100? Or Even Longer?

The thorny issue of longevity

[Health](/section/health/)

### See 10 Animals That Live a Ridiculously Long Time

Scientists are studying these notably long-lived species for clues that may help humans 

### Ideas

[Ideas](/section/ideas/)

### Jorge Ramos: Why Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio Are Failing to Excite Latino Voters

They have turned their backs on millions of immigrants

[Ideas](/section/ideas/)

### Tom Ford Wants to Change the Way We Shop

‘We’re dictators’

[Ideas](/section/ideas/)

### Study Shows Music Brings My Family Closer Together

As long as I’m not the one choosing it

### Politics

[Politics](/section/politics/)

### The Trump and Sanders Show: Why Two Outsiders Are Winning

The odd couple are turning conventional political wisdom on its head

[Politics](/section/politics/)

### The Great GOP Humbling of 2016

The Republican campaign trail has been brutal and unforgiving. And it has only just begun

[Politics](/section/politics/)

### The One Way Millennials Could Still Change the World

Twentysomethings are financially stressed, socially liberal and politically pivotal. But none of that will matter if they don’t vote

### Science

[Science](/section/science/)

### The Perfectly Sane Case for Life In Space

New research suggests cosmic biology is not just possible; it’s inevitable

### World

[World](/section/world/)

### Milestones (11 Feb 2016)

[World](/section/world/)

### The Robot Lifeguard

[World](/section/world/)

### Pop Chart (11 Feb 2016)

[World](/section/world/)

### Verbatim (11 Feb 2016)

[World](/section/world/)

### A New Frontier

[World](/section/world/)

### A North Korean Satellite Launch Angers China

[World](/section/world/)

### Work Perks

[World](/section/world/)

### Countries That Banned Boogying

The city of Lausanne in Switzerland has outlawed "silent discos," in which masses of revelers dance to music while wearing headphones. Local authorities said that despite the name, the events are too noisy for local residents to endure. Here, some other unusual dancing bans from around the world.

### Others

[Meet Motto, TIME's New Site for Advice Worth Sharing](/4217028/meet-motto-times-new-site-for-advice-worth-sharing/)

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[Why We Need to Start Thinking Further into Our FutureWe’re living longer and getting older. So we need to rethink what that means](/4217064/the-new-age-of-aging/)


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