For Sept-Oct 2009: The World's 5 Gutsiest Leaders

Masterpiece #89: Louis Armstrong and the Hot Five Recordings (p.25)

The Genius of Miles Davis Explained

6 Pop Songs that Rip Off Classical Music

Great Christian Art by Really Lousy Christians (p.29)

3 Ridiculous Stunts by Contemporary Artists

The Story of the World's Greatest Forger

3 Mind-Boggling Questions about the Nature of Life ... Answered (p.32)

Why People Cheat

Why Does Bottled Water Have an Expiration Date?

How to Win Friends and Inoculate People (p.35)

Photo Gallery: LA's Abandoned Hospitals

10 Things You Didn't Know About Somali Pirates

The World's Gutsiest Leaders (p.40)

4 Quick Stories about Iran's Supreme Leader

How Ex-Prime Ministers and Presidents Made Their Money

Lab Mice (p.54)

The Invasion of Zombie Animals

5 Deadly Animals That Might Just Save Your Life

SPINNING THE GLOBE: Panama (p.60)

Strange Geographies: Salvation Mountain

Photo Gallery: The Salton Sea