July 2004

Seeing by Starlight: Celebrity Obsession

From Princess Diana to The Donald, A-listers teach us how to grab life's goodies—or so we're wired to think. What we actually learn from celebrities may surprise you.

The Power of Coincidence

Whether coincidences are meaningful is a mystery. But our talent for noticing and manipulating them is increasingly clear.
Rock Around the Doc: Metallica in Therapy

It took two years and more than a million dollars in group therapy for the macho icons of hard rock to save their band Metallica. But first they had to save themselves.
Getting Away From It All

How to make the best of your vacation time. Your most important carry-on item? The mind-set you bring to the trip.
Fast Track to Fame: Yoanna House

Top model Yoanna House on celebrity culture and the glare of the spotlight.

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Blocking the druggie's high.

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