Adieu to All That 
Whether you're contemplating a 20-minute phone call or a 20-year career, few moments are more anticipated, rehearsed, agonized over, and cherished than the "end." How to know when it's time to check out, and choreograph an exit you'll never regret.

Also in this issue:

Talent Dynasties
Some families pass talent and skill down the generations like monarchs pass a crown. Their reign of success is forged in a crucible of closeness and competition—and in the freedom to break away.

Dreams: Night School 
A hundred years after Freud, one man may have figured out why we dream. You'll never think the same way about nightmares again.

Sunshine Standoff
Hold the sunscreen—at least for a few minutes. Evidence is emerging that some unfiltered sun exposure repels ills, from heart disease to cancer to multiple sclerosis, not to mention depression—enough to add seven years to your life. Are you ready for a more nuanced view of sunshine?

The Privacy Paradox
It's all too easy to lock the door and bask in the privacy our ancestors could only dream of, says Nando Pelusi, Ph.D. But our search for solitude can subvert an even stronger need—to connect with others.