Cover: Hot Heads
With an era of global warming at hand, some scientists dealing with the upcoming disaster are having fits over their colleagues' antics.

Barbie Retrofit: The Great Barbie Makeover transforms the real doll Barbie into a real woman.

Fleeced!: Two black sheep find warmth by getting under each other's skin in 'The Woolgatherer.'

We, Too!: As downtown SC's only late-night arts-and-eats emporium turns a year old, all indications suggest that So Say We is here to stay.

Notes From the Underground: The kids take one more shot at getting off the streets.

Virtual Paradise: We've got the whole world in our hands.

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