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For the Week of
November 30-December 6, 2005

Cover Story: Uh Oh:
Social historian Mike Davis on the specter of avian bird flu, the varied state of disaster preparedness and why you might want to be just the tiniest bit ready... for the worst.

Most Likely to Fall Down: The wretched confessions of a middle-aged soccer mom.

Rev: Searching for a Better World in roadside assistance.

Critic's Picks: A guide to the week's best arts, theater and music events.

The Vanishing: 'The Passenger,' Antonioni's 1975 riddle wrapped in a mystery wrapped in Jack Nicholson, returns.

Jazz in a Box: A tale of two jazz artists.

Traveling Storm: Robert Earl Keen a force to be reckoned with.

Happily Deranged: Kids show 'Pete & Pete' mined underground rock way before 'The OC' did.

Arc of Joan: Baez's folk artistry spans the decades.

Sweet 'n' Power: Dessert wines can make a rare match with the meal.

Swirl 'n' Spit: Grapes Gone Greek.

Cook It!: Joy of Italian Cooking.