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· Coming Back to Life – Twenty years later, the natural beauty of Mount St. Helens rises from the ashes. By Charles Hirshberg; Photography by Gary Braasch

· Saving Jason – Only 1.3 pounds at birth, Jason Michael Waldman Jr. was born too soon. But new technology, and old-fashioned care, are keeping tinier and tinier babies alive. By Lise Funderburg; Photography by Co Rentmeester

· Making Faces – A portrait photographer asks his subject: “What do you see?” Photography by Steve Pyke

· The Vanishing Wild – For his new book, a nature photographer set out to document the world’s animals—before it’s too late. Photography by Art Wolfe

· Bred in the Bone – IN some countries, Olympic gold is not only a goal, it’s also a birthright. Photography By Jens Assur

· From Here to Eternity – When it comes to love, there’s no such thing as age discrimination. Just ask these sexy seniors. Photography and Reporting by Donna Ferrato; Text by Caudia Glen Dowling

Departments

· Editor’s Note

· Letters

· The Big Picture – In Texas, a tornado leaves a house in tatters; in Illinois, a basset hound nurtures an unlikely family; in Uganda, a cult leaves only horror behind.

· Life Around the World – A family man in Jakarta proves that hope is stronger than any hardship—or handicap. Photography by James Nachtwey

· Bob Greene – Our columnist bids farewell to his first love.

· Then and Now – What ever happened to some of LIFE’s favorite story subjects? We return for a final visit.

· Just One More – The people who brought LIFE to life.