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Focuses on the success of the transplantation of the kidney of Ronald Herrick to his twin brother Richard at the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. Medical history of the twins; Complications caused by nephritis suffered by Richard; Details of the surgery undergone by the twins.

The article focuses on the adventure of Dr. Franz Josef Kallmann in the U.S. His adventure aims to find answers on the root cause of mental illness. He focuses on twins that are identical and insane as he believes that if heredity plays a part in mental illness, it follows that there should be a large amount of such illness among those twin brothers and sisters. His work has led him to be one of the opponent to the view, that mental illness is far more hereditary than environmental.

Presents the short story "The Big Swindle," by Clarence Budington Kelland.

Focuses on the performance of University of Southern California twin linebackers Marlin and Mike McKeever in various football tournaments played in 1960 in the U.S. Educational attainment and achievement of the twins; Interest of the brothers in football playing; Performance during tournaments and their contributions for the success of their team.

Relates the experience of the author in having twin sons after adopting a baby girl. Complications experienced by his wife during the pregnancy; Condition of the twins when they were born; Difficulties faced in caring for the twins.

Presents the short story "The Twins Who Found Each Other," by Bard Lindeman.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles published in previous issues, including one about the short story "The Patient in One-Sixteen," by Ronald Sercombe in the December 10, 1955 issue, "He's Blind, But He's a Wizard," by Ben Pearse in the December 10, 1955 issue and "Then We Had Twins," by Harry Bell in the December 10, 1955 issue.

Relates the experience of journalist Harry Bell in having twin sons after adopting a daughter with his wife. Challenges faced in moving to New Jersey from Los Angeles, California; Reasons for staying in a hotel in New Jersey despite having a house in Fair Haven.

Focuses on a case of a twin, who was arrested for the illegal sale of liquor. Question asked by his lawyer during the trial; Reaction of the prosecutor towards the question; Decision of a Missouri court.

The article focuses on twins Hobert and Hubert Skidmore. The Skidmores both attended a school in Clarksburg, West Virginia. Hubert was known for writing unproduced plays. The twins went into the U.S. Army by different routes.

The article features Canadian skiers Rhona and Rhoda Wurtele. During the international women's skiing competition between Canada and the U.S. in 1942, Rhona took the first place in the trials while Rhoda won the finals. Other than skiing, the twin sisters also compete in national swimming contests. They are also adept in tennis and horse-back riding.

The article relates the experience of Coralie Schaefer in hunting for personable female twins between the ages of fourteen and twenty five. Schaefer travels as far as Great Britain and Europe in search of identical girls willing to pose for advertisements and publicity programs. Her greatest obstacle in finding perfectly matched beauties is love.