COVER

The GOP Race: None of the Above (Cover Story / The Well)

The party is headed for the most wide-open nomination fight since Wendell Willkie. You remember him

NATION

Rudy is All Business (The Well / Nation)

The former New York City mayor parlayed his experience into opportunity. He got rich, but who were his clients?

Huckabee Rising (The Well / Nation)

The Republican's Iowa operation is a family affair. But does his surge come with enough time to win?

The Run of an Also Ran (The Well / Nation)

With Iowa just three weeks away, the end of indignities is near for third-tier candidates. And not a moment too soon

'Two Americas' Enough for Edwards? (The Well / Nation)

His famous speech about a divided country catapulted the candidate to political prominence in 2004. Will it be enough to win him the nomination this time?

ESSAY

The Power of 10

Why do we go list-crazy at the end of every year? Here are the Top 10 reasons

Trudging Through Iowa (Commentary)

Roads and voters have yet to thaw in a Democratic race that is still uncertain

The Huckabee Trap (Commentary)

He may be a new brand of Evangelical, but that alone won't hook him the nomination

WORLD

The Fleeting Success of the Surge (The Well / World)

Thousands of Iraqi refugees who fled last year's violence are returning, but many more are staying away. Here are four reasons why it's too early to proclaim the end of the civil war

Postcard: Mexico City (Postcard: Mexico City.)

A free ice-skating rink in the central plaza is this winter's big hit. Inside one mayor's unusual campaign to win over the masses

BRIEFING

One of a Kind (The Moment)

Looking for a gift to bring the past alive in the present? Try the Magna Carta

PEOPLE

10 Questions for Ringo Starr

Like each of his ex–Fab Four bandmates, the former drummer for the Beatles has become an accomplished solo artist. His new album, Liverpool 8, comes out on Jan. 15. Ringo Starr will now take your questions

Person of the Year

TIME asked several prominent individuals whom they would choose for the 2007 Person of the Year. The nominations continue

SPECIAL SECTION

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