COVER

NATION

A Blue Tide (The Well / ELECTION 2008)

Democrats expand their reach at all levels of government

In Their Words (The Well / Election 2008)

Obama's team on their favorite trail moments

How Far Will Sarah Palin Go? (The Well / Election 2008)

Sarah Palin became the election's most controversial and — for some — compelling figure. Why her next step could be the top of the 2012 ticket

10 Elections That Changed America (The Well / Election 2008)

Sure, the outcome is remarkable. But how will the '08 campaign hold up to history? Can any President shape a country like Lincoln? Save the U.S. like F.D.R.? From Washington to (surprise?) McKinley to Bush 43, these winners left an indelible legacy.

Do Rookies Make Good Presidents? (The Well / Election 2008)

Obama joins a long list of relative political newbies who have won the nation's highest office. Here's what he can learn from all of them

Doing the Math (The Well / Election 2008)

Twenty months, 50 states and tens of millions of voters are only some of the numbers this Obama pollster had to manage as he steered his boss to victory. This is how he did it

TO OUR READERS

Ideas Matter

In an exceptional election, we focused on the themes--and the candidate--that defined it. And in the end, democracy triumphed

LETTERS

ESSAY

SOCIETY

Taking On King Coal (Life / Going Green)

Activists turn to civil disobedience to thwart new power plants

The Ultra-Lean Grocer (Life / Food)

Buh-bye, Kellogg's Corn Flakes. Cheapskates are flocking to Aldi's no-name products

Karaoke 2.0 (Life / User's Guide)

Looking for cheap home entertainment? New karaoke sites cater to closet exhibitionists

Giving Circles (Life / Right On Your Money)

Want a bigger bang for your charitable buck? Gather friends and pool your (shrinking) resources

WORLD

Postcard from Kogelo (Postcard: Kogelo)

As Barack Obama becomes the first black U.S. President, his relatives adopt his win as their own. In western Kenya, watching the dream become reality

SPECIAL SECTION

Vectrix's Vexing Problem (Global Business / Small Business)

Electric scooters are eco-smart but pricey. How a start-up is trying to break the barrier

Doubting Dubai (Global Business / Economic Development)

The gulf's ultimate boomtown depends on real estate, not oil. It's beginning to looking vulnerable

Reassessing Risk (Global Business / Management)

Wall Street failed spectacularly in managing it. A new approach is emerging: human judgment

So You Want to Be a Start-Up

Silicon Valley's done-it-all tour guide Guy Kawasaki surveys entrepreneurship and throws in a little attitude. Bogle's lament; the plants making your pants

BRIEFING