COVER
The Meaning of Obama's Win: How He Rewrote the Book (Election 2008 | President-Elect Obama)
An election in one of the world's oldest democracies looked like the kind they hold in brand-new ones. Nancy Gibbs on a historic night
Photos: Behind the Scenes of Obama's Campaign (Election 2008 | Road to Victory)
TIME photographer Callie Shell covered his campaign for two years. An intimate look back at the long path to victory
ELECTION 2012
World Leaders React to Obama's Win (Election 2008)
Obama's victory generates new hope — and greater expectations
10 Things That Never Happened in a Campaign Before (Election 2008)
A black nominee. A presidential spouse on the trail. This campaign created more firsts than any other in U.S. history
The New Agenda (Election 2008)
You don't hoard political capital in a crisis. Here are five steps that would help get America back on track
POSTCARD FROM
Postcard from 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
ARTS
Secrets of a Lost Empire (Exhibition)
An intriguing show looks behind the splendor and mystery of the Byzantines
GLOBAL BUSINESS
Formula One: Cutting Corners (Sport)
As the Formula One season ends, the race to reduce the cost of competing for motor sport's top prize revs up
The Baltic Mourning After (Economy)
The Baltics enjoyed years of stunning growth. But now they're waking up to the grim reality of a downturn that's hitting Eastern Europe particularly hard
Cut Down to Size (Environment)
As funding dries up, the financial crisis threatens the green-technology industry's ambitious plans
GLOBAL ADVISER
New Art in War-Torn Afghanistan (On Show)
Innovation and beauty come together amid the violence of Kabul
Tokyo's Vintage Scene (Style Watch)
Head to some of Tokyo's hippest neighborhoods to find the oldest treasures in this fashion capital
A Kazakstan Retreat (The Great Outdoors)
The Klimovka Recreation Center offers unique access to this remote corner of Kazakstan
India's New Wines (Grapevine)
The subcontinent's Nashik region is slowly starting to produce palatable wines
LETTERS
Two Candidates, Two Styles (Inbox)
Words Away; Americanness at Issue; What the World Needs Now; Fighting TB; Fair Elections