COVER

Australia's New Order (Australian Election)

Taking a cautious step to the left, voters end more than a decade of conservative rule to elect a Labor government

SCIENCE

What Makes Us Moral

Morality and empathy are writ deep in our genes. Alas, so are savagery and bloodlust. Science is now learning what makes us both noble and terrible — and perhaps what can make us better

WORLD

Jerusalem Divided

Our correspondent's personal guide to the city where Arabs and Israelis somehow have to find a way to get along

UNITED STATES

Obama's Iowa Surge

The Illinois Senator is fired up--most of the time. Will his momentum in Iowa set up a showdown?

HEALTH

The Year in Medicine From A to Z

The new stem-cell breakthrough is the scientific bulletin of the year, but 2007 provided a whole alphabet of medical news, as TIME's A-to-Z guide shows

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Coppola, Take 2.

The director of some of the most revered movies in cinema history talks about why he wants to go back and start all over again

LETTERS