COVER
Why Pakistan Matters (Cover Story / The Well)
Benazir Bhutto's assassination has plunged the Muslim nuclear power into chaos. Now the Bush Administration must help undo decades of flawed U.S. policy to save Pakistan
Martyr Without a Cause (The Well / World)
Bhutto was a brave, gutsy, secular and liberal woman. But she was a central part of Pakistan's problems, not a solution to them
NATION
Death Penalty Walking (The Well / Nation)
The Supreme Court prepares to hear a case on lethal injections that could cause us to rethink our haphazard system of capital punishment
Independents' Day (The Well / Nation)
Why "undeclared" voters could well be this year's kingmakers
Iowa's Finish Line (The Well / Nation)
ESSAY
Why They Really Run
It's not because they're humble, or desperate to reform health care. The dirty little secret: candidates are ambitious
A Tale of Two Romneys (Briefing)
The GOP candidate accentuates the positive. Except when he goes negative
WORLD
Postcard: North Korea (Postcard: North Korea)
Can a reclusive police state be a vacation destination? Sort of. Just bring lots of cash and ignore the government spies. One tourist's Hermit Kingdom holiday
BRIEFING
New Year's Irresolution. (The Moment)
Where willpower fails us, the state is now taking over
Milestones
A Moderate Moment (Washington Memo)
The Page
Numbers
Kenya in Crisis (World Spotlight)
People
Verbatim
Briefing
HEALTH & MEDICINE
("Health Care The Doctor Of Last Resort For Poor, Injured Vets Is Struggling To Do Its Duty")
SOCIETY
Parsing the Patriots Paradox (The Well / Sport)
Their coach can be cold. And sure, they cheated. But the unbeaten Pats are the perfect team for an imperfect NFL season
Local Spirits (Life: Food - Living - Fit Nation / Food)
A new breed of mom-and-pop distilleries is bringing a modern flavor to the old craft of moonshining
Bringing Babies to Work (Life: Food - Living - Fit Nation / Living)
More businesses are allowing parents to take their infants to the office. Is having a cooing baby in the cubicle next door too much of a workplace distraction?
Rating Your Doctor (Life: Food - Living - Fit Nation / Fit Nation)
Does your family M.D. deserve a rave review? A pan? The folks from Zagat let you have your say
BUSINESS
The Boomers Hit 62 (The Curious Capitalist)
Yes, they'll drain Social Security by 2041. But the money problems will begin long before then
SPECIAL SECTION
The World's Cheapest Car (Global Business)
India's new $2,500 Nano just may change the lives of millions of the world's poor. But some worry it could also complicate environmental problems
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Connecting the Dots (Arts: Television - The Big Picture - Downtime / Television)
TV's best drama, The Wire isn't a cop show. It's the news
How to Save the Awards Shows (Arts: Television - The Big Picture - Downtime / The Big Picture)
The Golden Globes and the Oscars are shedding viewers. Here's a quick fix
Downtime (Arts: Television - The Big Picture - Downtime / Downtime)
PEOPLE
The Clown Prince (The Well / Profile)
Known for his polymath brilliance and oddball wit, Boris Johnson is running for mayor of London. To win, he'll have to show his serious side