COVER

The Year of the Youth Vote (Cover Story / The Well)

Young people are voting in numbers not seen in decades. Obama is a big beneficiary. Will they make the difference?

NATION

Voter's Guide To the Issues (The Well / Campaign '08)

The real fight is just around the corner in the general election. And the competing Democratic and Republican approaches to the key issues are like oil and water. Or Oprah and Chuck Norris.

Endorsement Politics (The Well / Nation)

The head of one Democratic dynasty breaks ranks with the other one

ESSAY

The Spoiler (In The Arena)

Bill Clinton has cheapened the Democratic campaign and turned his wife's run into a co-candidacy. Here's why Hillary would be better off alone he damage her presidency as well?

The Bloomberg Delusion (Commentry)

There's room in the 2008 campaign for a successful third-party candidate. But the mayor of New York City isn't it

The Stupid Bowl

Our reporter taps into the weird world of football side bets and devises one of his own

WORLD

The Surge At Year One (The Well / World)

A year after Bush sent 30,000 additional troops to Iraq, violence is down and al-Qaeda is in retreat. But the gains are still too fragile

Postcard: Gaza (Postcard: Gaza)

A border wall with Egypt is breached, giving many Palestinians a brief taste of life without the Israeli blockade. Cruising for camels, candy and health care in Sinai

BRIEFING

Mr. Sunshine (The Moment)

Rudy Giuliani's campaign positively implodes in the Florida primary

HEALTH & MEDICINE

The Farmers' Bank (Health & Science / Science)

If the world loses its seeds, our food supply could follow. A new vault on a remote Arctic island may represent our last line of agricultural defense

SOCIETY

Bye Bye, Love (Life: Living - Food - Technology / Living)

Divorce is sad. But some folks are finding humor--and profit--in it

Girl Meets Game (Life: Living - Food - Technology / Nerd World)

I'm a lifelong gamer and proud of it. But when my 3-year-old started playing, I started wondering: Is she ready?

Outsourcing Home Cooking (Life: Living - Food - Technology / Food)

Too busy to make dinner? Meal-assembly kitchens may be the answer. Our man tests them

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

The First Comedy Strike (Arts: Comedy - Books - Downtime / History)

Almost 30 years ago, comics like Jay and Dave staged a revolt. It changed everything

The Lincoln Compulsion (Arts: Comedy - Books - Downtime / Books)

A shelf of new books shows why Lincoln remains our most addictive President

Downtime (Downtime)

5 Things You Should Know About. A trippy musical DVD, funny TV from the deep north and a hot debut novel

PEOPLE

Lady of the House (The Well / Profile)

Gucci designer Frida Giannini has softened the overtly sexual image of the Italian luxury brand, winning the confidence of consumers but not critics

10 Questions for Susan Sarandon

Famous for both her acting and her political activism, this Oscar winner's latest drama, Bernard and Doris, airs Feb. 9 on HBO. Susan Sarandon will now take your questions

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

Fantasy League (Global Business: Top Business Teams / Top Business Teams)

How Lucasfilm is turning Asia's young artists into the next generation of digital-animation pioneers

TO OUR READERS

Democracy Reborn

The 2008 campaign has boosted civic participation among young Americans. Here's what we're doing to help that cause

LETTERS