COVER
The Incredibly Shrinking Democrats (Cover Story)
As the race drags on, Obama and Clinton are diminishing each other, turning a big campaign into a small one
NATION
Tell Me How This Ends? (The Well / Campaign '08)
Either Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama is going to capture the Democratic nomination. But how? A look at three possible scenarios shows why they could brawl all the way to Denver
The Players
How the superdelegates break may depend on this Gang of Six
The Texas Polygamist Sect: Uncoupled and Unchartered (The Well / Nation)
The raid on a polygamist sect in Texas has separated children from mothers and highlighted the tension between religion and the law
Understanding Black Patriotism (The Well / Viewpoint)
Black leaders are often labeled unpatriotic. But African Americans have long shown their love of country by pointing out its imperfections
Getting Off the College Waitlist (Life: Education - Power Of One - Fit Nation / Education)
More college applicants are being told "maybe." A guide to getting in off the waitlist
The Page (The Well / Campaign '08)
ESSAY
The Light of Death
We try not to look too closely. But the day I lost my father, I found the gifts that grief can bring
WORLD
Why China's Burning Mad (The Well / World)
A virulent nationalism is ignited by foreign media, pro-Tibet protests, even France — just in time for the Olympics
How to End the Global Food Shortage (Power Of One)
The world saw it coming but did little. Now the global food shortage has become a crisis. Here's how to end it
Poland's Anne Frank (Book Excerpt)
The newly uncovered diary of a Jewish girl living under Nazi occupation is a poignant account of stark brutality and teenage desire
Postcard: Bangalore (Postcard: Bangalore)
Hearts set on joining the global economy, Indian IT workers are brushing up on their interpersonal skills. Teaching India's techies how to win friends and influence people
BRIEFING
Verbatim
Dashboard (Washington Memo)
Milestones
Numbers
People
Ever Green. (The Moment)
In a climate-conscious world, Earth Day has become a day like any other
HEALTH & MEDICINE
Keeping Our Daughters Active (Fit Nation)
Record numbers of girls are playing organized sports. But once they quit, staying fit becomes a struggle
BUSINESS
The Strong Dollar Bench Presses the Party Line (The Well / The Curious Capitalist)
The greenback wilts as its bosses trumpet its muscularity. Just how strong should the buck be?
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Stephenie Meyer: A New J.K. Rowling? (Arts: Books - Big Picture - Downtime / Books)
Stephenie Meyer, a Mormon housewife turned novelist, is the new queen of fantasy
Harold & Kumar Meet Standard Operating Procedure (The Big Picture)
Two wildly different new movies show how the war on terrorism became both tragedy and farce
Replacing Katie Couric with a White Dude? (Tuned In)
With talk of Katie Couric leaving CBS, politics is looking more diverse than the anchor desk
5 Things You Should Know About. (Arts: Books - Big Picture - Downtime / Downtime)
Funny-girl films good and bad, Madonna and stealing cars
SPECIAL SECTION
Three for the Road (Pursuits: Travel - Modern Classics - Collecting / Modern Classics)
Motorcycle companies are revamping the standard two-wheeler in surprising ways
Flights of Fancy (Pursuits: Travel - Modern Classics - Collecting / Collecting)
Connoisseurs of Finnish art glass cannot get enough of Oiva Toikka's charming birds
Over in the Meadows (Travel)
Italian luxury executive Pier Luigi Loro Piana scours the antipodes for the world's finest wool
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
The TIME 100
To help select the world's most influential people, previous honorees offer their nominations when asked, Who should be on this year's list?