COVER
America's Medicated Army (Cover Story)
Thousands of troops are being given antidepressant drugs to deal with battle field stress. A TIME investigation reveals combat's heavy toll on their mental health — and why the military's efforts to treat it may be making the problem worse
NATION
How Obama Did It (The Well / Campaign '08)
In an exclusive interview, the first insurgent Democrat in decades to dethrone a front-runner tells of his path to victory
The Clinton-Obama Divide (The Well / America by the Numbers)
A detailed breakdown of the Democratic primaries shows both candidates' strongholds and vulnerabilities
ESSAY
Can Hillary Unite the Party?
Though she lost the nomination, Hillary Clinton ran a remarkable campaign. What she chooses to do next could unite — or destroy — the Democrats
Why Didn't More Women Vote for Hillary? (The Well / Viewpoint)
Hillary Clinton was the strongest female presidential contender ever. Why didn't more women vote for her?
Barack, Don't Go to Baghdad (Commentary)
John McCain wants Barack Obama to join him on a visit to Baghdad. But the trip's a trap
Graduates, Go Forth and Multiply!
And divide. And skin a knee. And let middle school be a world of wonder and surprise
TO OUR READERS
The Big Stories
We go behind the scenes as the Democrats settle on a nominee, and provide a remarkable report on the military's use of antidepressants
WORLD
After Immigrant Raid, Iowans Ask Why (Postcard: Postville)
Following the largest single-site raid in U.S. history, the legal residents of Postville rally around their illegal neighbors
BRIEFING
Milestones
France's Fashion King
APPRECIATION
Bo Diddley
APPRECIATION
A Brief History Of: The Oil Barrel
Past and Prologue. (The Moment: St. Paul)
At last, the primaries are over. On to the real race
Verbatim
The Page
Pop Chart
The World
10 ESSENTIAL STORIES
SOCIETY
How to Live with Just 100 Things (Life / Home Page)
For Americans tired of being weighed down by clutter, a new movement, the 100 Thing Challenge, advocates cutting back to the bare minimum
Ask the Experts: 5 Steps to Clutter-Free Living
Daddy Boot Camp (Life / Living)
The playbook for modern fatherhood now includes a prebaby crash course
TECHNOLOGY
Who Will Rule the New Internet? (The Well / Technology)
Apple, Google and Facebook all want to build the next great platform. Inside the struggle for Web supremacy
Computer Literacy Tests: Are You Human? (Nerd World)
Websites often ask you to decipher a few wiggly letters. They're trying to find out if you're human or spamware
BUSINESS
Will the Oil Bubble Burst? (The Well / The Curious Capitalist)
After making billions on rising energy prices, a big investor cashes in. Why that signals cheaper times
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Can Coldplay Do Anything Else? (Music)
The band got big, and annoying, singing one kind of song. The goal on its new album is to "get better rather than bigger"
Anish Kapoor: Past, Present, Future (Exhibitions)
The sculptor Anish Kapoor makes weighty things that can trip the light fantastic
5 Things You Should Know About (Downtime)
An Israeli spy does hair, a scorned woman sings, and a scandal is re-examined
Campaign as Epitaph (60-Second Synopsis)
PEOPLE
Israel's Mrs. Clean (Profile)
A once reluctant politician, former Mossad agent Tzipi Livni is the favorite to succeed the scandal-tainted Ehud Olmert as Israel's leader
SPECIAL SECTION
The Big Trouble In Small Loans (Global Business / Banking)
As large banks pile into microfinance, will profits get ahead of people?
Law and Disorder. (Global Business / Megacities)
After a decade of rampant crime, officials and citizens of Mexico City are trying to fight back
The Czar of Crepes (Global Business / Food)
A financial crisis helped create Russia's Teremok. It could become the McDonald's of blini
Medical Mouse Practice (Global Business / Top Business Teams)
Cleveland Clinic pairs medical and tech staff to create Internet tools that improve care and give patients access to their records
Q&A with Best Buy CEO Brad Anderson (Global Business)
Best Buy CEO and Vice-Chairman Brad Anderson talks to TIME's Kristina Dell about competition, acquisitions and expansion.