February 2, 2009 | Vol. 173 No. 4

Obama Promises New Destiny, Work Begins Today (The Well / Inauguration)

Barack Obama's Inauguration showed the world a more sober, civil and exuberant America

An Enforcer Named Emanuel (The Well / Inauguration)

Barack Obama tapped Rahm Emanuel, a fierce infighter, as his chief of staff. Is he cool enough to manage a high-octane White House team?

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Behind the Scenes on Obama's Big Day

TIME's Callie Shell provides a behind-the-scenes glimpse of a family on the edge of history

Barack Obama's Inaguration

The historic day arrives

Is There a Second Act for George W. Bush?

When "Hail to the Chief" stops playing, most former leaders of the free world learn to sing a new tune

Pop Goes Washington (Commentary / Tuned In)

The new President embodies a changing culture. But can he change the culture's tone too?

The Solvency Doctrine (The Well / Inauguration)

To restore American power, Obama needs a foreign policy that recognizes its limits

Joel Stein on Super Sunday (Commentary / The Awesome Column)

With the odds against him, can a gritty, overachieving columnist inspire a football team to great heights?

Postcard from Cloudcroft (Postcard: Cloudcroft)

A rare butterfly has pitted a tiny tourist town against the "bug huggers" trying to save its habitat--again. On a wing and a prayer at 9,000 ft.

Israel's Lonesome Doves (Inauguration)

After the Gaza offensive, Israel's peace activists are losing heart, numbers and influence