COVER

FEATURES

The Prophet (Nation)

How Ron Paul became one of the most influential voices in Republican politics

A Famine We Made? (World)

America's campaign against Islamic terrorists in Somalia contributed to a catastrophe that could kill hundreds of thousands

BRIEFING

Budget Blackjack (Nation)

As the economy stalls, cash-strapped states are expanding gambling

THE CULTURE

No Djoke (Sports)

Novak Djokovic is having the best tennis season ever

Kingdom Come (Design)

Washington welcomes a grand monument to Martin Luther King Jr.

Beach Force One (Second Thoughts)

Only Presidents know how much a President needs a vacation

LETTERS