COVER

Ready to Rumble (United States / Campaign '08 / Clinton)

Hillary Clinton has rescued her campaign by getting a lot rougher on Barack Obama. But Democrats worry: How much collateral damage will be done before it is over?

The Long Way Home (United States / Campaign '08 / Obama)

Barack Obama says he's "got game," but he'll need all his moves to stay ahead of Clinton

WORLD

Feeling the Spirit (United States)

The diverse candidates, the promise of change and the sheer exuberance of the U.S. election season are restoring the world's faith in America

ASIA

China's Fighting Farmers

China's farmers are not allowed to own the land they till. Now tens of thousands of them are fighting to claim what they believe is rightfully theirs

Postcard: Chiang Rai

Ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra returns to Thailand. Why one noodle-soup seller hails him as a hero

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Happy Trails (Books)

Are some countries cheerier places than others, and would we be any more content if we lived in them?

SOCIETY

Class Dismissed

With enrollments falling, Japanese universities find they must reform to compete internationally

GLOBAL ADVISER

Rococo: Great Curves (On Show)

A New York City exhibition traces the evolution of the rococo style

Top Island Class (Amuse-Bouche)

A night at Read's restaurant in Mallorca is about the strange and delicious

Historically Hip (Check In)

Culture and luxury meet in Cartagena's boutique hotels

BRIEFING

LETTERS