COVER
How to Save Afghanistan (World)
As violence subsides in Iraq, it's surging in Afghanistan. A veteran diplomat and student of the country on what it really needs — and why more troops won't help
UNITED STATES
Frenemies (Campaign '08)
John McCain has defied George W. Bush more than any other Republican, yet can't escape his shadow. An intimate look at the uneasy alliance that could cost McCain the election
ASIA
Nuclear Brinksmanship
By pushing a controversial atomic-power deal, India's Prime Minister has put his government on the firing line
LETTERS
Inbox
GLOBAL BUSINESS
Slim Pickings (Labor)
Acutely short of workers, Australia is opening its gates to record numbers of migrants and lowering the bar on skills
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Le Louvre Inc. (Culture)
Led by a controversial visionary, the world's favorite museum is richer, bolder and edgier than ever before
Take a Chance on Mia? (Movies)
The film of the hit musical Mamma Mia! is either awful or irresistible. It all depends on how much you like Abba
SOCIETY
The Pursuit of Purity
Striking back against a Girls Gone Wild culture, many fathers and daughters are choosing a much different path. Inside the world of purity balls