COVER
Life Without Credit (What Deleveraging Really Means) (The Economy / Credit Crunch)
The debts Americans have piled up are due. That means a lot less consumer spending and a lot more pain for everyone
UNITED STATES
Why Barack Obama Is Winning (In the Arena)
A candidate who's a grownup, talking to us as if we were grownups too
7 Things Go Wrong on Election Day (Election Special)
When 130 million people vote, what do they get? Long lines, ID checks and court challenges. A guide to the potential chaos
The Lost Leader (Election Special / American Leadership)
After World War II, the U.S. was able to remake the world. But times have changed. America no longer has a monopoly of the resources that win it both respect and followers
GLOBAL BUSINESS
Born-Again Mambo (Fashion)
An Australian surfwear brand recovers its independence — and the quirky irreverence that made it famous
ASIA
China Crunch (The Economy)
The world's hottest major economy is headed for harder times as its export and property sectors sag
LIFE
Online Confession (Religion)
Tech-savvy churches catch on to a secular trend
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
The Corrections (Books)
John Updike, Toni Morrison and Philip Roth return to early works to rewrite what they got wrong