Bush's Lonely Election Season (Nation)
How the election became a referendum on an isolated President--and how it is likely to reshape American politics

Can Voting Machines Work? (Campaign 2006)
The U.S.'s new voting systems are only as good as the people who program and use them. Which is why next week could be interesting

Election Guide (Campaign 2006)
On Nov. 7, every seat in the House and 1 in 3 in the Senate will be up for grabs. Voters in 37 states will test ballot propositions

Battling for the Show-Me Moms (Campaign 2006)

Campaign Sketchbook (Campaign Sketchbook)


This Land Is My Land
How an eye-popping Supreme Court decision set off one of this year's most passionate election fights


The Disappeared of Iraq
Far from the headlines, dozens of Iraqis are kidnapped every day. TIME investigates this criminal underworld--and tells the story of one man who survived it

Breaking Up Is Easy To Do
In China, the hot new trend is "flash divorce," as women cut loose their cheating husbands


In Touch With Jesus (Religion)
Sugarcoated, MTV-style youth ministry is so over. Bible-based worship is packing teens in pews now

It's a Brand-You World (Lifestyle)
Need a job? Or a love life? Personal-marketing consultants can help you stand out from the crowd


Milestones

Verbatim

Play Out Your Fantasy

What's Next

The Vaccine Dilemma

The Ana Log
Reporting from her Washington base camp, ANA MARIE COX dishes the dirt on D.C.

Punchlines

The Year the Democrats Punched Back (In the Arena)

A Census of College Costs

Numbers

I Approved This Campaign Slogan

Pressure on Your Health Benefits
With costs still rising, companies are testing new ways to save. The trendiest : workers pay more


The Buzz on Bees
Scientists map the genes of the honeybee, a key agricultural pollinator whose numbers are plummeting


Borat Make Funny Joke On Idiot Americans! High-Five! (Movies)
Sacha Baron Cohen is either horrible or hysterical. You choose

7 Top Political Movies From Seven Decades (Worth Your Time)
As Election Day nears, take a refresher course in classic Hollywood poli sci

"I See Him in Me" (Books)
A world-famous writer and a refugee from Sudan collaborate on one of the year's most moving novels

When Politics Goes Viral (Culture Complex)


Why I Would Vote No On Pot (Health)

How To Give To The Little Guys (Money)


From Fact To Friction (Innovators / Documentary Film Makers)
With films gritty and grim, or warm and epic, directors of documentaries are helping define a vital new form of "reality movies"

People

10 Questions for Shaquille O'Neal (Interview)
The Miami Heat center talks about running for sheriff


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Buying Your New Face (Time Bonus Section December 2006: Inside Business / The Boomer Effect)
There's a huge corporate battle to sell you one. New technologies and products are meeting baby boomers' ineleastic demand to smooth their wrinkles

Tahari on a Tear (Time Bonus Section December 2006: Inside Business / Fashion)
The sportswear innovator is taking his contemporary outfit upscale with a luxury twist

Nice Girls Get Even (Time Bonus Section December 2006: Inside Business / The Sexes)
ADVICE GUIDES SAY THAT WOMEN DON'T HAVE TO BE MACHO IN THE WORKPLACE ANYMORE

Tennis Gets Reset (Time Bonus Section December 2006: Inside Business / Sports Business)
THE MEN'S ATP TOUR WAS DOUBLE-FAULTING UNTIL A NEW BOSS DEMANDED AND GOT RADICAL CHANGE FROM THE PROS

Are You Sticky? (Time Bonus Section December 2006: Inside Business / Change Agents)
A psychologist and an education expert explain how to get people to pay attention to what you say

Dow's New Vow (Time Bonus Section December 2006: Inside Business / CEO Speaks)
CEO ANDREW LIVERIS SAYS HE'S TRADING IN THE COMPANY'S TOXIC PAST FOR A GREENER FUTURE

Rare Trees for Sale (Time Bonus Section December 2006: Inside Business / Small Business)
To preserve a threatened, ancient species, botanists are marketing its offspring

River Power Rises (Time Bonus Section December 2006: Inside Business / Technology)
HYDROELECTRICITY AND DAMS GO HAND IN HAND--BUT THAT MAY NO LONGER HAVE TO BE THE CASE

Good Call (Time Bonus Section December 2006: Inside Business / Foreign Influences)
T-Mobile's U.S. sales are sustaining its struggling German parent, but a big American shareholder isn't happy

Horses as Courses (Time Bonus Section December 2006: Inside Business / Executive Life)
Saddle up: This latest corporate-training iteration posits that running cattle can help you run a business

Where Fools Rush In (Time Bonus Section December 2006: Inside Business / Investing)
Most "hot" sectors have already cooled. You need to make a braver move: look hard at ill-performing areas