Can Anyone Win This Thing? (Cover Story / The Well)
The race for the Republican presidential nomination is turning into a rare and unpredictable free-for-all. That's what happens when a party lacks a front runner, is low on intellectual steam--and its best candidates all have notable defects


Rudy: All Business (The Well / Nation)
The former New York City mayor parlayed his experience into opportunity. He got rich, but who were his clients?

Huckabee Rising (The Well / Nation)
The Republican's Iowa operation is a family affair. But does his surge come with enough time to win?

The Run of an Also Ran (The Well / Nation)
With Iowa just three weeks away, the end of indignities is near for third-tier candidates. And not a moment too soon

John Edwards' Defining Moment (The Well / Nation)
His "Two Americas" speech catapulted Edwards to political prominence in 2004 and defined his campaign. Will it be enough to win him the nomination this time?


The Power of 10
Why do we go list-crazy at the end of every year? Here are the Top 10 reasons

Trudging Through Iowa (Commentary)
Roads and voters have yet to thaw in a Democratic race that is still uncertain

The Huckabee Trap (Commentary)
He may be a new brand of Evangelical, but that alone won't hook him the nomination


The Fleeting Success of the Surge (The Well / World)
Thousands of Iraqi refugees who fled last year's violence are returning, but many more are staying away. Here are four reasons why it's too early to proclaim the end of the civil war

Postcard: Mexico City (Postcard: Mexico City.)
A free ice-skating rink in the central plaza is this winter's big hit. Inside one mayor's unusual campaign to win over the masses


Milestones (Briefing)

Kosovo's Ghosts (Briefing / World Spotlight)

Verbatim

The Politics of Torture (Briefing / Washington Memo)

One of a Kind (Briefing / The Moment)
Looking for a gift to bring the past alive in the present? Try the Magna Carta

People

Briefing

Numbers


10 Questions for Ringo Starr
Like each of his ex-Fab Four bandmates, the former drummer for the Beatles has become an accomplished solo artist. His new album, Liverpool 8, comes out on Jan. 15. Ringo Starr will now take your questions

Person of the Year
TIME asked several prominent individuals whom they would choose for the 2007 Person of the Year. The nominations continue

The Best Top 10 Lists of the Year

The 10 Biggest Religion Stories (Time''s Lists Of The Year / Religion)

The 10 Best Theater Shows (Time''s Lists Of The Year / Theater)

The 10 Best Breakups (Time''s Lists Of The Year / Breakups)

The 10 Best Songs (Time''s Lists Of The Year / Songs)

The 10 Best Web Videos (Time''s Lists Of The Year / Web Videos)

The 10 Best Buzzwords (Time''s Lists Of The Year / Buzzwords)

The 10 Best Movies (Time''s Lists Of The Year / Movies)

The 10 Best TV Shows (Time''s Lists Of The Year / TV Shows)

The 10 Best Books: Nonfiction (Time''s Lists Of The Year)

The 10 Best Scandals (Time''s Lists Of The Year / Scandals)

The 10 Most Underreported Stories (Time''s Lists Of The Year / Underreported Stories)

The 10 Must-Have Fashion Items (Time''s Lists Of The Year / Fashion)

The 10 Best Books: Fiction (Time''s Lists Of The Year / Fiction Books)

The 10 Best Websites (Time''s Lists Of The Year / Web Sites)

The 10 Best (New and Upcoming) Architectural Marvels (Architecture)

The 10 Best Video Games (Time''s Lists Of The Year / Video Games)

The 10 Best Quotes (Time''s Lists Of The Year / Quotes)

The 10 Best Scientific Discoveries (Time''s Lists Of The Year / Scientific Discoveries)

The 10 Best T Shirt-Worthy Phrases (Time''s Lists Of The Year / Phrases)

The 10 Best Chores to Outsource (Time''s Lists Of The Year / Chores to Outsource)

The 10 Best TV Ads (Time''s Lists Of The Year / TV Ads)

The 10 Biggest Medical Breakthroughs (Time''s Lists Of The Year / Medical Breakthroughs)

The 10 Best Sports Moments (Time''s Lists Of The Year / Sports Moments)

The 10 Best DVDs (Time''s Lists Of The Year / DVDs)

The 10 Best / Worst Business Deals (Time''s Lists Of The Year)

The 10 Best Stocks (Stocks)


Credit Cards and Spendthrifts (Global Business: Middle East - Top Business Teams - How I Got Started - Front And Center / Front and Center)
MasterCard's Bob Selander tells TIME's Jyoti Thottam about the rise of debit, recession in the U.S. and the world's big spenders

Meritocracy Is the Model (Global Business: Middle East - Top Business Teams - How I Got Started - Front And Center / Top Business Teams)
Infosys reinvents India's corporate culture, valuing data and democracy over old family ties

Soft Drink Fizz Goes Flat in Gaza (Global Business: Middle East - Top Business Teams - How I Got Started - Front And Center / The Middle East)
Pepsi's bottler can't get CO2 because of Israel's blockade. Among workers' dwindling job options: Hamas

The Ultimate Host (Global Business: Middle East - Top Business Teams - How I Got Started - Front And Center / How We Got Started)
Four Seasons built a legacy of luxury on the unlikely inspiration of an obscure Toronto motel