7 Things That Could Go Wrong on Election Day (The Well / Election Special)
When 130 million people vote, what do they get? Long lines, ID checks and court challenges. A guide to the potential chaos on November 4


Blue Dog Democrats on the Prowl (The Well / Election Special)
Democrats are poised to pick up House seats in conservative districts that have sent Republicans to Congress for years. How might they pull that off? By not talking about Barack Obama

Living in a World with Less Credit (The Well / Election Special)
The debts Americans have piled up are due. That means a lot less consumer spending and a lot more pain for everyone

Will the Market Kill Your Marriage? (Election Special)
Downturns prompt divorce. Here's why this one could be an even bigger pain in the assets

Excerpts from Klein's Interview with Obama (The Well / Interview)
'It's time for us to go back to the fundamentals.'


Election Coverage, and the 'Real' Issue (Commentary / Tuned In)
Pols and pundits think they can judge who's an authentic American? Time for a reality check

Why Barack Obama Is Winning (The Well / In the Arena)
TIME talks to the Democratic candidate and examines the way he has evolved
 Barack Obama: The TIME Interview
Multimedia: Joe Klein analyzes his exclusive with the Democratic nominee

Here Be Monsters (The Well / Election Special)
As the vote nears, both sides believe the other party is trying to steal the election. Both are right

Breast Cancer's Fundraising Warrior (Commentary)
A breast-cancer survivor's story teaches lessons about courage and joy


The Shadow Factory (Briefing)

The Moment (Briefing)
10|22|08: Tampa

The World (Briefing)
10 ESSENTIAL STORIES

Verbatim

The Page (Briefing)

A Brief History Of: The Bradley Effect (Briefing)

Pop Chart

Milestones

Levi Stubbs (Briefing)

Mr. Blackwell (Briefing)

Older Writers Revisiting Their Younger Selves (Books)
John Updike, Toni Morrison and Philip Roth return to early works to rewrite what they got wrong

Stage Fight (Theater)
The war in Iraq hasn't made for great movies. But in the theater, conflict breeds creativity

Short List
TIME'S PICKS FOR THE WEEK


The Comeback Keynes (Election Special)
Once derided, his ideas now dominate D.C.'s crisis tool kit. Not bad for a dead economist

Stocks Sinking? Be like Me: Buy Eli Manning (Life / First Person With:)
Megan McBride, jock-market trader, 25


When Confession Takes Place Online (Life / Religion)
Tech-savvy churches catch on to a secular trend

Chocolate, Meet Choco-Luxe (Life / Food)
How high-end start-ups and far-out flavors are upgrading America's favorite candy

Madagascar Goes Green (Travel)
Ecotourism is helping put this island nation on the map and save its endangered species too

Run for Your Lives (Life / Fit Nation)
Dust off those sneakers. Data from a long-term study show jogging slows the effects of aging


Postcard from Damascus (Postcard: Damascus)
Syria's economic boom provides the luxuries it has long desired, but the country still wrestles with its old demons. The new culture of an ancient city


London Falling (Global Business / Banking)
Fueled by a finance boom, the city was a magnet for money and talent. Now a darker era looms

House Hunters (Global Business / Small Business)
By tallying the nation's foreclosures, a California company defines the housing bust

Business Books (Also In This Issue)
Buying on the brain: using MRIS, a researcher takes a look at what brands we have in mind and why product placement fails. Walking the talk works; the Google chronicles


10 Questions for Ingrid Newkirk (10 Questions)
The PETA co-founder has a new book of essays: One Can Make a Difference. Ingrid Newkirk will now take your questions


Closing In on Election Day
On Nov. 4, a record turnout might cause a host of problems. But until then, we have Joe Klein tracking Obama's evolution


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