The Obama Era's New Liberal Order (The Well / Nation)
The Obama presidency is just the beginning. Why shifting attitudes about government will make Democrats the ruling party for a generation


The Obama Transition: What Will Change Look Like? (Cover Story)
With the election won, the Obama team faces the realities of governing. What the transition reveals about the kind of President Obama will be

Obama and the Myth of the Black Messiah (The Well / Commentary)
Americans hope Obama's election can save the black community. But we're saving ourselves


What a New Energy Economy Might Look Like (Commentary / In the Arena)
Obama says his top priority will be creating a new energy economy. Here's how he could do it

Please Help Joel Stein Name His Baby! (Commentary / The Awesome Column)
To save his unborn son from his own tragically bad taste, Joel asks America to pick a name

How Presidents Pass the Torch
The Bush-Obama handover has been notably civil. (F.D.R. considered his predecessor a fat capon)


At the Blue Man Group's School, Kids Rule (Postcard: New York City)
They've played Vegas, Tokyo and Chicago. Now the Blue Man Group faces a tougher crowd. The guys with blue heads have opened a grade school

The Suffering Of Somalia (The Well / World)
High-seas pirates, starving refugees and al-Qaeda-linked terrorists: how a failed East African nation's problems are spreading beyond its borders
 Photos: Somalia's Face of Modern Piracy
Photographer Jehad Nga gets a rare glimpse of the men who plunder the shipping lanes off the east coast of Africa


The Moment (Briefing)
11/10/08: Wasilla

The World (Briefing)
10 ESSENTIAL STORIES

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A Brief History Of: The Oval Office (Briefing)

The Skimmer (Briefing)

Pop Chart

Drawing Room (Briefing)

Milestones

Miriam Makeba (Briefing)

Michael Crichton (Briefing)

Outliers: Malcolm Gladwell's Success Story (Profile)
Upending conventional wisdom has made Malcolm Gladwell famous and successful. In his new book, Outliers, he asks, Why on earth did that happen?

Quantum of Solace: Bourne-Again Bond (Movies)
In the fast-paced Quantum of Solace, 007 is a glum stud out to settle a score

A Fitting End for The Shield (Television)
As The Shield ends its run, a corrupt, effective cop's ways catch up with him--and us

The Broken Book (Books)
Roberto Bolaño's 2666 is bizarre, enigmatic, 898 pages--and the year's most exciting novel

Short List
TIME's PICKS FOR THE WEEK


Will Washington's Stimulus Plan Work? (The Well / The Curious Capitalist)
Washington is gearing up to spend hundreds of billions to boost the economy. Will it work?

Is GM Worth Saving? (Autos)
The automaker may not deserve a bailout, but losing it could wreck the economy


Forty Years Later, It's Moon Race 2.0 (Space)
Forty years after the first manned lunar landing, the race is on to return. This time, the U.S. faces more competition than just the U.S.S.R. of old. How about China, India and Google for starters?


Home Cooks, Meet Molecular Gastronomy (Life / Food)
Home cooks, meet molecular gastronomy

Drive-By Flu Shots (Life / Health)
More hospitals are offering curbside vaccinations. Sure, it's convenient, but is it safe?

Go Western, Young Man (Life / Education)
The best relatively cheap university you've never heard of. (Hint: it's only online)


Heparin's Deadly Side Effects (Global Business / Pharmaceuticals)
A TIME investigation of China's drug industry shows that in the fight for profits, safety suffers

Extracting Good from Good Works (Global Business / Top Business Teams)
Corporates for Crisis applies a new twist to operating in difficult environments


10 Questions for Ted Turner (10 Questions)
The maverick ex-media mogul looks back in Call Me Ted, his new memoir. Ted Turner will now take your questions


Marking History
At epochal moments, people rely on TIME to commemorate and cover them. Here's how to get our special issue and upcoming book


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