The Top 10 Everything Of 2008 (The Well / Cover Story)
A comprehensive look back at the year through a collection of serious and not-so-serious Top 10 lists
 Top 10 Oddball News Stories

 Top 10 Viral Videos



Governor Gone Wild: The Blagojevich Scandal (The Well / Nation)
Lawyers didn't invent the insanity defense for guys like Rod Blagojevich, but it may soon come in handy

And the Winner Is ... (The Well / Nation)
A tight Senate race in Minnesota forced a recount. Ever since, the race has only grown tighter

Colleges Learn to Navigate the Credit Crunch (The Well / Education)
How higher education--and one liberal-arts school in particular--is grappling with the market meltdown


The Aimless War (The Well / In the Arena)
A trip to the front lines in Afghanistan shows why a surge of U.S. troops won't be enough to end the conflict

Black Gold: It's Time to Raise the Gas Tax (Commentary)
Oil prices are low. Too low. Let's finally impose a big energy tax and use the windfall to help create jobs


Postcard from Warsaw (Postcard: Warsaw)
Wojciech Jaruzelski is on trial for the crimes of Poland's brutal martial-law era. But the old communist has some unlikely allies. Even some victims say he should be spared

Can India and Pakistan Lower Tensions Over Kashmir? (The Well / World)
The terrorist strikes on Mumbai have reignited a six-decade-old dispute between India and Pakistan, with worrisome consequences for the U.S.


The Moment (Briefing)
12|08|08: Guantánamo Bay

The World (Briefing)
10 ESSENTIAL STORIES

Verbatim

Smoking in the White House (Briefing)

The Return of Depression Economics and the Crisis of 2008 (Briefing)

Drawing Room (Briefing)

Pop Chart

Sunny von Bulow (Briefing)

Forrest J Ackerman (Briefing)

Milestones

Don't Say the D Word (The Curious Capitalist)
No, we're not about to relive the 1930s. But we may have to expand our economic vocabulary


The Six-Figure-Job Hunt (Life / Careers)
With so many top earners out of work, there's more talent chasing fewer gigs. Here's how to adapt

Has Barbie Delivered a Knockout Blow to the Bratz? (Life / Toys)
After Barbie wins a court victory, the fate of the Bratz dolls hangs in the balance

Vertical Farming (Life / Going Green)
In a crowded world, high-tech hanging gardens offer a way to save land, water ... and the climate

Welcome Back, Spam (Life / Food)
Amid rising sales of the canned meat, TIME asks star chefs to concoct tasty Spam recipes
 Tasty Spam Recipes
Try out these recipes from well known chefs

Permanent Birth Control (Life / Women's Health)
Skip the scalpel. Two minutes, two inserts--and your childbearing years are over


The Happiness Effect (The Well / Science)
How emotions and even behaviors can spread like an epidemic


Person of the Year
TIME asked prominent individuals, including former TIME 100 honorees, whom they would choose for 2008. The nominations continue
 Person of the Year? Cast Your Vote!



Cementing the Future (Global Business / Construction)
Architects are using stylish high-tech concrete to create beautiful--and greener--buildings

eBay Bids for Revitalization (Global Business / The Internet)
New boss John Donahoe is shaking up the onetime online growth machine

Feelin' Muji (Global Business / Top Business Teams)
How do you design by not designing? A retailer's quest for the ultimate in simplicity can be complicated


10 Questions for Joe Scarborough (10 Questions)
The former Congressman is the co-host of MSNBC's Morning Joe. Joe Scarborough will now take your questions


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