In this issue
Edition: South Pacific
Edition: South Pacific
No. 19
COVER
Obama: The Game Changer
(In The Arena)
Barack Obama has refused to play by the old political rules. He's about to be rewarded for it
SOUTH PACIFIC
Lucky Devils?
On the brink of extinction, Tasmania's unique marsupials could yet be saved by their genes
WORLD
Center of The Storm
(Asia)
A killer cyclone causes a human catastrophe in Burma and exposes how its oppressive rulers have failed the nation
LETTERS
Inbox
SCIENCE
Forgetting Is the New Normal
The more we study the workings of memory, the more we understand why it so often fails. The good news: it may be in your control
LIFE
The New Gangsterism
(Crime)
The expansion of organized crime syndicates exposes the dark side of globalization
ARTS
Man Becomes Machine
(Movies)
The summer's first two blockbusters provide glimpses of the future of movies

How Healthy Is John McCain?
Vicky, Cristina, Barcelona and Woody
Cartoons of the Week
Can Mexico's Drug Terror Be Stopped?
The World's Next Top Lama
Memory: Forgetting Is the New Normal
India to America: Eat Less, Fatties
Kids' Show Makes Spinach Cool
Why the Gitmo Cases Are in Disarray
Weighing Wii Fit: Serious Fun