Vol. 170 No. 3
COVER
NATION
The former First Couple hit the campaign trail together in Iowa to reformat the Clinton brand. And it isn't Bill and Hillary
Obama's Viral Marketing Campaign (The Well / Nation)
that small donors really matter
(Life: Society-fashion-law-business / Society)
to adopt kids
Dinner-Party Diplomacy (History)
Dolley Madison often got political foes together over a fine meal. It's still a good tactic
Giving the Poor Their Rights (The Power Of One)
How legal empowerment can help break the cycle of despair
ESSAY
2008 could be a historic election. But should the President be an affirmative-action hire?
The Dangerous Book for Candidates (Checkout)
Why Americans Should Feel Happy (Commentary)
Mass gloom opens doors to outside candidates like Perot and Bloomberg. But that pessimism is misplaced
WORLD
Government forces crack down on students who led vigilante raids against "un-Islamic" behavior in Pakistan's capital. Our reporter gets caught up in the violence
Spotting the Terror Threat (The Well / World)
The bumbled car bombs in Britain revealed the changing face of terrorism. Are we prepared to deal with it?
NOTEBOOK
NUMBERS
Milestones (Briefing)
Verbatim
McCain's Cash Crunch (Briefing / Washington Memo)
After a second lackluster fundrasing quarter, the onetime frontrunner is struggling to keep his campaign above water
Easy Commute (Briefing / The Moment)
For a faltering President, sparing a loyalist isn't necessarily a hard call
Dashboard
BUSINESS
The college students' favorite website begins to conquer social networking's final frontier: grownups
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Don't--please--let the fact that most music critics love Spoon put you off listening to its new album
The Kid Gets the Picture (Arts: Movies - Music - The Big Picture - Downtime / Movies)
With a name like LaBeouf, he must be good
Should You Root for Barry Bonds? (The Well / Sport)
As the slugger nears Hank Aaron's record, fans are crying 'Foul Ball.' Here are five ways to make sense of his feat
(Arts: Movies - Music - The Big Picture - Downtime / Downtime)
are aging, and the definition of a designer is changing
I Was a Teenage Wizard (Arts: Movies - Music - The Big Picture - Downtime / Movies)
The dark, deft new Harry Potter film proves that even a save-the-world hero has growing pains
Too Risky for Hollywood (Arts: Movies - Music - The Big Picture - Downtime / The Big Picture)
Werner Herzog, the world's most dangerous director, makes his first studio film in two decades
PEOPLE
draw. Jimmy Buffett will now take your questions
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Sales soar as liquor snobs discover the fine aged varieties' mellow, complex flavors
Hard Hat (Global Business: Autos - Work-life Balance - Small Business / Autos)
The 328i convertible: a cool, quiet ride, even with the top down
What Gen Y Really Wants (Global Business: Autos - Work-life Balance - Small Business / Work-Life Balance)
Young workers happily blend work and play, as long as every minute has meaning
BMW Drives Germany (Global Business: Autos - Work-life Balance - Small Business / Autos)
Its flexible manufacturing system is a mark of a country that's getting less rigid and more competitive