Vol. 171 No. 2
COVER
Pakistan
Martyr Without a Cause (The Well / World)
Bhutto was a brave, gutsy, secular and liberal woman. But she was a central part of Pakistan's problems, not a solution to them
NATION
The Supreme Court prepares to hear a case on lethal injections that could cause us to rethink our haphazard system of capital punishment
Independents' Day (The Well / Nation)
Why "undeclared" voters could well be this year's kingmakers
Iowa's Finish Line (The Well / Nation)
ESSAY
It's not because they're humble, or desperate to reform health care. The dirty little secret: candidates are ambitious
A Tale of Two Romneys (Briefing)
The GOP candidate accentuates the positive. Except when he goes negative
WORLD
Can a reclusive police state be a vacation destination? Sort of. Just bring lots of cash and ignore the government spies. One tourist's Hermit Kingdom holiday
NOTEBOOK
fails us, the state is now taking over
Milestones (Briefing)
A Moderate Moment (Briefing / Washington Memo)
The Page (Briefing)
Numbers
Kenya in Crisis (Briefing / World Spotlight)
Verbatim
Briefing
HEALTH & MEDICINE
SOCIETY
Their coach can be cold. And sure, they cheated. But the unbeaten Pats are the perfect team for an imperfect NFL season
Local Spirits (Life: Food - Living - Fit Nation / Food)
A new breed of mom-and-pop distilleries is bringing a modern flavor to the old craft of moonshining
Bringing Babies to Work (Life: Food - Living - Fit Nation / Living)
More businesses are allowing parents to take their infants to the office. Is having a cooing baby in the cubicle next door too much of a workplace distraction?
(Life: Food - Living - Fit Nation / Fit Nation)
Does your family M.D. deserve a rave review? A pan? The folks from Zagat let you have your say
BUSINESS
Yes, they'll drain Social Security by 2041. But the money problems will begin long before then
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
How to Save the Awards Shows (Arts: Television - The Big Picture - Downtime / The Big Picture)
The Golden Globes and the Oscars are shedding viewers. Here's a quick fix
(Arts: Television - The Big Picture - Downtime / Downtime)
PEOPLE
London. To win, he'll have to show his serious side
10 Questions for Bode Miller
His Olympic letdown two years ago led to a split with the U.S. team. More sober and just as fast as ever, this downhill skier is coming off his first victory this season. Bode Miller will now take your questions