The Candidates Stump for National Service (The Well / Cover Story)
President will surely take steps to help more Americans serve. But you don't have to wait that long to get started writes Richard Stengel

21 Ways to Serve America (User's Guide)
A call goes out with 21 ways you can give back and pay it forward to current and future stewards of the country

Barack Obama: A Call to Service (In Their Words)

John McCain: Inspiring Citizens to Do More (In Their Words)


What We Can Do
With a special report and by co-hosting a major summit, TIME challenges thinkers and leaders to reimagine national service


The Sarah Show (The Well / Campaign '08)
A front-row view of Sarah Palin's campaign debut reveals why her grip on women voters is likely to last

The Truth About Teen Girls (The Well / Society)
So you think they're having sex too soon and it's the media's fault. It's not that simple


Sarah Palin's Myth of America (Commentary / In the Arena)
Viewpoint: The GOP candidate appeals to nostalgia for a country that no longer exists. It might be a winning strategy

Sarah Palin's Alaskonomics
Sarah Palin may have her appeal. But she isn't a tough fiscal conservative. Just look at the numbers

Defeat the Press (Commentary / Tuned In)
Is it a loser's strategy for McCain and Palin to run against the media? Actually, it would be insanity not to


Robert Giroux (Briefing)

The Moment (Briefing)
9|10|08: Geneva

The Page (Briefing)

The World (Briefing)
10 ESSENTIAL STORIES

Milestones

The Skimmer (Briefing)

Pop Chart

A Brief History Of: Sports Medicine (Briefing)

Verbatim

Don Haskins (Briefing)

The Central Front (The Well / World)
Pakistan is now the focus of the long war on terrorism. Its new President has a murky past and few democratic credentials. How can this dangerous place be made safe?

Postcard: A Suburb Hopes for One More Delay at O'Hare (Postcard: Bensenville)
As one of America's most congested airports modernizes, a suburb in its shadow faces demolition. Hoping for one more delay at O'Hare


Eco-Buyer Beware: Green Can Be Deceiving (Going Green)
Those "green" products often aren't


With Fannie and Freddie, the US Is Bailout Nation (The Well / Business)
Fearing turmoil in housing and the stock market, the government seizes mortgage lenders Fannie and Freddie. What it means for you — and the U.S.

Another Benefit of Health: Wealth (Right on Your Money)
Investing in healthy living now may add up to hundreds of thousands of dollars later in life


Renaissance Man: Ricky Gervais (Movies)
Ghost Town star Ricky Gervais quotes Keats and cracks wise. What's not to love?

Baffled After Seeing (Movies)
Joel and Ethan Coen's follow-up to No Country for Old Men is a flaky spy comedy--or is it?

Home Is Where the Hurt Is (Books)
In Marilynne Robinson's new novel about a prodigal son, a bad man is hard to find

Metallica's Insanely Fast New Album (Music)
Metallica's ninth album is its fastest, loudest and best ever

5 Things You Should Know About (Downtime)
A sci-fi standout, twangy Simpson and DIY Martha


10 Questions for Bill O'Reilly (10 Questions)
The Fox News host's memoir, A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity, is out this month. Bill O'Reilly will now take your questions
 Watch the conversation
Bill O'Reilly, opinionated commentator, author and host of one of cable television's highest-rated news programs, will now answer your questions


Awash in Sales (Global Business / Small Business)
Stainless-steel water bottles were a nice niche — until sales exploded. The perils of popularity

Teaching Them to Fish (Global Business / Economic Development)
A Virginia-based NGO hands out free wheat to poor countries, at a price: the businesses have to perform

Business Books
Afraid that the ax is about to fall? How to clean up your act and avoid the chop in a slumping economy. Understanding urgency--or stopping the 24/7 clock


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