How to Spend a Trillion Dollars (Inauguration)
That's how much money Barack Obama says is needed to kick-start the economy. How he spends it could determine the fate of his presidency

One Dream Realized (Inauguration)
Seven icons of the civil rights movement reflect on their progress and setbacks, the meaning of Jan. 20, 2008 to African Americans and what King would make of the country Obama will soon lead

Obama's Permanent Grass-Roots Campaign (Inauguration)
Linked by e-mail and Facebook, millions of Obama backers are staying involved — and gearing up for 2012

Can Tim Geithner Lead the Economy Out of Its Mess? (Inauguration)
More than any other official, new Treasury chief Timothy Geithner bears the burden of rescuing the U.S. economy. Is he the right man for the job?


Biofuels: The New Alchemy (Biofuels)
As criticism of corn-based ethanol grows, companies are at work on the next generation of biofuels

Out of Africa: Saharan Solar Energy (Solar Energy)
Could the solar energy that bakes the Sahara one day power all of Europe? Dreamers believe so

Catching the Currents: Tidal Power (Tidal Power)
Long thought of as costly and cumbersome, tidal power is starting to entice investors

Rachida Dati: Mother Justice
Critics of Rachida Dati's swift return to work forget that working life can be as compelling as motherhood


David Hare: Truth to Power
With his new play and film script, David Hare keeps an eye on the place where authority and morality collide


Sweet Ride: Surfing in Liberia (Great Outdoors)
A history of civil war can't keep surfers away from Liberia's wild waves

Majorca: Island of Calm (Check In)
Ease into long days of warm indolence at Majorca's Es Castell hotel

Storming the Teacup (Amuse-Bouche)
London's Rare Tea Company sources and sells exclusive, uncommonly tasty teas from Asia and Africa

Liberty Belle: Philadelphia (City Guide)
Its historic areas and attractions revamped, Philadelphia has become a capital of cool


Honoring Obama (Inbox)
The Runners-Up; Spending Where it Counts; Those We Lost in 2008