Vol. 170 No. 26
COVER
The race for the Republican presidential nomination is turning into a rare and unpredictable free-for-all. That's what happens when a party lacks a front runner, is low on intellectual steam--and its best candidates all have notable defects
NATION
The former New York City mayor parlayed his experience into opportunity. He got rich, but who were his clients?
Huckabee Rising (The Well / Nation)
The Republican's Iowa operation is a family affair. But does his surge come with enough time to win?
The Run of an Also Ran (The Well / Nation)
With Iowa just three weeks away, the end of indignities is near for third-tier candidates. And not a moment too soon
John Edwards' Defining Moment (The Well / Nation)
His "Two Americas" speech catapulted Edwards to political prominence in 2004 and defined his campaign. Will it be enough to win him the nomination this time?
ESSAY
Why do we go list-crazy at the end of every year? Here are the Top 10 reasons
Trudging Through Iowa (Commentary)
Roads and voters have yet to thaw in a Democratic race that is still uncertain
The Huckabee Trap (Commentary)
He may be a new brand of Evangelical, but that alone won't hook him the nomination
WORLD
Thousands of Iraqi refugees who fled last year's violence are returning, but many more are staying away. Here are four reasons why it's too early to proclaim the end of the civil war
Postcard: Mexico City (Postcard: Mexico City.)
A free ice-skating rink in the central plaza is this winter's big hit. Inside one mayor's unusual campaign to win over the masses
NOTEBOOK
Kosovo's Ghosts (Briefing / World Spotlight)
Verbatim
The Politics of Torture (Briefing / Washington Memo)
One of a Kind (Briefing / The Moment)
Looking for a gift to bring the past alive in the present? Try the Magna Carta
Briefing
Numbers
PEOPLE
Person of the Year
TIME asked several prominent individuals whom they would choose for the 2007 Person of the Year. The nominations continue
SPECIAL SECTION
(Time''s Lists Of The Year / Religion)
(Time''s Lists Of The Year / Theater)
(Time''s Lists Of The Year / Breakups)
(Time''s Lists Of The Year / Songs)
(Time''s Lists Of The Year / Web Videos)
(Time''s Lists Of The Year / Buzzwords)
(Time''s Lists Of The Year / Movies)
(Time''s Lists Of The Year / TV Shows)
(Time''s Lists Of The Year)
(Time''s Lists Of The Year / Scandals)
(Time''s Lists Of The Year / Underreported Stories)
(Time''s Lists Of The Year / Fashion)
(Time''s Lists Of The Year / Fiction Books)
(Time''s Lists Of The Year / Web Sites)
The 10 Best (New and Upcoming) Architectural Marvels (Architecture)
(Time''s Lists Of The Year / Video Games)
(Time''s Lists Of The Year / Quotes)
(Time''s Lists Of The Year / Scientific Discoveries)
(Time''s Lists Of The Year / Phrases)
The 10 Best Chores to Outsource (Time''s Lists Of The Year / Chores to Outsource)
(Time''s Lists Of The Year / TV Ads)
(Time''s Lists Of The Year / Medical Breakthroughs)
(Time''s Lists Of The Year / Sports Moments)
(Time''s Lists Of The Year / DVDs)
(Time''s Lists Of The Year)
The 10 Best Stocks (Stocks)
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
MasterCard's Bob Selander tells TIME's Jyoti Thottam about the rise of debit, recession in the U.S. and the world's big spenders
Meritocracy Is the Model (Global Business: Middle East - Top Business Teams - How I Got Started - Front And Center / Top Business Teams)
Infosys reinvents India's corporate culture, valuing data and democracy over old family ties
Soft Drink Fizz Goes Flat in Gaza (Global Business: Middle East - Top Business Teams - How I Got Started - Front And Center / The Middle East)
Pepsi's bottler can't get CO2 because of Israel's blockade. Among workers' dwindling job options: Hamas
The Ultimate Host (Global Business: Middle East - Top Business Teams - How I Got Started - Front And Center / How We Got Started)
Four Seasons built a legacy of luxury on the unlikely inspiration of an obscure Toronto motel