Vol. 171 No. 7
COVER
Super Tuesday was supposed to settle the Democratic race, but a split decision means it's just getting started--and could get truly ugly
Clinton, Obama: Why Not Both? (Campaign '08)
Some Democratic faithful are floating visions of a dream ticket that marries Obama's energy with Clinton's expertise. But it's only a dream
Does McCain Have the Right Stuff? (The Well / Campaign '08)
McCain has strengthened his claim to the GOP nomination. But growing attacks from conservatives may hurt him in November
ESSAY
Obama's flights of rhetoric are the stuff of legend. But Clinton simply knows more. What this nail biter of a Democratic primary may come down to
The Price of Overconfidence (The Well / Commentary)
Democrats are giddy about their prospects in November. But have the primaries pushed their candidates too far left?
Valentine's Day: Forget it!
The best gift for Valentine's Day is to ignore it altogether
TO OUR READERS
In this presidential campaign, TIME's great photojournalists get up close and personal as no one else can
WORLD
The city used to be a magnet for musicians and moviemakers. Now religious extremists are the biggest show in town. A look inside the war on Pakistan's entertainers
NOTEBOOK
Milestones (Briefing)
Dashboard
Election Excess. (Briefing / The Moment)
It's a Super spectacle, but we need a better way to pick Presidents
Numbers
Verbatim
HEALTH & MEDICINE
New routines are putting fun into being fit
SOCIETY
From the red carpet in Hollywood to the paneled offices on Wall Street, facial hair is back in style
How Green Is Your Mountain
As snowy peaks warm up, the ski industry gets environmentally active
BUSINESS
It's not clear that the White House can change the economy, yet the economy can change the White House
A Microsoft-Yahoo! Deal User's Guide (The Well / Business)
Will the proposed $44.6 billion buyout be a marriage of dunces or the birth of a Net overlord? Either way, a new, ad-centered era is booting up
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
White House, schmite house. TV examines how women handle power in the world of Big Biz
Reality Check: Women, Work and Money (Television)
Here are the actual percentages of women in the high-level jobs that these TV vixens hold down and what they might be paid in a big city like New York, including bonuses but not free clothes
Hate in the Time of Free Love (Arts: Television - Books - Downtime / Books)
Can Suffering Kill God? (Arts: Television - Books - Downtime / Books)
Oscar, She Wrote (Movies)
(Downtime)
5 Things You Should Know About. Playing with guns in Belgium, instruments in Israel and children from Mars
PEOPLE
One of the fastest drivers in NASCAR, this veteran will start the season Feb. 17 at the 50th running of the Daytona 500, a race he has won three times. Jeff Gordon will now take your questions.
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
India's biggest city has to move its productive poor, carefully, to build needed infrastructure
The Yankee Chipper (Global Business: Megacities - Small Business / Small Business)
An English farmer takes a cue from the Americans to give British "crisps" a new identity