Vol. 171 No. 16
COVER
Barack Obama's greatest influence was a woman most Americans know nothing about. How her uncommon life shaped his views of the world
NATION
Second in a series Pennsylvanians are next in line to cast votes for Clinton or Obama. How they decide may foreshadow the election in November
Philly Politicos Kick it Old-School (Viewpoint)
Ward leaders in Philadelphia will get out the vote in the primary, just as Grandpop did
ESSAY
The general has made real progress in Iraq. But he doesn't have an answer for Barack Obama
TV Home Shows Learn to Love the Bust (Commentary / Tuned In)
Having soared with the housing bubble, TV home shows are now learning to love the bust
Writers Vs. Editors: A Battle for the Ages
Whtevr u say, Mike, but this hedlin didnt get editd and thts why it readz like this
WORLD
Morgan Tsvangirai has been attacked and arrested for challenging Zimbabwe's despot Robert Mugabe. Now he may be on the verge of unseating him
China's Olympic Shame (The Well / World)
China's crackdown has emboldened critics around the world. Why Beijing is blowing it
Postcard: London (Postcard: London)
Among the travelers at Europe's busiest airport are a surprising number of homeless--and they're not going anywhere. A night with Heathrow's down-and-out jet set
NOTEBOOK
Verbatim
Numbers
The Reckoning. (Briefing / The Moment)
As the Senate debates the war's future, the President confronts its cost
The Page (Briefing)
Briefing
Dashboard (Briefing / Washington Memo)
SCIENCE
Conservationists fear for the survival of the sociable, sexual bonobos, but an answer may be found in war-torn Congo
SOCIETY
Who needs Napa? Colorado offers fans of craft brews their own playland of tours and tasting bars
Swinging for Female Golfers (Life: Travel - Design - Sport / Sport)
More golf clubs are being designed specifically for women. We put them to the test
1950s Furniture for Modern Babies (Design)
Parents are leaving the pastels behind and going for a more contemporary look in the nursery
BUSINESS
Want to measure happiness? Great. Health? Swell. But don't ruin the best gauge we have of economic activity
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
The current crop of reality TV is less about makeovers and competitions, and more about therapy
Hong Kong Kung-fu Stars Can't Be Stopped (Arts: Television - Movies - Downtime / The Big Picture)
Why Hong Kong kung-fu fighters Jackie Chan and Jet Li have outlasted a generation of Hollywood action stars
Ben Stein Dukes it Out with Darwin (Arts: Television - Movies - Downtime / Movies)
Ben Stein takes on the scientific establishment. Nobody wins
Charlton Heston: The Epic Man (Appreciation)
From iconic movie hero to gun advocate, Charlton Heston embodied both our grandest and our most ornery beliefs
(Web Watch)
(Arts: Television - Movies - Downtime / Downtime)
Three unusual women: one a prodigy, one pregnant and one made of polymer
PEOPLE
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
To help select the world's most influential people, previous honorees offer their nominations when asked, Who should be on this year's list?