Vol. 168 No. 19
COVER
How the election became a referendum on an isolated President--and how it is likely to reshape American politics
Can Voting Machines Work? (Campaign 2006)
The U.S.'s new voting systems are only as good as the people who program and use them. Which is why next week could be interesting
Election Guide (Campaign 2006)
On Nov. 7, every seat in the House and 1 in 3 in the Senate will be up for grabs. Voters in 37 states will test ballot propositions
Battling for the Show-Me Moms (Campaign 2006)
Campaign Sketchbook (Campaign Sketchbook)
NATION
How an eye-popping Supreme Court decision set off one of this year's most passionate election fights
WORLD
Far from the headlines, dozens of Iraqis are kidnapped every day. TIME investigates this criminal underworld--and tells the story of one man who survived it
Breaking Up Is Easy To Do
In China, the hot new trend is "flash divorce," as women cut loose their cheating husbands
SOCIETY
Sugarcoated, MTV-style youth ministry is so over. Bible-based worship is packing teens in pews now
It's a Brand-You World (Lifestyle)
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NOTEBOOK
Verbatim
What's Next
The Vaccine Dilemma
The Ana Log
her Washington base camp, ANA MARIE COX dishes the dirt on D.C.
Punchlines
The Year the Democrats Punched Back (In the Arena)
A Census of College Costs
Numbers
I Approved This Campaign Slogan
BUSINESS
With costs still rising, companies are testing new ways to save. The trendiest : workers pay more
SCIENCE
Scientists map the genes of the honeybee, a key agricultural pollinator whose numbers are plummeting
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Sacha Baron Cohen is either horrible or hysterical. You choose
7 Top Political Movies From Seven Decades (Worth Your Time)
As Election Day nears, take a refresher course in classic Hollywood poli sci
"I See Him in Me" (Books)
A world-famous writer and a refugee from Sudan collaborate on one of the year's most moving novels
When Politics Goes Viral (Culture Complex)
YOUR TIME
How To Give To The Little Guys (Money)
PEOPLE
With films gritty and grim, or warm and epic, directors of documentaries are helping define a vital new form of "reality movies"
People
10 Questions for Shaquille O'Neal (Interview)
The Miami Heat center talks about running for sheriff
LETTERS
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
There's a huge corporate battle to sell you one. New technologies and products are meeting baby boomers' ineleastic demand to smooth their wrinkles
Tahari on a Tear (Time Bonus Section December 2006: Inside Business / Fashion)
innovator is taking his contemporary outfit upscale with a luxury twist
Nice Girls Get Even (Time Bonus Section December 2006: Inside Business / The Sexes)
ADVICE GUIDES SAY THAT WOMEN DON'T HAVE TO BE MACHO IN THE WORKPLACE ANYMORE
Tennis Gets Reset (Time Bonus Section December 2006: Inside Business / Sports Business)
THE MEN'S ATP TOUR WAS DOUBLE-FAULTING UNTIL A NEW BOSS DEMANDED AND GOT RADICAL CHANGE FROM THE PROS
Are You Sticky? (Time Bonus Section December 2006: Inside Business / Change Agents)
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Dow's New Vow (Time Bonus Section December 2006: Inside Business / CEO Speaks)
CEO ANDREW LIVERIS SAYS HE'S TRADING IN THE COMPANY'S TOXIC PAST FOR A GREENER FUTURE
Rare Trees for Sale (Time Bonus Section December 2006: Inside Business / Small Business)
threatened, ancient species, botanists are marketing its offspring
River Power Rises (Time Bonus Section December 2006: Inside Business / Technology)
HYDROELECTRICITY AND DAMS GO HAND IN HAND--BUT THAT MAY NO LONGER HAVE TO BE THE CASE
Good Call (Time Bonus Section December 2006: Inside Business / Foreign Influences)
shareholder isn't happy
Horses as Courses (Time Bonus Section December 2006: Inside Business / Executive Life)
a business
Where Fools Rush In (Time Bonus Section December 2006: Inside Business / Investing)
hard at ill-performing areas