Vol. 169 No. 11
COVER
The new "local foods" movement is questioning whether that pesticide-free apple is better than one grown in your own backyard. John Cloud investigates the new food fight
NATION
Voters are paying attention to 2008. That doesn't mean they like what they see
Low Down in Mile High (Letter From Denver)
Everything's going weirdly wrong in the city this winter. Even winter
The Kucinich Conundrum (Profile)
Why does a 60-year-old vegan former mayor of Cleveland keep running for President? Maybe because he thinks he's right
Bush's Last Chance on Immigration
to fix America's broken immigration system
WORLD
The war has created 2 million Iraqi exiles. An intimate look at their new lives -- and why the U.S. should let more in
Sweden.
A haven from war confronts the price of generosity
Syria.
A pariah becomes the Arab world's lifeboat
Where The Coal Is Stained With Blood
SOCIETY
Behind the Jesus tomb fight: a more speculative style of scholarship
Hollywood vs. Jesus (Culture Complex)
The tomb controversy rematches Christians with the town they love to hate
NOTEBOOK
Verbatim
What's Next
The Big Deal Goes Green
Hollywood is not the only place concerned about global warming. Now Wall Street is worried too
Cheney In The War Zone
From Peace To Politics
Milestones
Apparel Takes Root
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Productivity guru David Allen shows the overworked how to free their minds
BUSINESS
The recent sell-off may mean investors took too much for granted
50,000 TV Channels! The Skype Guys Strike Again
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
A profound and affecting old play about World War I offers a portrait of men in combat--without polemics
Anatomy of a Manhunt (Movies)
A sharp thriller by an A-list director with a strong cast tracks the sleuthing of the Zodiac killer
The Art of War (Movies)
300 is a violent, beautiful--and mostly computer-generated--movie about the ancient Spartans. Is it also the future of filmmaking?
Looking Straight Ahead (Fashion)
Paris and Milan, fashion turns down the fuss
YOUR TIME
The American Heart Association has a brand-new set of guidelines for reducing women's risk of heart disease, heart attacks and strokes
SPECIAL SECTION
Pass The Popcorn (Global Business / Small Business)
How a little town in Indiana inspired two city slickers to turn their snack into a global brand
Swing Science (Global Business / The Golf Game)
Why clubmakers are selling access to the technology once reserved for their tour pros
PEOPLE
10 Questions For Ted Kennedy (Interview)
LETTERS
ESSAY
Courage and dignity are crucial, but the noble death often depends on luck
Why Republicans Are Smiling (Columnists / Viewpoint)
They see a new, capable general in Iraq and a beatable field of Democrats
The People's Choice (Columnists / History)
Americans will overlook a politician's faults if he has the common touch