Sizing Up Obama's First 100 Days
Obama's start has been the most impressive of any President since F.D.R. The biggest tests are ahead of him

Obama's 100 Days: Behind-the-Scenes Photos
In an exclusive portfolio, TIME's Callie Shell documents a presidency's historic start — and provides a behind-the-scenes look at Barack Obama's life in the White House


Dropping the Nuclear Bomb
For a small group of foreign-policy veterans, a world free of nuclear weapons is an idea — little discussed these past two decades — worth talking about again


Vacation Blues as Tourists Stay at Home
As the recession drags on, tourists are staying at home. Luring them back would boost the global economy

Zojirushi: Recipe for a New Strategy (Gadgets)
Zojirushi ruled rice cookers — but to grow, it had to bring a unique design focus to other products

Singapore: Ten Things to Do in 24 Hours (City Guide)
Sultry Singapore has a reputation for blandness. Don't believe a word

Singapore Side Trip: Bintan (City Guide)
The hour-long ferry ride from Singapore makes the Indonesian island of Bintan a perfect escape

Places to Stay in Singapore: The Ritz-Carlton (City Guide)
Of the numerous five-star hotels lining the marina frontage, the Ritz-Carlton is the most thoroughly impressive

The Perfect Souvenir: Merlion Kitsch (City Guide)
Just as Paris hawks likenesses of the Eiffel Tower, and New York the Statue of Liberty, Singapore's kitschy pride of joy is the Merlion

Singapore: One More Thing (City Guide)
The stuff that visitors need to know


Ethics and Extinction (Inbox)
Tragedy in the Military; Turkey's Place in Europe