COVER STORY

What Michelle Means

The importance of the first black First Lady

The importance of the first black...

Ted S. Warren / AP

December 1, 2008 issue

THE ECONOMY

Leadership Vacuum

Queasy markets are looking for Obama to take charge

Queasy markets are looking for Obama...

Paolo Pellegrin / Magnum for Newsweek

December 1, 2008 issue

PHOTOS

Africa's Other Holocaust

The forgotten victims of Congo's long brutal war

The forgotten victims of Congo's long...

Marcus Bleasdale / VII for Newsweek

December 1, 2008 issue

JUSTICE

Obama and Torture

A 9/11-style commission may investigate Bush policies

A 9/11-style commission may investigate Bush...

Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images

December 1, 2008 issue

POLITICS

Coming of Age

Keeping kids 'normal' in the White House

Keeping kids 'normal' in the White...

Charles Ommanney / Getty Images for Newsweek

December 1, 2008 issue

PROJECT GREEN

A Better Battery

As technology advances, power storage can't keep up

As technology advances, power storage can't...

Christian Northeast for Newsweek

December 1, 2008 issue