Klein: Obama's Speech 'Very Tough'

TIME's political columnist says Obama was wise to drop the dreamy rhetoric — because he's in for the brawl of his life

The Three-Minute Convention

Highlights from the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado

Indecision '08 for McCain's Veep?

The candidate says he still hasn't made his choice. Surprise names are surfacing. Is it just head-faking to build suspense?

Forgetting New Orleans

Viewpoint: Three years after the Katrina disaster, the fate of the ravaged city has been strangely absent from the campaign

Summer Box Office: Just Good Enough

Movie grosses just about matched last year's big numbers. But it wouldn't have happened without Batman

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Swampland

Storm Clouds on the GOP Horizon

By Michael Scherer

Could the timing of Gustav be any worse? President Bush is speaking Monday night at the Republican Convention.

Tuned In

From Midfield, Obama Throws Long

By James Poniewozik

After all the fretting over the imagery and columns, Invesco Field passed its screen test — and the candidate turned up his volume to fill the arena.

Looking Around

Instant Houses

By Richard Lacayo

Prefabricated housing is an idea whose time is always coming but never quite comes.

Nerd World

The Greatest Video Game Ad of the Year

By Lev Grossman

I'm starting to feel like the video game ad is an underrated medium. Yeah, most of them are forgettable. What do you want, they're ads. But sometimes you see one that just rips off your head and thrusts its awesomeness down your neck.

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THE PAGE

Waiting for the Second Veep Candidate

A senior McCain source tells CNN they decided not to let slip his No. 2 pick before Friday, saying Thursday was "Barack Obama's night." Get details and read the full text on The Page

The Democratic Convention

The iTunes Primary: No Contest

By Joel Stein / Denver

In the electoral college of rock, Joel Stein reports from Denver, the Democrats hold a commanding lead

Outside the Stadium, Giddy Chaos

By Alex Altman

Attendees stood in lines miles long to see Barack Obama — some frustrated, others buying all the merchandise they could

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PHOTOS

(Sort of) Celebrating Michael Jackson's 50th Birthday

The last few decades have been rough, but TIME's music critic Josh Tyrangiel finds much to praise in his back catalog