Ending the great recession: it was the economy, stupid

Auto industry rescue: "the doomsayers were wrong"

Health care reform: saving Spike Dolomite

Energy: sun, wind, and market forces

Environment: saving the planet

Foreign policy: Obama's world

Education: racing to the top

Financial reform: boring is better

Equality: expectations, limits, progress

Unfinished business (and failures)

Postscript: the benefits of cool.