COVER
The Problem with Football: How to Make It Safer (Sports)
America's favorite sport, football, is too dangerous. How to make the game safer
This Is Your Brain on Football
Video: Researchers study the effects of CTE, a brain disorder resulting from head trauma that is more and more common in football players. It can have lifelong repercussions, including dementia
Texas Football and the Price of Paralysis (Viewpoint)
In Texas, catastrophic spinal injuries aren't enough to change high school football
ESSAY
All the News That's Fit to Mint (Commentary / Tuned In)
Is the Times's play for digital dollars a new beginning or the beginning of the end?
Why We're Failing Our Schools (Commentary / In the Arena)
The U.S. government has billions of dollars to spend on public education, but teachers' unions are standing in the way
What Obama Can Learn from Reagan (Commentary)
As President Obama prepares for his second State of the Union address, here are some elements from Ronald Reagan's arsenal that Obama would be smart to follow
What's So Great About Big Birthdays?
What's so great about big birthdays? They inspire us to appreciate the little things
NATION
Can Bashing the Banks Help Obama? (The Well / Nation)
Inside the Administration's populist — and uncompromising — assault on Big Finance
WORLD
Out of the Ruins (The Well / World)
In words and images, James Nachtwey captures the devastation of Haiti and the spirit of a proud people determined to recover
Out of the Ruins
Photographer James Nachtwey captures the devastation caused by the earthquake and the spirit of a proud people determined to recover
TO OUR READERS
The Global Forum
This year, TIME, FORTUNE and CNN are hosting a conference on the global economy in Cape Town during the World Cup
LETTERS
Inbox (Inbox)
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Avatar Ascendant (Movies)
Why James Cameron's megahit is rewriting the rules and the record books
Edge of Darkness: Is Mel Gibson Still a Star? (Movies)
In his first leading role since 2002, a notorious actor tries to rekindle his star wattage
Charlotte Gainsbourg: On the Mend and Finding Solace in Music (Music)
On her new album, with help from Beck, Charlotte Gainsbourg turns trauma into rhythm
Short List
TIME'S PICKS FOR THE WEEK
TECHNOLOGY
Apple's iPad: Has Steve Jobs Seen the Future — Again? (Technology)
Publishers see the Apple iPad tablet as a savior. Will consumers feel the same way?
SCIENCE
Industrial-Strength Fungus (Going Green)
Densely packed rootlike fibers can do the job of Styrofoam, insulation and, yes, even bricks
SOCIETY
When Patients Share Medical Data Online (Life / Health)
Why so many patients are sharing their medical data online
PEOPLE
10 Questions for Ozzy Osbourne (10 Questions)
In his new autobiography, I Am Ozzy, the rocker tells his side of the story. Ozzy Osbourne will now take your questions
BRIEFING
The Moment
1|25|10: Baghdad
The World
10 ESSENTIAL STORIES
Spotlight: Campaign Finance and the Court
Verbatim
Brief History: The U.S. Census
The Skimmer
Book Review: Working in the Shadows: A Year Doing the Jobs (Most) Americans Won't Do by Gabriel Thompson
Bob Mosbacher (Milestones)
Jean Simmons: Portrait of a Complicated Lady (Milestones)
From early fame as a thorny English rose, Jean Simmons moved to Hollywood, where her star waned slowly but her talent never died