TIME Magazine -- U.S. Edition -- May 17, 2010 Vol. 175 No. 19

COVER

The Far-Ranging Costs of the Mess in the Gulf (Cover)

A blown oil well in the Gulf of Mexico creates an environmental catastrophe — but the accident could at last provide the impetus to craft an energy policy that is smart, pragmatic and green

Photos: Oil Spill Threatens Gulf Wildlife

The collapse of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig off the coast of Louisiana causes thousands of bbl. of crude oil to spew into Gulf waters

NATION

Faisal Shahzad: The Broadway Bomber (The Well / Special Report)

College, job, suburban house: Faisal Shahzad seemed to be pursuing the American Dream. But the feds allege that he somehow got swept up in the ambitions of Pakistani militant groups

Photos: Who Is Faisal Shahzad?

A portrait of the man who authorities say planted a car bomb in Times Square

ESSAY

Ragin' Contagion (Commentary / The Curious Capitalist)

After Greece, will concerns about nations' debt loads derail the global economic recovery?

Management 101: What the Democrats Need to Learn (Commentary / In the Arena)

Democrats care more about making laws than making them work. That needs to change

How a Cancer-Stricken Dad Chose a Council of Successors

A cancer-stricken dad chooses his 'council' of successors--and rediscovers friendships along the way

BRIEFING

The Skimmer

Book Review: The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates by Wes Moore

The World

10 ESSENTIAL STORIES

The Moment

5|3|10: Nashville

Joseph W. Sarno (Milestones)

Brief History: The Prom

Leslie Buck (Milestones)

Lynn Redgrave (Milestones)

Spotlight: United-Continental Merger

Verbatim

WORLD

Shanghai Is Ready For Its Close-Up (World)

China's most glamorous city celebrates its return to the world stage with an eye-popping expo

Photos: Shanghai's World Expo

China dazzles visitors at the biggest and most expensive international fair in history

Beyond Times Square: The Threat from Pakistan (The Well / Special Report)

No longer satisfied with targeting India, Pakistan's extremist groups are taking direct aim at the U.S. and its allies

Paris' Plan to Kick Cars Off Its Riverbanks (Postcard)

In a controversial move designed to get Parisians off the road, Mayor Bertrand Delanoë has unveiled plans to close parts of the Seine's banks to traffic and turn them into a pedestrians' paradise

SOCIETY

Sprechen Sie Google? A New Web Translator (Life / Techland)

The company's newest app, available to the public on May 6, provides near perfect translation of foreign text after you snap a photo of it with your smart phone

Video: Sprechen Sie Google?

Google's new app offers translation of foreign text after you snap a photo of it with your smart phone

Chefs Love Salt — Too Much and Not Well (Life / Taste of America)

Why excess sodium is so tasty--and so tough to give up

Gold: All That Glitters May Not Make Your Fortune (Society)

Believers in economic doom have pushed gold past $1,100 an ounce. But the metal has made as many fools as fortunes

Video: Dowsing for Nuggets in a New Gold Rush

As gold prices rise, prospectors dig again in California's old Gold Rush territory. They pan and sift, using dowsing rods and hi-tech gear to find gold nuggets