COVER
The Case Against Homeownership (Cover)
Buying a house is supposed to make us better citizens, better investors and better off. But that American Dream may well be a fantasy
ESSAY
The Two Jobs Reports (Commentary / The Curious Capitalist)
One, from the government, generates anxiety. The other, from Apple, evokes optimism. Both are true
One Man's Fight Against Net Neutrality (The Awesome Column)
Forget neutrality. Here's why we should make the Internet less fair and less balanced
NATION
How the Stimulus Is Changing America (The Well / Nation)
Voters hate it. Hardly anyone wants credit for it. But President Obama's $787 billion stimulus is quietly altering the way Americans work, move, innovate and plug in
New Orleans 2005-2010 (The Well / Nation)
WORLD
Going Home (World)
As the U.S. combat mission in Iraq ends after seven years, the people the troops leave behind face an uncertain future.
Going Home from Iraq
Photographer Yuri Kozyrev documents one unit's final days in country
Going Home from Iraq: Soldiers' Voices
As U.S. combat troops leave Iraq, soldiers of Virginia National Guard's 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment reflect on life in a war zone
Postcard from Dry Tortugas (Postcard)
On the blue edge of the Gulf of Mexico, one reporter learns what it means to live sustainably. Going for a sail on board Greenpeace's Arctic Sunrise
LETTERS
Inbox (Inbox)
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Back to the Future (MOVIES)
Summer 2010 has been a listless season at the cineplex. Are audiences ready for a second dose of Avatar?
Watching the Detective (Books)
Yunte Huang's Charlie Chan study is a Chinese look at how America has looked at China
Detroit 1-8-7: TV Looks at a Trouble City (Tuned In)
Officials say a new cop show gives the city a bad rap. But Detroit needs more attention, not less
Q&A: Jessica Alba (Q&A)
Short List
TIME'S PICKS FOR THE WEEK
SOCIETY
Foursquare: Where Are Location Sites Taking Us? (Life / Techland)
Where's the craze for location sites like Foursquare taking us?
Training Pastors, Rabbis, and Imams Together (Life / Religion)
Claremont's experiment in desegregating religious training may signal a new frontier for America's seminaries
Power of One (Life)
Using dance as psychotherapy, Sohini Chakraborty is helping former child prostitutes regain their sense of self
PEOPLE
10 Questions for Dr. John (10 Questions)
The Big Easy musician reflects on the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Dr. John will now take your questions
BRIEFING
The Moment
8|22|10: Chile
The World
10 ESSENTIAL STORIES
Obama on Social Security: Ending Bipartisanship Hopes (Washington: The Politics Page)
In a move as predictable as Lucy pulling the football away from Charlie Brown, Democrats are using Social Security scare tactics to gain ground before the November election. And Barack Obama is leading the charge
Democrats Face Uphill Battle in Arkansas (Washington: The Politics Page)
Trailing by 25 to 38 points, sitting Senator Arkansas Blanche Lincoln looks like a sitting duck for Republicans in the next election
Will the White House Fight to End the Cuba Travel Ban? (Washington: The Politics Page)
As reports surface that the Obama Administration plans to expand legal travel opportunities to Cuba, observers are wondering if the action will spur the end of the entire travel ban
Lab Report: Health, Science and Medicine
Verbatim
Brief History: Food Recalls
The Skimmer
Book Review: The Pain Chronicles by Melanie Thernstrom