COVER
Playing Favorites (Features / Family)
Never mind what your parents told you. They had a favorite child — and if you have kids, so do you. Why it's hardwired into all of us
When Parents Play Favorites
Are you your parents' favorite child? Jeffrey Kluger talks about his TIME cover story based on his new book, The Sibling Effect: What the Bonds Among Brothers and Sisters Reveal About Us
FEATURES
Why Germany Can't Save Europe, Much Less The World (World)
With the euro-zone debt crisis worsening and more than a few angry voters at home, Angela Merkel is being squeezed on all sides
The Debate on a Palestinian State (World)
Goodbye to All That (First Person)
A gay Air Force pilot says the end of "Don't ask, don't tell" ushers in a new era for the military
Street Smarts: How Fixing America's Infrastructure Can Help Fix Its Economy (Nation)
Repairing roofs, roads, bridges and our electrical grid would give the economy a kick-start. But only if we do it wisely
COMMENTARY
Where the Tea Party Runs Strong (In the Arena)
In a town with two mayors, a distrust of government — and the President
How Science Can Lead the Way
What we lose when we put faith over logic
The Storm Before the Calm (Worldview)
The political turmoil wrought by the Arab Spring is a precursor to positive change in the Middle East
BUSINESS
The New Online Job Hunt (Technology)
Social-networking sites play matchmaker, allowing targeted searches for both employers and applicants. It's more wheat, less chaff
Droughtbusters (Conservation)
The world is getting thirstier. Five ways we can keep from going dry
LETTERS
Inbox (Inbox)
THE CULTURE
Thou Shalt Not Pass (Sports)
Nnamdi Asomugha, a big giver, makes misery for NFL receivers
Brain Storm (Movies)
The indie thriller Take Shelter conjures a psychic apocalypse
Democratic Design (Fashion)
A brief history of the diffusion line
The Line of Beauty (Books)
Habibi, a graphic novel worthy of Scheherazade
Pop Chart
Dutch Treat (Art)
A powerful look back at Willem de Kooning
Waiter, There's A Fish in My Drink (Food)
Pushing the limits on flavored vodka
Fancy an Original Cocktail?
Beecher's Handmade Cheese serves up a drink infused with what they do best: grilled cheese sandwiches
10 Questions for Daniel Yergin (10 Questions)
Energy expert Daniel Yergin on peak oil, fracking and how to power the U.S. economy
Fortunate Son (The Awesome Column)
It's really hard being the favorite child. I ought to know
Dino-Snore (Television)
Terra Nova's fauna is stunning. The humans need to evolve
BRIEFING
The Big Questions: By Mark Halperin (Nation)
World
Milestones (Milestones)
Where Credit Is Due (Economy)
Bernanke has a mixed track record, but not on inflation
Outside Job (Economy)
Lawsuits show mortgage deals had robo-signers
LightBox
Briefing
Kara Kennedy, Eleanor Poling (Milestones)
Dave Gavitt (Milestones)
The New Sandwich Generation (Money)
More people are squeezed between move-in adult kids and a mortgage
Kicking It (Health&Science)
Exercise can help teens quit smoking