COVER
Morsi's Moment (World)
Egypt's Mohamed Morsi: Peacemaker, savior, tyrant?
EDITOR'S DESK
President or Pharaoh? (Cover)
FEATURES
The 99¢ Best Seller (Books)
It's easier than ever for authors to publish themselves--but tougher by the day to find fame. Inside the race to become the next E.L. James
'We're learning how to be free. We haven't seen this before.' (World)
Mohamed Morsi spoke with TIME in Cairo on Nov. 28. Excerpts:
How to Avoid the Fiscal Cliff (Nation)
A combination of spending, tax reform and government cuts that both Democrats and Republicans can love
BRIEFING
Marvin Miller (Died)
Union hero
Milestones (Milestones)
World
'Macho' Camacho (Died)
Boxing legend
Helmand Scene (Dispatch)
Where peace talks bring on Taliban bullets
Larry Hagman (Died)
Texas-size villain
Vanishing Act (Health&Science)
New medical implants treat patients and dissolve when they're done
Briefing
LightBox
COMMENTARY
A New Birth of Politics? (In the Arena)
Abe Lincoln cut all kinds of deals to do great things. Now it's our turn
Where the Past Is Not Prologue (Worldview)
Turmoil is a constant in the Middle East, but the region is strengthening
Can This Party Be Saved? (Murphy's Law)
Why the GOP's purists and pragmatists need to face the challenge of policy
THE CULTURE
Regional Champion (Food)
Christopher Kostow wants to change how we see--and taste--the Napa Valley
Pop Chart
The Chips Are Down (Money)
Why the U.S. lags in credit-card technology
Princess Complex (Travel)
Disney's Magic Kingdom is getting a girly-girl makeover
10 Questions for Jeff Koons (10 Questions)
Controversial artist Jeff Koons on his $33 million tulips, kids and why Hillary Clinton is giving him a medal
How I Replaced Shakespeare (The Awesome Column)
And why our kids may never read a poem as lovely as a tree
Think of the Parents! (Tuned In)
Really, kid-show scandals are rarely about the kids