COVER

Made In The USA (Nation)

Against all odds, manufacturing is staging a comeback. Why it's rebounding — and what it means for jobs and the economy

EDITOR'S DESK

COMMENTARY

FEATURES

Ronnie's Friend Maggie (History)

Margaret Thatcher was Reagan's Churchill; he was her FDR. Their countries, and the world, felt the force of their friendship

The Veils of Aleppo (World)

Photographer Franco Pagetti captures a city under siege, where even the most ordinary objects have been drafted into battle

Too Old To Be A Dad? (Science)

Men, beware: your sperm may not be aging as gracefully as you are. The biological clock, science has found, ticks for both sexes

THE CULTURE

Gifted and Talented (Books)

In a sparkling new novel, friends grow into--or out of--their ambitions

10 Questions for Colm Tóibín (10 Questions)

Irish novelist Colm Tóibín on rewriting the Bible, his obsession with mothers and that tricky name of his

Marry Young! (The Awesome Column)

Why meeting your spouse in college is a great idea (with apologies to my wife)

Comfort Creatures

Support animals help patients, but that lizard may be against the law

Two of Hearts (Music)

Tegan and Sara take the long road to the stars

BRIEFING

Mad Money (Tech)

The virtual currency bitcoin is surging in value. Is it a bubble or the future of cash?