August 12, 2013 | Vol. 182 No. 7

Having It All Without Having Children (Society)

The American birthrate is at a record low. What happens when having it all means not having children?

The Pope's Baby Step on Gays

Francis' encouraging words show how far the Roman Catholic Church still has to go

Why the Economy Could... Pop! (Nation)

Housing is coming back. Banks are lending again. Energy is booming. A prominent Democrat argues that the U.S. economy is finally coming back to life

But Wait! It's Still a Wimpy Recovery (Nation)

Stagnant wages and a shortage of jobs leave many behind in this "boom"

The Surveillance Society (Nation)

Secrets are so 20th century now that we have the ability to collect and store billions of pieces of data forever

World

Blown Whistle (Washington Memo)

What the Manning verdict means

Laboring Over Pay (Business)

D.C.'s "living wage" proposal reinflates an economic debate

Appjacked! (Tech)

When users find new purposes for popular tech services

Fixing Detroit (Conversation)

Readers weigh in on what cities owe their people

What Supreme Court Ruling?

Lindy Boggs (Milestones)

Trailblazing Louisiana Congresswoman

Surviving Lung Cancer (Health)

New screening standards aim to save at least 20,000 lives each year

Purple No More (Nation)

North Carolina Republicans push through a host of deep red measures

Virginia Johnson (Milestones)

Pioneer in the study of sex

Briefing

The Obamacare Start-Up Boom (Health)

Health ventures rush to cash in on the law

Milestones (Milestones)