COVER
The Top 10 Everything of 2010
In 50 wide-ranging lists, TIME surveys the highs and lows, the good and the bad, of the past 12 months
The Best Music of 2010
The Best Movies of 2010
The Best Fiction Books of 2010
The Best Nonfiction Books of 2010
WORLD
Palestinians, Contained
The Wall has made it much harder for young Palestinians to know Israel — and understand its people
BUSINESS
Tax Cuts: A Populist Drug, Not an Effective Stimulus (The Curious Capitalist)
Americans are spending too much time on issues that divert them from the big picture
GLOBAL ADVISER
Five Reasons to Visit Aleppo: Silk Road Splendor (TIME Traveler)
The northern Syrian city of Aleppo is acquiring a renewed appreciation of its monumental past
Next Time You're in ... Tokyo
From Warehouse to Art House, Tokyo's hidden art trove
Where the Wild Things Are (Check In)
Kabini offers safaris without frills
Nottingham's Restaurant Sat Bains (Amuse-Bouche)
A culinary star is in the ascendant
LETTERS
Burma's Bright Light (Inbox)
To Do or Not to Do; Debt Diligence; The Merits of Inaction