COVER

The Inventor Of the Future

Steve Jobs remade the world as completely as any single human being ever has, but he had no business doing it

American Icon

The saga of Steve Jobs is the Silicon Valley creation myth writ large: launching a start-up in the proverbial garage and building it into the world's most valuable company

In A Private Light

I first met Steve Jobs on a photo shoot for TIME in 1982. I had no idea that he was going to be my friend or that he was going to be this incredible genius

10 QUESTIONS

BUSINESS

What if the China Bubble Bursts?

Overvalued real estate is driving the Chinese miracle. A crash could send the U.S. into another recession — and shift the global economy

GLOBAL ADVISER

Divine Path (Time Traveler)

The Kumano Kodo links shrines, hot springs and scenery

Swing State (After Dark)

Jazz-mad Ethiopia rejoices at the restoration of a long-neglected scene

LETTERS

Perry Parries (Inbox)

Russia's Corruption Problem; Fully-Friended Israel; Broken Banks; Church and State