COVER
Recession: Turning Point (Economic Crisis)
From Ireland to Singapore, TIME looks at the lessons learned a year after Lehman Brothers' fall ushered in a global economic crisis
ASIA
A Sea Change in Japanese Politics
In a historic election, voters reject the old guard. But fresh-faced new leaders won't last long if they can't fix Japan's bedrock economic ills
PEOPLE
Anders Fogh Rasmussen: The Reformer (Profile)
Anders Fogh Rasmussen used his tough, no-nonsense style to shake up Denmark. Now he's the head of NATO and promising more of the same
UNITED STATES
Why Chuck Grassley Turned on Health-Care Reform (Health Care)
Senator Charles Grassley once looked like President Obama's best hope for winning GOP votes for health-care reform. But that was before Grassley got an earful in Iowa
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
10 Lessons for the Summer Box Office (Movies)
Ten lessons for moviemakers from the 2009 U.S. summer box office. Hint: Forget stars; hire Transformers!
HEALTH
A Shot at Cancer (Cancer Vaccines)
We get vaccinated against all manner of diseases — except the one we fear most. But that may be changing