COVER
FDR's Lessons For Obama (The Legacy of FDR)
Franklin D. Roosevelt seized the time. He used the Depression as an opportunity to revolutionize American life for generations to come. Can Obama use the current crisis to do something similar?
Photographing FDR
Photos: In an era of great technical advances, Roosevelt harnessed the medium's power like no president before him
The Relentless Mrs. Roosevelt (The Well / The Legacy of FDR)
How Eleanor did all kinds of things that no other First Lady could manage before--or since
The Young Eleanor Roosevelt
Photos: The future First Lady learned at an early age that one's prospects in life were not totally dependent on physical beauty
Getting It Right
The nation's ills called for a flexible, dynamic politician, and FDR stepped up and came through
The First 100 Days (The Well / The Legacy of FDR)
Faced with a nation in crisis, FDR and his advisers started his first term in a feverish scramble to remake government and get the U.S. back on its feet
Deal or No Deal? (The Well / The Legacy of FDR)
Why did the Great Depression last so long? In many ways, Roosevelt was a hero, but some of his policies actually delayed the recovery for years
The Price of World Peace (The Well / The Legacy of FDR)
Haunted by Wilson's failure, FDR taught future generations of leaders that absolute moral purity isn't the best way to reshape the world
An Enduring New Deal (The Well / The Legacy of FDR)
A look at how FDR's programs have shaped today's society
TO OUR READERS
Learning from FDR
Our annual Making of America issue shows how the 32nd President turned a crisis into an opportunity. That's a lesson for today
ESSAY
Can the U.S. Deal with a Divided Iran? (The Well / In the Arena)
Iranian rulers have lost vital credibility. Will talks with the U.S. follow?
WORLD
Bismarck: The Town the Recession Missed
As the economy flails in most of the U.S., it's business as usual for North Dakotans. Cruising through the recession on the 47th parallel
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Kill Dill: Depp's Dillinger Disappoints (Movies)
John Dillinger was the FBI's top target. But this perfunctory biopic doesn't bring him back to life
The Extremely Brief and Violent Life of John Dillinger
Photos: With all due respect to Johnny Depp, the real star of Michael Mann's new film is the man it is based on
The Hurt Locker: Iraq, With Thrills (Movies)
The tense Baghdad thriller The Hurt Locker earns its stripes as a great war film
Decaptivating (Exhibitions)
Yinka Shonibare's headless sculptures make a witty, damning commentary on colonialism
Short List
TIME'S PICKS FOR THE WEEK
BUSINESS
Dumbing Down Regulation: The Quest For Simpler Rules (Commentary / The Curious Capitalist)
Allowing brilliant financial regulators broad discretion doesn't work. We need simpler rules, not smarter ones
SOCIETY
Man vs. Goose: Taking the Fight to the Unruly Flock (Life / Environment)
With populations of Canada geese soaring, cities are taking drastic steps to deal with these unruly flocks
First Comes Love, Then Comes Obesity? (Life / Women's Health)
A new study links domestic bliss to serious weight gain
BRIEFING
Milestones (Milestones)
John F. Mitchell (Milestones)
Ed McMahon (Milestones)
Spotlight: A Public-Insurance Option
The Moment
6|23|09: Tehran
A Brief History Of: Camouflage
The World
10 ESSENTIAL STORIES