COVER
How To Live 100 Years (Health Checkup)
A century of life was once a rare thing, but that is changing. Science is slowly unraveling the secrets of the centenarians
How To Live to a Ripe Old Age
Seeing your 100th birthday was once a rare thing, but more and more seniors are joining the century club
Lab Report (Time Health / Subject/No. 1 Longevity)
Gender, genes, diet and even human sperm may all be life extenders
Be Careful What You Wish For (Time Health / Health Checkup)
We'd all like an extra decade of life. But there are reasons to think we already hang around long enough
Eat Less, Live Longer? (Time Health / Health Checkup)
Restricting calories extends animal life, so doctors want to know if going hungry would help us too
A Global Look at Longevity (Time Health / Health Checkup)
Geography, it seems, is destiny, at least when it comes to numbering our years
Living Long and Living Well (Time Health / Prescription)
It's not so hard--and it's not all genes. Here's what we can do today to get extra tomorrows
NATION
The Rescue Brigade (The Well / World)
The military's airborne medical-evacuation teams are critical to holding down U.S. casualties in Afghanistan. Lynsey Addario travels to the front lines to follow one medevac unit as it races to save another life
Photos: The Rescue Brigade
Photographer Lynsey Addario travels to the front lines to follow a medevac unit
What's Behind America's Falling Crime Rate (The Well / Nation)
The murder rate in America is at an all-time low. Will the recession reverse that?
ESSAY
It's Her Party: The Brilliance of Sarah Palin (Commentary / In the Arena)
Sarah Palin, who gave the keynote address to the Tea Party convention, is clever, deceptive and infuriating — which makes her the Republicans' most potent force
Era of No Consensus (Commentary / Viewpoint)
No, Obama's not FDR; he's also not the first President to start over. It's just tough to have to do it now
Echoes of Greece's Debt Crisis (Commentary / The Curious Capitalist)
Greece's economy is small, but its debt crisis is threatening the euro. Listen for the echoes in the U.S.
Joel Stein: My Prius Problem (The Well / The Awesome Column)
So what if my wife drives one? At least now I won't have to hear why it makes her better than me
There's No Point in Doing Good Badly
To aid is human. But what happens when our relief efforts hurt more than they help?
WORLD
In India, A Salon A Cut Above the Rest
Thanks to rising disposable incomes, designer hairstyling is finally making the cut with India's middle class. Take a chair in the coiffured world of Jawed Habib
Stopping Soldiers from Becoming Murderers (World)
Some soldiers become murderers. The military needs to figure out how to stop them
TO OUR READERS
Health Checkup
Who wants to be 100? Our first in a series of special reports looks at longevity. It's not just about living longer, but living better
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
The Greatest Performances of the Year, a Tribute (Great Performances)
Our annual tribute to the actors and actresses whose work this year lit up the screen
The Devil's Due (Books)
With his new novel, Joe Hill climbs to the top of the horror pack
Tyler Perry's Big Happy Family (Theater)
Touring the country as Madea, Tyler Perry may be the most popular unsung playwright in America
Viva Viva Elvis! (Theater)
Cirque du Soleil's fizzy evocation of the man and his music restores the King to his Vegas throne
Percy Jackson (Phenomenon Watch)
Short List
TIME'S PICKS FOR THE WEEK
BUSINESS
Behind the Troubles at Toyota (Business)
Toyota was the world's most admired automaker, a company that had redefined manufacturing. Then the recalls started. What can other firms learn from a corporate culture that went horribly wrong?
EDUCATION
A Quick Fix for America's Worst Schools (Education)
The White House is devoting $4 billion to turning around America's worst schools. Will these extreme makeovers work?
SOCIETY
Reality TV at 10: How It's Changed Television — and Us (Culture / Culture)
Ten years since the premiere of Survivor, the genre has gone from guilty pleasure to quintessentially American entertainment
Top 10 Reality TV Shows
A look at the best unscripted programs on television
McDonald's Chef: The Most Influential Cook in America? (Food)
Meet the most influential cook in America. Dan Coudreaut is the creative mind behind the salads and wraps that helped update McDonald's greasy image. Now he's even playing with the Big Mac
The Disaster Diet (Life / Food)
In Haiti, our correspondent subsists on state-of-the-art survival food — high-energy cookies
Seeking My Race-Based Valentine Online (Life / Social Norms)
Why online dating is the last refuge of overt racial preferences
PEOPLE
10 Questions for Henry Paulson (10 Questions)
In On the Brink, the former Treasury chief looks back on the financial crisis. Henry Paulson will now take your questions
LETTERS
Inbox (Inbox)
BRIEFING
The Moment
2|9|10: New Orleans
The World
10 ESSENTIAL STORIES
Verbatim
Brief History: Invasive Species
Top 10 Invasive Species
As officials fight to keep the fearsome Asian carp from making its way into the Great Lakes, TIME takes a look at other species that have overstayed their welcome
The Skimmer
Book Review: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot