COVER
The Workforce: Where Will the New Jobs Come From? (Cover)
The worst recession in generations torpedoed 8.4 million U.S. jobs. Getting them back and creating employment means understanding what makes the economy tick
Graphic: Where the Jobs Will Be Found
Coming out of the recession, employment will rebound differently across the U.S.
Graphic: Out of Work America
How tough is it to land a job these days? Unemployment figures, both overall and by industry, provide a benchmark
NATION
Eric Holder's Trials and Tribulations (The Well / Nation)
The Attorney General wanted to prosecute a top terrorist in New York City. Plan B, anyone?
ESSAY
Health Care Brawl: Why Obama's Team Thinks It Can Win (Commentary / White House Memo)
President Obama's team is ready for a brawl over health care reform legislation, no matter what the polls say
The U.S.-Israel Spat: Just a Sideshow (Commentary)
The back-and-forth between Obama and Netanyahu casts the roadblocks to peace in even starker light. Perhaps it is time for drastic action
Joel Stein: Does My Son Take After Me — or His Mom? A Genetic Test (The Awesome Column)
A spit test tells us whose genes prevailed in our son's DNA. Too bad there's no gene for awesomeness
HEALTH & MEDICINE
Do Statins Work Equally for Men and Women? (The Well / Health)
Millions of American men and women take statins. But do they work equally for both sexes?
BRIEFING
Brief History: The Textbook Wars
The Moment
3|16|10: Bangkok
The Skimmer
Book Review: The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine by Michael Lewis
The World
10 ESSENTIAL STORIES
Peter Graves (Milestones)
Verbatim
Doris Haddock (Milestones)
Charles Moore (Milestones)
LETTERS
Inbox (Inbox)
WORLD
Catholic Europe: How Damaged Is the Papacy? (The Well / World)
A string of sex-abuse scandals across Europe rocks the Catholic Church and threatens to undermine Pope Benedict XVI
Why Britain Is Feeling Bleak (The Well / World)
The pound is weak, jobs are scarce, and the economy may slip back into recession. But few Britons believe the next government will fix what ails their country
Mixed Feelings For a Favorite Son (The Well / World)
As Obama prepares to return to Indonesia, Asians aren't sure if he has delivered on his promises
Postcard: How Philanthropy is Remaking Detroit (Postcard)
Private donors are backing the mayor's plan to shutter neighborhoods and relocate residents. How philanthropy is remaking the city
SOCIETY
Should You Sign a Personal Loan Guarantee? (Life / Cash Crunch)
Before you sign a personal guarantee for a small-business loan, read the fine print
Gourmet On the Go: Good Food Goes Trucking (Life / Food)
Chefs like Kogi's Roy Choi are using trucks to bring high-end food to the masses at drive-through prices
Video: The New Gourmet Food Trucks
Joel Stein investigates the new gourmet food truck movement in Los Angeles with the accomplished chef Roy Choi, and tries his first Korean quesadilla
Photos: Gourmet Food Trucks
Chefs around the nation are using trucks to bring high-end food to the masses at drive-through prices.
Paging Dr. Google (Life / Health)
The search giant wants to help you compile your health records online. Is that a good idea?
Does Obama's Education Plan Make the Grade? (Life / Education)
The President's plan for education reform is a good start. Here's how to make it even better
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Sinatra on Stage: Come Fly With Twyla Tharp (Theater)
Dance has gone mainstream. And that's just the way Twyla Tharp likes it
The Runaways: Band of Sisters (Movies)
A rock biopic highlights the pitfalls of teen stardom
Play It Again (Music)
She & Him make new music that's steeped in the past
Late-Night Host Chelsea Handler
Late-night host Chelsea Handler follows up her New York Times best-selling book Are You There Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea with Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang
Short List
TIME'S PICKS FOR THE WEEK
PEOPLE
10 Questions for Elmore Leonard (10 Questions)
The Detroit novelist's neo-western Justified airs on FX. Elmore Leonard will now take your questions