COVER
Inside the Minds of Animals (Science)
Science is revealing just how smart other species can be — and raising new questions about how we treat them
Photos: Smart Animals
A portfolio of creature portraits by photographer Finlay MacKay
NATION
Invisible Wounds: Mental Health and the Military (The Well / Nation)
An understaffed mental-health corps is struggling to fight the stigma of therapy and bring relief to thousands of damaged soldiers
Photos: Treating Soldier Stress
The Army employs state-of-the-art technology at its Warrior Resiliency and Recovery Center at Fort Campbell, Ky. to help bring relief to thousands of mentally damaged soldiers. Photographs by Gareth McConnell for TIME
Russia's Long (and Brutal) War on Terror (The Well / World)
Unlike Western nations confronting terrorism in their midst, the Kremlin has little time for legal niceties and human rights as it deals with an Islamist insurgency. But does brutality work?
Photos: Dagestan and Russia's Long War
The tension between Moscow and Islamic insurgents spreads to other parts of the Caucasus, where the Kremlin's brutal methods have left a trail of tears. Photographs by Yuri Kozyrev / NOOR for TIME
The Ethics Watchdog Making Democrats Squirm (The Well / Nation)
Leo Wise's leadership of the Office of Congressional Ethics has become a lightning rod for Democratic complaints about his aggressive pursuit of corruption
ESSAY
Iraq: Requiem for a Profound Misadventure (Commentary / In the Arena)
Obama's somber speech on Iraq is a reminder of when and why we should — and should not — go to war
Sit. Stay. Trust. Learn.
Some of life's most important lessons come from its least likely instructors
WORLD
Postcard from Parwan (Postcard)
After years of alleged abuse, a new U.S. prison in Afghanistan aims to improve conditions for its detainees. Trying for a better kind of justice
Wyclef Jean to Run for President of Haiti (The Well / World)
After much speculation, hip-hop superstar Wyclef Jean has made it official: he wants to be President of the land of his birth, Haiti
SOCIETY
Extreme Trampoline: If You Build It, They Will Jump (Life / Sports)
If you build it (and pad the walls for safety reasons), they will jump
In-Flight Recycling's Slow Takeoff (Life / Going Green)
Coke, Diet Coke, landfill? Too many airlines keep trashing bottles and cans
Adoption 2.0: Finding Mom on Facebook (Life / Web Watch)
For adoptive families, social networks can be a blessing and a complication
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Bravo's Work of Art Riles Up the Art World (Television)
Bravo's latest reality show, Work of Art, is a modest hit for the network, but it has artists and art critics all riled up
Photos: Artworks from "Work of Art"
A sampling of pieces produced by the artists participating in the hit Bravo series
Love Triangle (Books)
Mona Simpson's new novel explores the delicate relationships between parent, child and nanny
The Other Guys: Will Ferrell Grows Up (Movies)
His new comedy, The Other Guys, gives Will Ferrell a measure of maturity that's no less weird — or funny
Q&A Rob Reiner
Short List
TIME'S PICKS FOR THE WEEK
PEOPLE
10 Questions for Mark Wahlberg (10 Questions)
The actor's new buddy-cop film, The Other Guys, is out now. Mark Wahlberg will now take your questions
LETTERS
Inbox (Inbox)
BRIEFING
Obama's Midterm Campaign: A Long Gestation (Washington The Politics Page)
The Moment
8|3|10: New York
A Clinton-vs.-Obama Campaign Test (Washington The Politics Page)
The Skimmer
Hostage Nation by Victoria Bruce and Karin Hayes
Lab Report: Health, Science and Medicine
Verbatim
Mitch Miller (Milestones)
Sentenced (Milestones)
Brief History: Military Pullouts
Obama's Big-Business Blues (Washington The Politics Page)
Lolita Lebron (Milestones)
The World
10 ESSENTIAL STORIES