COVER
Islamophobia: Does America Have a Muslim Problem? (Cover)
American Islamophobia: At least six mosque projects across the U.S., not just in New York, have faced bitter opposition this year
Ground Zero: Inside the Park51 Mosque
During Ramadan prayer services at Park51, site of a proposed Islamic Center, attendees discuss the mosque and the media frenzy surrounding it
A Brief History of Intolerance In America (Nation)
Discrimination against different religious and ethnic groups dates back to the founding of the colonies
NATION
Is Wisconsin's Paul Ryan Too Bold for the GOP? (The Well / Profile)
Wisconsin's Paul Ryan has an 87-page plan to cut spending and taxes. Republicans are nearly as leery of Ryan's proposal as Democrats are
WORLD
Bali's Travel Boom: Eat, Pray, Love Tourism
After selling millions of copies, Elizabeth Gilbert's 2006 book Eat, Pray, Love has inspired hordes of spiritual tourists to visit the island of Bali
North Korea's Mafia Moment (The Well / World)
A secret report says the North torpedoed and sank a South Korean ship. With tension rising in the region, what will the U.S. do?
The Pity Of War (The Well / World)
As Marines engage in a firefight with insurgents in Afghanistan, they call in a mortar strike that kills a young girl. Photographer Adam Ferguson, on assignment for TIME, witnesses the tragedy
Video: Witness to the Pity of War
Photographer Adam Ferguson, on patrol with Marines in northern Marjah, witnessed the unintentional killing of a girl in a U.S.-fired mortar strike
Photos: A Civilian Casualty in Afghanistan
BRIEFING
The Moment
8|17|10: Pakistan
The World
10 ESSENTIAL STORIES
A Little Help from Friends? (Washington: The Politics Page)
Sometimes being a leader means knowing when to ask for help
Campaign Videos: Will Anyone Pay to See Them? (Viral Politics)
A Breakthrough for the GOP: More Women Running (Gender Politics)
A record number of Republican women have sought federal office this year: 129 GOP women in House races and 17 in Senate races
Lab Report: Health, Science and Medicine
Herman Leonard (Milestones)
Verbatim
Bobby Thomson (Milestones)
James J. Kilpatrick (Milestones)
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
American Women: Birthing Babies at Home (Wellness / Childbirth)
The push to increase American women's access to home birth reignites the debate over how safe it is
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
How Twitter Helped Resurrect Kanye West (Music)
Kanye West's triumphant, Twitter-fueled return from exile
The Recent Life of Kanye West
Photos: TIME takes a look at the good, the bad and the bizarre
Review: The Tillman Story's Bitter Truths (Movies)
When the Army lied about Pat Tillman's combat death, his family fought to find the bitter truth
The Songs of Summer (Top 10)
What makes a pop confection worth turning the volume up and rolling the windows down? Time rates a season of singles
The Songs of Summer 2010
Video: From Shakira to Big Boi this summer's music has been all about good rhythm and songs that make you want to dance
Daniel Tosh (Q&A)
Short List
TIME'S PICKS FOR THE WEEK
SOCIETY
Infestation: Nightmare on Bedbug Street (Life / Home)
They're back with a vengeance. Why the best defense may be nonchemical
Guilt-Free Golf (Life / Going Green)
Chambers Bay saves on water and chemicals, but hackers need to adjust
Green Golfing
Video: With no golf carts and thick carpets of grass, Chambers Bay Golf Course, a former mining quarry and the site of the 2015 U.S. Open, is a leader of the golf sustainability movement
The Vitamin-D Debate: How Much is OK? (Life / Health)
We are not getting enough of it, but how much is O.K.?
HEALTH & MEDICINE
What's So Great About Organic Food? (Health Checkup)
It costs too much, and it's harder to find, but everyone keeps saying you should be eating it. So the question is: What's So Great About Organic Food?
Farm vs. Supermarket (The Well / Health Checkup)
Our panel of experts says — surprise! — -organic and small-farm products aren't always better
The Organic Alternative (Health Checkup)
Foods raised without chemicals are best--except when they're not. Here's how to know
PEOPLE
10 Questions for Nancy Grace (10 Questions)
The cable host's new novel, Death on the D-List, is in bookstores. Nancy Grace will now take your questions
LETTERS
Inbox (Inbox)
ESSAY
Double-Dipping into the Past (The Well / The Curious Capitalist)
The partisan spend-vs.-cut economic debate misuses history--and neglects the present
Turning Hallowed Ground into Common Ground
We all view them differently. So how can we best turn hallowed ground into common ground?