COVER
Tiger Moms: Is Tough Parenting Really the Answer? (Cover)
Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother author Amy Chua's proudly politically incorrect account of raising her children "the Chinese way" has revealed American fears about losing ground to China and preparing our kids to survive in the global economy
Graphic: Test Patterns
In global testing, Shanghai and other parts of Asia left the U.S. in the dust
An American Dad on Raising a Tiger Daughter
An American father in Shanghai reports: I'm glad my kid has a tiger mom
ESSAY
Hillary's Next Step: More Diplomacy or a Move to Defense? (Commentary / In the Arena)
Will Hillary Clinton become the first female Secretary of Defense or stay in the State Department?
The Big Bad Bankers, and Their Bonuses, Are Back (Commentary / The Curious Capitalist)
It's Wall Street vs. Main Street redux as the financial world tries to move beyond the crisis
Roaring Tigers, Anxious Choppers
The reactions to Amy Chua's book, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, have ranged from praise to scorn. One sure thing about parenting: no one can crack the code
NATION
Election 2012: Mitt Romney Readies a Different Kind of Campaign (The Well / Nation)
Since finishing behind John McCain in 2008, Mitt Romney has been quietly preparing for his second chance. Can the multimillionaire build a team and find a message for 2012?
Hu's Visit: Can Timothy Geithner Prevent a U.S.-China Trade War? (The Well / Nation)
As the U.S. has become a debtor nation, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner must tame creditors, of which the most significant right now is a communist government in Beijing
WORLD
On Location at a Narco-Film Shoot
Once populated by Americans looking for a good time, TJ now stands near empty because of drug violence. In step the B-movie makers
Tunisia's Nervous Neighbors Watch the Jasmine Revolution (World)
The Arab world ponders the lessons of its first successful popular uprising
Photos: Tunisian Protesters Topple the Government
The country's President, Zine el Abidine Ben Ali, flees in the face of a protest movement demanding jobs and democracy
HEALTH & MEDICINE
Headbanger Nation (Health Special)
Concussions are clobbering U.S. kids. Here's why
Playing Defense (Health Special)
Kids don't always look out for themselves. It's up to parents and coaches to keep them safe from concussions
LETTERS
Inbox (Inbox)
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Drama Queen (Movies)
She's got Oscar buzz for Black Swan and five more films on the way. Get ready for the year of Natalie Portman
Masterpiece on Demand (Movies)
Elia Suleiman's new film is one foreign movie getting wide release — on 50 million TVs
A String Thing (Music)
The humble, portable ukulele makes a comeback, thanks to the recession and YouTube
Sensitive Kids (Music)
The Onion's New Fake News Show (Tuned In)
The Onion made newspaper headlines into comedy gold. Can it make cable news funnier than it already is?
Q&A Joel McHale (Q&A)
Short List
TIME'S PICKS FOR THE WEEK
SOCIETY
Pennies for Your Thoughts (Life / Money)
Amazon's Mechanical Turk service crowdsources big projects for a few cents per task
Zodiac Switcheroo (Life / Behavior)
Have you been reading the wrong horoscope? And no, the answer's not in the stars
Holy Enrollers: Why Boomers Are Going to Divinity School (Life / Religion)
Baby boomers are the fastest-growing demographic at theological schools in the U.S. and Canada
PEOPLE
10 Questions for Michelle Williams (10 Questions)
The Oscar-nominated actress stars in Blue Valentine. Michelle Williams will now take your questions
BRIEFING
Reince Priebus (Milestones)
Lab Report: Health, Science and Medicine
Susannah York (Milestones)
The Big Questions: By Mark Halperin (Washington: The Politics Page)
Playing Chicken with the Debt Limit (Washington: The Politics Page)
A more important — and far trickier — confrontation than heath care reform is brewing between the House GOP and the Obama White House: in late March, the U.S. government will hit its legal debt limit
The Moment
1|19|11: Washington
Verbatim
Elected (Milestones)
The World
10 ESSENTIAL STORIES
Retiring (Milestones)
Sargent Shriver (Milestones)
Sargent Shriver and the Peace Corps
Photographs from a 1964 shoot follow the storied outreach program's first director on a trip around the globe