COVER
The Role Model: What Obama Sees in Reagan (The Well / Cover)
Barack Obama realized long ago that Ronald Reagan was a transformational President who reshaped the nation and its politics. Now Obama is fashioning his own presidency to follow the Gipper's playbook
From Actor to Politician
A gallery of rare and unseen images from Reagan's first foray into big-time politics
Reagan Revelation: At 100, Why He Still Matters (United States)
A century after his birth and 30 years after he took office, President Ronald Reagan's optimistic vision and complex conservatism inspire and haunt Republicans and Democrats alike
Grace Under Fire: Patti Davis on Her Father's Final Years (Appreciation)
Throughout Ronald Reagan's battle with Alzheimer's, Davis recalls, he held on to his most essential qualities — graciousness, kindness toward others, gratitude and humility
ESSAY
Obama's SOTU Success: Making Democrats the Party of Optimism (Commentary / In the Arena)
In a deft State of the Union address, President Obama turns the tables on the GOP, redefining the Democratic Party and himself
110 Percent! (The Awesome Column)
Must all NFL players speak in boring clichés in the run-up to the Super Bowl? Not if I can help it
NATION
Where's The Beef? (The Well / Food)
A lawsuit raises the question of how much beef it takes to sell a "seasoned beef" taco. The answer: not as much as you think
The Politics of Arizona's Great Divide (The Well / Nation)
Big rifts, bigger challenges. Can the state heal in time?
WORLD
Bouazizi: The Man Who Set Himself and Tunisia on Fire
Mohammed Bouazizi's self-immolation is being emulated elsewhere in the Arab world but without the same political effect. Yet the conditions the Tunisian was protesting remain
On the Arab Street, Rage Is Contagious (World)
Days after popular protests toppled Tunisia's despot, Egyptians rise against their autocratic ruler — and key U.S. ally — Hosni Mubarak. Who's next?
LETTERS
Inbox (Inbox)
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Escape Artist: A New Biography of J.D. Salinger (Books)
J.D. Salinger fled the world. A new biography tries to track him down
And the Nominees Are... (Movies)
A stammering monarch and an Internet mogul lead the pack in this year's race for the Best Picture Oscar
Q&A Jason Statham (Q&A)
Short List
TIME'S PICKS FOR THE WEEK
BUSINESS
Refreshing Google (Business)
The search giant looks to its start-up roots as it taps co-founder Larry Page for the top job
SOCIETY
PTA Wars: As Budgets Tighten, Schools Lean on Parents (Life / Education)
In public schools across the country, parent groups are fighting for the right to fill in budget gaps
A New Turn Ahead on U.S. Highways, Imported from France (Life / How It Works)
Diverging-diamond interchanges can save time — and lives
Not Your Grandparents' Left-Hand Turn
Video: Diverging diamond interchanges eliminate traditional left-hand turns and cut overall trafic delays by up to 60 percent, but are they too confusing?
SPECIAL SECTION
Stainless Steel? (Global Business / Sustainability Inc.)
The industry searches for new technology to radically reduce greenhouse gases
Tax Breaks for Jobs (Global Business / Investment Horizon)
Big Business wants them, and Washington may cave. But will they really boost employment?
PEOPLE
10 Questions for Wendy Kopp (10 Questions)
The Teach for America founder has a new book, A Chance to Make History. Wendy Kopp will now take your questions
BRIEFING
The Moment
1|25|11: Washington
The World
10 ESSENTIAL STORIES
The Big Questions: By Mark Halperin (Washington: The Politics Page)
Decision Time for Senator John Thune (Washington: The Politics Page)
In the next month or two, South Dakota's John Thune — called "the Republican Obama" because of his low profile, youth and presidential bearing — will likely decide whether to make the jump from junior U.S. Senator to presidential candidate
Lab Report: Health, Science and Medicine
Verbatim
Brief History: Sex on TV
The Skimmer
Book review: Hot: Living Through the Next Fifty Years on Earth by Mark Hertsgaard
Jack LaLanne (Milestones)
Keith Olbermann (Milestones)
Milestones (Milestones)
How Russia Created Its Own Islamic Terrorism Problem (Worldview)
Behind the Moscow airport attack is a history of Russia's flawed, brutal policies in the Caucasus