COVER
How Democracy Can Work in the Middle East (Cover)
Even with counter-revolutionary forces challenging change in Egypt, democracy can still work. Here's how
The Young Revolutionaries of Egypt (Special Report)
How a loose coalition of veteran activists and rookie protesters combined to create the Middle East's most unusual uprising
Strong and Silent (Cover)
The military has shown its muscle by holding its fire. If Mubarak falls, it may have to lead
ESSAY
Why a Housing Double Dip Could Kill the Recovery (Commentary / The Curious Capitalist)
Rising foreclosures and falling housing prices — tied to the lack of jobs — could smother the economic recovery
Lessons from Egypt: Does Safety Trump Democracy? (Commentary / In the Arena)
Why strict realism and neoconservative idealism have failed us overseas
To Fight Poverty, Invest in Girls
If you really want to fight poverty, fuel growth and combat extremism, try girl power
NATION
The Fed's Dissenter: Saying No to Easy Money (The Well / Nation)
With the economy growing fitfully and jobs still scarce, the high priests of the Federal Reserve want to keep the country's cash spigots wide open — all except Thomas Hoenig. If he's right, he may become the prophet for a new age of American austerity
TO OUR READERS
What We Saw at the Revolution
TIME reporters and photographers take you behind the scenes of the uprising in Egypt
LETTERS
Inbox (Inbox)
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Style Meets Substance (Fashion / Fashion)
First Lady, working mom, fashion icon: Michelle Obama makes the mix look easy
Rawhide Revealed: New Books About Reagan (Books)
New books, two by his sons, shed more light on Ronald Reagan as father and leader
Farewell to FNL: Bridging America's Divides (Tuned In)
For five years the football drama Friday Night Lights has bridged the Hollywood-heartland divide
The Music Men (Architecture)
Frank Gehry and Michael Tilson Thomas dream up a concert hall for the 21st century
Q&A Matthew Perry (Q&A)
Short List
TIME'S PICKS FOR THE WEEK
BUSINESS
Taming Shanghai's Sprawl (World / Business)
Its eco-friendly redevelopment could be a model for China
SOCIETY
Debunking the Myth of the Slippery Bachelor (Life / Family)
A new study suggests that men aren't afraid of commitment, and are more likely than women to want children
Graphic: Single Minds
What single men and women want
Is Quora the Next Red-Hot Web Start-Up? (Life / Technology)
Quora is one part Twitter, one part Wikipedia — and if you ask a question, you might be surprised by who shows up to answer it
Why the Disappearance of Paperboys Means Bad News (Life / Money)
Newspaper delivery has shifted from kids on bikes to adults in cars — a bad sign for the U.S. workforce
PEOPLE
10 Questions for Aziz Ansari (10 Questions)
The comedian reprises his role for Season 3 of NBC's Parks and Recreation. Aziz Ansari will now take your questions
BRIEFING
The Moment
The World
10 ESSENTIAL STORIES