COVER
The Day the Earth Moved (Special Report)
Japan's cataclysmic earthquake set off a chain reaction felt round the world
Devastation: James Nachtwey's Pictures from Japan (Special Report)
"The scale of this is beyond belief," says TIME photographer James Nachtwey. "The ocean just destroyed, obliterated, a huge coastal area of Japan. Heavily populated. Every town is just wiped out."
The Real Cost of U.S. Nuclear Power (Special Report)
The U.S. atomic revival had stalled long before the Japanese crisis made new reactors radioactive
Aftermath: How Japan Will Recover from the Quake (Special Report)
To make their nation whole after the terrible tsunami, the Japanese will need resilience and fortitude. They have deep reserves of both.
Fear Goes Nuclear (Special Report)
The crisis at Japan's crippled power plant has yet to play itself out. Human lives, global wealth and the future of energy ride on the outcome
ESSAY
Middle East Priority: A Regional Infrastructure Bank (Commentary / In the Arena)
Libya doesn't matter as much as finding jobs for the young protesters in Egypt
The Market's Disaster Drill (Commentary / The Curious Capitalist)
The sell-off after the Japan quake is logical, painful--and destined to be a nonevent
Why Some People Will Pay $20,000 For a Date (Commentary)
In which I find my true calling: bringing soul mates together for large sums of money
TO OUR READERS
Tragedy and Resilience
BRIEFING
Verbatim
Ras Lanuf, Libya (Closeup)
World
The Big Questions: By Mark Halperin (Nation)
Always Room for One More (Nation)
Many Republicans can't get enough of Michele Bachmann's provocative rhetoric, which is why she is testing the waters for a 2012 White House run
'A Merry Little Christmas': Songwriter Hugh Martin Dies at 96 (Milestones)
Hugh Martin wrote songs for Hollywood and Broadway for 70 years, including a Christmas classic
Alice Cooper, Neil Diamond, Tom Waits, Dr. John, Darlene Love (Milestones)
D.L. Cox (Milestones)
Milestones (Milestones)
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
With The Book of Mormon, the Creators of South Park Hit Broadway (Theater)
The South Park guys take their act to Broadway
Hatchet Job: The Video Hit Piece that Made Both NPR and Its Critics Look Bad (Tuned In)
A video hit piece by conservative provocateur James O'Keefe makes both NPR fundraiser Ron Schiller and O'Keefe, an enemy of public radio, look bad
Death Becomes Her (Books)
Kate Atkinson's new mystery brings a murdered woman to life
Island Life (Books)
Pop Chart (Pop Chart)
BUSINESS
China Dreams (Investment Horizon)
Does putting money on the Middle Kingdom still make sense?
Should You Put Your Savings in a Chinese Bank Account? (Investment Horizon)
Here's what I learned
Got Yttrium? (Sustainability Inc.)
Probably not. Rare earths are key to tech, but China controls the supply. A U.S. mine is trying to change that
SOCIETY
Send Out the Clowns (Food)
As McDonald's focuses on coffee-drinking adults, Ronald becomes a side order
SPECIAL SECTION
The 10 Ideas That Will Change The World — For The Better (10 Ideas)
Sweet Bird of Youth! The Case For Optimism (10 Ideas)
Why Afghanistan Is Far from Hopeless (10 Ideas)
Relax: You Don't Need to Worry About Meeting E.T. (10 Ideas)
Fix the Deficit? We Can Do That (10 Ideas)
Your Next Job: Made in India or China (10 Ideas)
Think of Your Airport As a City — but Nicer (10 Ideas)
How Stem Cells Are Changing the Way We Think About Disease (10 Ideas)
Today's Smart Choice: Don't Own. Share (Features / 10 Ideas)
How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Tweet The Ways (10 Ideas)
Using Business Savvy to Help Good Causes (10 Ideas)
PEOPLE
10 Questions for Dan Savage (10 Questions)
Sex columnist Dan Savage talks about It Gets Better, his YouTube campaign in support of bullied gay teens