COVER
Tabloid Bites Man (Media)
Rupert Murdoch sacrificed the U.K.'s biggest Sunday paper to protect something more precious — his influence
NATION
Conspiracy Of Two (Features / Nation)
Barack Obama and John Boehner met in secret to solve the debt crisis. Can they push their colleagues to find a compromise?
Betty Ford 1918–2011 (Features / Farewell)
She was one of America's most unlikely and unmatched healers — a First Lady who took her personal power public in ways that changed the role and the country
WORLD
The Rise Of Moderate Islam (Features / World)
In the new Arab democracies, extremist groups are morphing into centrist political parties. Is the change of heart for real — and will it spread?
ESSAY
China's New Parochialism (Commentary / Worldview)
Beijing's favoritism toward homegrown companies hints at a rejection of the West
The Power Broker (Commentary / In the Arena)
Grover Norquist redefined the GOP as the no-tax party. But is that good policy?
LETTERS
Inbox (Inbox)
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Pop Chart (The Culture)
Radical Fashion: Jean Paul Gaultier's Flashiest Designs
To mark the 35th anniversary of his first collection, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts is presenting The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk
Elements of Style (The Culture / Television)
The artistic alchemy of TV's best drama, Breaking Bad
Social Showdown (The Culture / Tech)
Google+ has a shot at giving Facebook serious competition
Mischief Managed (The Culture)
The life and times of the wizard who conquered the world
All Is Well (The Culture / Movies)
The Harry Potter film franchise ends on a dark high note
PEOPLE
10 Questions with Robert Lopez (10 Questions)
Composer and lyricist Robert Lopez talks about how profanity, racism and Mormons led him to Winnie the Pooh
BRIEFING
Verbatim
LightBox
World
The Big Questions: By Mark Halperin (Nation)
E-tail Envy (Economy)
Strapped states want Amazon and other sellers to collect sales tax
Women's Work (Health&Science)
How biological factors impact job performance