COVER
Heaven Can't Wait (RELIGION)
Why rethinking the hereafter could make the world a better place
COMMENTARY
The Wounds of Victory (In the Arena)
Mitt Romney prevails but is in trouble with women, Latinos and Midwesterners
A Region at War with Its History (Worldview)
Democracy struggles to survive in the Middle East for old and economic reasons
FEATURES
The Jobless Generation (World)
Tens of millions of young people are unemployed. How to get them jobs before they become unemployable--and erupt in fury
Frozen Assets (Society)
America is the largest exporter of sperm. But what happens when all those kids grow up and decide to go looking for Daddy?
Return Of The Radical (Profile)
Charles Murray made a career out of controversy. Now he's focused on the white underclass
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Who's the Most Influential Person In Pop Culture?
Readers weigh in with their picks for this year's TIME 100
LETTERS
Inbox (Inbox)
THE CULTURE
Farmers' Marketing (Food)
Look closely. That box of produce may not be so local
A Seaworthy Vessel (Books)
Shipwrecked with a masterly debut novel
Girl Riot (Television)
Lena Dunham's new show makes growing up painfully funny
Truly Titanic (Movies)
How James Cameron broke the blockbuster rules to create an all-time hit
Pop Chart
10 Questions for Nikki Haley (10 Questions)
The youngest U.S. governor, Nikki Haley, on taxes, arranged marriages and Romney's problem with women
Short-Haired Superheroes? (The Awesome Column)
Why men of action unnerve me, in the neighborhood and at 30,000 feet
BRIEFING
Briefing
Ban BPA? (Health&Science)
The FDA says not yet
Adrienne Rich (Milestones)
Earl Scruggs (Milestones)
Between the Lines By Mark Halperin (Nation)
The State of State Taxes (Economy)
In the war for jobs, low rates are powerful ammunition