COVER
Flash Point (World)
A chain of violence from Cairo to Benghazi raises the question, Did the Arab Spring make the Middle East more dangerous?
FEATURES
Ad Nauseam (Nation)
Romney and Obama are spending more money to woo fewer voters than at any time in memory. Will it make a difference?
One Nation Under Sanctions (World)
The big economic squeeze is taking its toll on Iran. But is it enough to change Tehran's mind on nukes?
September Surprise (World)
Romney's first response to the Libya attack was to attack Obama. Was that wise?
Rental Nation (Technology)
Technology and austerity are making it less attractive to buy things. Welcome to the "sharing" economy
A Movie Designed to Provoke Does (World)
BUSINESS
JetGreen (New Energy)
Airlines' need for cheap, plentiful biofuel is forcing the industry to scale up
The New Great Wall Of China (China)
After years of relative openness, Beijing is pulling back on reform. Frustrated foreign companies say the field has tilted against them
Seeds of Change (Ideas For Business)
How a small innovation put crop insurance within reach for poor farmers
BRIEFING
Between the Lines: By Mark Halperin (Nation)
Milestones (Milestones)
Joe South (Milestones)
Bill Moggridge (Milestones)
World
Art Modell (Milestones)
Briefing
Paring Apple's Lead (Tech)
The iPhone 5 rocks, but rivals are improving
LightBox
THE CULTURE
Pop Chart
Master Class (Profile)
Joaquin Phoenix hits reset on his career, with brilliant results
Let Them Eat Cake (The Awesome Column)
How many bake-sale brownies would it take to re-elect a President?
10 Questions for Dwyane Wade (10 Questions)
Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade on his Chicago childhood, Knight Rider and shooting hoops with Barack Obama
Mother's Liquid Helper (Food)
Raising children? Raise a glass!
Cheat Sheets (Books)
Junot Daz offers a piercing look through a wandering eye
Check, Please (Tuned In)
Fact-checking has been good news in 2012, but it's only a start
COMMENTARY
An Awkward Strike (Viewpoint)
The Chicago schoolteachers' walkout is bad for everyone--and dangerous for Democrats
The Mitt Mirage (In the Arena)
The Republican nominee can no longer say for certain what he believes in
The S&P Soars, the Economy Snores (The Curious Capitalist)
Ben bankrolled stocks to boost demand. But what if the wealth effect doesn't work?