COVER
Big Brotherhood (World)
China is undergoing a rare leadership transition at a time of rising social tensions. Inside the world's biggest security state
FEATURES
Aliens Among Us (Space)
The universe is aswarm with the stuff of biology--and it could be seeding life everywhere
The Right To Bare Arms (Nation)
How you too can get in running-mate shape
The Phenom (Nation)
Paul Ryan made his name as a budget geek. But on the campaign trail he's been more performer than wonk
BRIEFING
Don't Trash These Genes (Health&Science)
"Junk" DNA may lead to valuable cures
Briefing
Unfriending The Enemy (Tech)
Politics overload drives Facebook users to cut ties
Miguel Cabrera (Milestones)
First triple crown in 45 years
Nobel Prize In Medicine (Milestones)
To two stem-cell pioneers
Sit Tight (Economy)
The latest way to squeeze more people into planes
Milestones (Milestones)
State of the Race By Mark Halperin (Nation)
One Obama-Romney debate down, two more to go. This just got interesting
All Hail the New Taxi Apps (Business)
A smarter way to connect drivers and riders
World
LightBox
LETTERS
Inbox (Inbox)
COMMENTARY
Goodbye, Mr. Scissorhands (Murphy's Law)
Romney has recaptured his image as a centrist, pragmatic problem solver
More Jobs, Less Pay (The Curious Capitalist)
Productivity is no longer growing fast enough to boost wages
The New Culture War over Fairness
Obama and Romney have different definitions of what is right and just
Note to Obama: Get Down off the Mountaintop (In the Arena)
Obama needs to embrace politics if he wants to win this thing
BUSINESS
The Pursuit Of Happiness (Sustainability)
What makes us happy? Bhutan's bold attempt to quantify national well-being and achieve sustainable development has pushed economists in the West to find their own paths
THE CULTURE
Pop Chart
10 Questions for Victor Cruz (10 Questions)
NFL star Victor Cruz talks about head injuries, surviving New Jersey and the sport he really wants to play
Wright Stuff (Architecture)
Can a house by a master dodge the dozer?
Meet the Green Party's Meal Ticket (The Awesome Column)
If the Democrats can raffle off dinner with Beyonc, what price lunch with Stein?
Working from Home (Profile)
For Judd Apatow, filmmaking is a family business
Big Bird Is a Republican (Tuned In)
Lay off, Mitt. PBS should make a conservative proud
Jock Police (Sports)
Should colleges censor the posts and tweets of their athletes?