COVER
Immigrant Son (Nation)
Marco Rubio wants to sell the GOP on a path to citizenship for undocumented Americans. So why is his mom calling?
EDITOR'S DESK
American Dreamer (Cover)
FEATURES
Killer Healer Victim (Nation)
In Iraq, Navy SEAL Chris Kyle was a world-class sniper. At home he worked to help his fellow veterans. That mission got him killed
Blood For Oil (World)
Iraq could face a civil war with its Kurds over the right to drill for crude
The Other Guy (Nation)
On immigration, conservative mastermind Kris Kobach is not backing down
BRIEFING
Ed Koch (Milestones)
Courting Success (Tech)
The race for the next big dating app
Briefing
Real Estate Revival (Business)
Rising prices bode well for the nation
Milestones (Milestones)
Feds Downgrade S&P (Nation)
The AAA-dishing firm is accused of giving bad ratings
World
Richard III's Fate (Science)
The ignominious fate of Richard III
Essie Mae Washington-Williams (Milestones)
Educator
LightBox
BUSINESS
Precious Holdings (China)
From smart phones to weaponry, cutting-edge technologies depend on access to elements called rare earths. What happened when China tried too hard to control them
Etsy's Handmade Wars (Retail)
Etsy's marketplace is a big success. So why are some of its artisans tearing one another apart?
LETTERS
Inbox (Inbox)
THE CULTURE
Bacon Will Bring Us Together (The Awesome Column)
I use Facebook's new search function to find America's most reasonable people
Historic Acts
From Presidents' wives to tsunami survivors, the year's standout performances transcended mere impersonation
10 Questions for Joshua Bell (10 Questions)
Violin virtuoso Joshua Bell on conducting, gambling and traveling with a $4 million Stradivarius
COMMENTARY
Refighting the Last Wars (In the Arena)
What have we, and Senator John McCain, learned about Iraq and Afghanistan?
Will He Fight or Compromise? (Worldview)
Obama has a chance to use the will of the majority to break the deadlock