COVER
Made In The USA (Nation)
Against all odds, manufacturing is staging a comeback. Why it's rebounding — and what it means for jobs and the economy
EDITOR'S DESK
Made in America, Again (Cover)
COMMENTARY
Dither No More, Please (In The Arena)
Is it possible that Congress is finally going to make a budget deal?
FEATURES
Ronnie's Friend Maggie (History)
Margaret Thatcher was Reagan's Churchill; he was her FDR. Their countries, and the world, felt the force of their friendship
The Veils of Aleppo (World)
Photographer Franco Pagetti captures a city under siege, where even the most ordinary objects have been drafted into battle
Too Old To Be A Dad? (Science)
Men, beware: your sperm may not be aging as gracefully as you are. The biological clock, science has found, ticks for both sexes
THE CULTURE
Gifted and Talented (Books)
In a sparkling new novel, friends grow into--or out of--their ambitions
10 Questions for Colm Tóibín (10 Questions)
Irish novelist Colm Tóibín on rewriting the Bible, his obsession with mothers and that tricky name of his
Pop Chart
Hero of His Own Movie (Tribute)
Roger Ebert's common sense and uncommon courage
Marry Young! (The Awesome Column)
Why meeting your spouse in college is a great idea (with apologies to my wife)
Comfort Creatures
Support animals help patients, but that lizard may be against the law
Two of Hearts (Music)
Tegan and Sara take the long road to the stars
Break Up the Desk Set (Tuned In)
As Tonight shifts, late night could use real change
BRIEFING
A New Border Crossing (Nation)
How a new work visa could scuttle immigration reform
Annette Funicello (Milestones)
Eternal Mouseketeer
A War He Doesn't Want (White House Memo)
Why Obama keeps his distance from the rebels in Syria
The World's Most Influential People (TIME 100)
We asked four TIME 100 alums to present their top choice for our 2013 edition
The Missing Universe (Science)
The mystery of dark matter may at last have been solved
Mad Money (Tech)
The virtual currency bitcoin is surging in value. Is it a bubble or the future of cash?
Briefing
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala (Milestones)
World
Milestones (Milestones)
Lilly Pulitzer (Milestones)
Fashion designer