COVER
Michael Bloomberg Wants To Be Mayor of the World (Nation)
As time runs out on his days ruling New York City, the billionaire reformer is taking his crusade global
COMMENTARY
Klein: Baby Boomers Ruined The Government (In the Arena)
The U.S. can lay the blame for its current political mess at the feet of my generation
Foroohar: The Gridlock Economy Blues (The Curious Capitalist)
Get ready for markets where blue chip stocks trump government bonds, and politics trump the economy
FEATURES
Helen Fielding Returns with Bridget Jones (Profile)
The British author created a new female archetype. Now she's bringing her famous singleton back to conquer the 21st century. (Rule No. 1: No texting while drunk)
How the Zapruder Film Came to LIFE (Nation)
Fifty years after JFK's assassination, Richard Stolley recalls his chase to secure the tragic images
Obama's Asia Problem (World)
Chaos in the Middle East and the U.S. government shutdown imperil Obama's foreign policy plans
BUSINESS
Hair America (Small Business)
Women are increasingly outsourcing their beauty routines. Now Drybar is turning the simple blowout into a pampering ritual
THE CULTURE
Digital Art Clicks on the Auction Block (Art)
A new wave of digital works has collectors bidding
Pop Chart
Meet the Jungle Cook Alex Atala (Food)
Brazil's top chef puts the Amazon on a plate
Media Plays It Dumb in Shutdown (Tuned In)
Blaming both sides isn't accurate news
10 Questions for Andre Agassi (10 Questions)
The tennis legend turned school founder talks about regrets, crystal meth and German habits
Are You Expendable? (The Awesome Column)
The government thinks it knows who's essential-but the government hasn't met me
Section Table of Contents
BRIEFING
What You Said About ... (Conversation)
Vo Nguyen Giap (Milestones)
Victorious general
World
Briefing
Sign Up if You Can (Nation)
Milestones (Milestones)
The Deep Web (Nation)
An arrest in San Francisco reveals an unpoliced corner of the Internet
A Rocket Man's Empire of Influence (Time 100)
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk is shaking up four industries at once
Janet Yellen (Milestones)
Chair of the Federal Reserve Board