COVER
The Original Wolf of Wall Street Carl Icahn Returns (Features / Business)
The world's most ravenous capitalist is taking on the world's most valuable firm, Apple
FEATURES
In Sweden, Boys Won't Be Boys (World)
A bold social experiment to erase gender boundaries has some Swedes complaining about political correctness
Ford Is Back in the Saddle with New Mustang (Design)
Inside the four—wheeled American idol—and the risky plan to sell it to the rest of the world
Navy Sinks In Hookers and Bribes Scandal (Nation)
How the service steered into an alleged supply scam that has cost taxpayers nearly $20 million
COMMENTARY
Bungling the Easy Stuff (Bitter Bill)
Hospitals are still overcharging the poor. Obamacare was supposed to fix that too. What went wrong?
LETTERS
What You Said About ... (Conversation)
THE CULTURE
A Fantasy Fan Visits The Hobbit (Movies)
TIME's Lev Grossman sees where the magic happens
How to Get To Sochi (Travel)
It's not too late to crash the Winter Olympics. (And if you're thinking World Cup, book now.)
10 Questions with Emma Thompson (10 Questions)
The only person with Oscars for acting and writing, the Brit talks nannies, money and dating Dr. House
Joel Stein: The Year of Not Trying Too Hard (The Awesome Column)
Did you spend 2013 not getting stuff done? You're in good company
Jack White's Blues Explosion (Music)
The rocker reissues classic Paramount recordings
Pop Chart
BRIEFING
World
A nation of C students (Education)
Milestones (Milestones)
My Bitcoin Christmas Shopping Spree (Spotlight)
Virtual currency is great. Until you have to pick out presents. Or purchase them
Briefing
Peter Kaplan (Milestones)
Epochal editor
Rebooting Obamacare (Health Care)
Paul Walker (Milestones)
A fast friend
Waging War (Nation)
The movement to raise minimum wages gains momentum