COVER
The Year in Pictures (Features / The Year in Pictures)
BRIEFING
Photo Messages Could Make Texting Disappear (Tech)
Snapchat and its rivals may be the future of mobile communication—and not just among tech-savvy teens
Antibacterial Soaps Could Be a Total Waste (Health)
A new study pours cold water on the sudsy $450 million soap market
Briefing
Burning Bridges (Nation)
Milestones (Milestones)
The NSA Under Pressure (Nation)
And now, the battle for public opinion
A Seller's Market (Nation)
World
Ms. West, I Presume? (Nation)
Obama Taps New Faces To Revive White House (Nation)
Republicans are ruffled that recent hires aren't interested in reaching across the aisle
Peter O'Toole and Joan Fontaine (Milestones)
Farewell to two indelible stars
THE CULTURE
The Best of 2013 (The Best of Culture 2013)
In 54 wide-ranging lists, TIME surveys the highs and lows, the good and the bad of the past 12 months.
10 Questions with Rick Warren (10 Questions)
The preacher, AIDS activist and author talks about his diet book, his son's suicide and Christmas parties
COMMENTARY
Even After Volcker, Banks Aren't Safe Enough (The Curious Capitalist)
The fine print in the new rule shows the extent to which the financial system is still vulnerable
Camille Paglia: It's a Man's World, and It Always Will Be
As men lose ground in school and the workforce, here's what feminists get wrong about the stronger sex