COVER

The Mind of Mitt (U.S. Election 2012 / Republican Convention)

Bain Capital taught Romney focus, restraint and the art of the deal. how would those skills work in the White House?

The Interview (U.S. Election 2012 / Republican Convention)

Mitt Romney spoke with TIME's Rick Stengel and Michael Crowley on Aug. 21.

The Big Idea Guy (U.S. Election 2012 / Republican Convention)

How a novelist, an economist, a president and a saint helped shape Paul Ryan's views about government

ESSAY

LETTERS

SPORTS

Blind Faith

How Kenyan Paralympic hero Henry Wanyoike triumphed over despair, ran his way to glory — and got his life back

COMMENTARY

BUSINESS

The Not So Magic Kingdom (Tourism)

Disneyland Paris is a tourist magnet for France. But the park has yet to pay off for Walt Disney

THE CULTURE