Vol. 168 No. 12
RELIGION
A growing number of Protestant evangelists raise a joyful Yes! But the idea is poison to other, more mainstream pastors
WORLD
country's life."
A New Arab Peace Plan (Interview)
TIME's interview with King Abdullah II of Jordan: "If we don't solve the Palestinian issue, the future looks bleak for the Middle East."
The Princess Wars (Letter From Japan)
A newborn royal heir stirs the debate over the modern Japanese woman
HEALTH & MEDICINE
Specialization and year-round play are putting active kids at increased risk of crippling injury
SOCIETY
Anxious about dwindling crowds and shorter attention spans, museums and historical sites are turning to special effects to tell their stories
The Kidnapper's Trick (Behavior)
An Austrian girl escapes her captor, but the lies he told about her parents may be harder to outrun
NOTEBOOK
Baseball's First-Year Phenoms
The Ana Log
The Middle Is a Bad Place to Be (In the Arena)
Numbers
Let's Get Connected (Viewpoint)
The Post-Tony Tussle
The Envelope, Eh?
What's Next
Milestones
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
NATION
His argument that only the G.O.P. can keep the country safe gets a third, tough test
Why Voters (and Politicians) Are Anxious
The Unofficial Story of the al-Qaeda 14 (Viewpoint)
Their torture by the CIA was wrong--in more ways than you might think
BUSINESS
New boss, same old problem: the automaker has to build better, exciting autos to make a comeback
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
A new take on All the King's Men turns the ultimate political cautionary tale into an existential epic
Dude, Where's My Film? (Movies)
This man gave the world King of the Hill and Office Space. So why is Fox squashing his new movie?
5 Captivating New Albums For -- and By -- All Ages (Music)
From the schoolgirls of Smoosh to an elderly Elton, great music is timeless
YOUR TIME
A Smart Phone for Dummies (Technology)
PEOPLE
10 Questions For Al Franken (Interview)
LETTERS
ESSAY
For Suri's dad and the President, it was a week of strategic openness