Why It's Time To Retire the 401(k) (The Well / Cover Story)
Last year's market wipeout showed the vulnerability of the popular retirement-savings accounts. But the data are telling us that even in the long run, consumers need better options

Don't Give Up Yet (The Well / Viewpoint)
Sure, your 401(k) took a beating. But it can still be a big contributor to retirement savings


Voice in the Wilderness (The Well / Nation)
A year after his defeat, John McCain is tussling again with Barack Obama--and challengers from his own party

Calling 'Em Out (The Well / White House Memo)
Why the Obama team is starting to play hardball with an erstwhile ally: the press


Can Dave Letterman Survive the Scandal? (Tuned In)
Suddenly the joke's on Letterman. Can he survive better than the pols he's skewered?

The Middle Option (Commentary / In the Arena)
Is Obama feuding with his generals about Afghanistan? There's more consensus than meets the eye

Rogue Journalist: Writing My Memoir in One Day (The Awesome Column)
If Sarah Palin can write a memoir in four months, can I write my life story in an afternoon?


A Five-Star Ghost Town at the End of 'The World' (Postcard: Dubai)
Psst. Wanna buy a continent? As the emirate's economy craters, its archipelago of man-made private islands sits empty. A property bust at the end of the World

How the Afghan Election Was Rigged (The Well / World)
A former top U.N. official recounts the fraud he witnessed during Afghanistan's presidential vote — and why he lost his job for speaking up

Saudi's Small Steps (The Well / World)
Women are steadily winning rights and greater freedom. A look behind the veil of a society
 Saudi Women in Focus
Photos: The changing role of women in Saudi Arabia


Business Books
Why most companies fall into identity traps. Shut up and listen, will you? Celebrating the benefits of failure


Inbox

The Worlds Within (Exhibitions)
Two new shows celebrate Wassily Kandinsky and Georgia O'Keeffe, diverse pioneers of abstraction
 Kandinsky and O'Keeffe: Pioneers of Abstraction
Photos: In New York City, two major exhibitions trace the development of abstraction in the work of Wassily Kandinsky and Georgia O'Keeffe

Mother Grimm (Books)
In her masterly new novel, A.S. Byatt explores the dark side of lives immersed in fairy tales

Michael Sheen Scores in The Damned United (Movies)
You know him as Tony Blair. But in The Damned United, Michael Sheen scores as an iconoclastic soccer manager

Weekend Critics' Picks
TIME'S PICKS FOR THE WEEK


Cooking Consensus: Will Wiki Work in the Kitchen? (Life / Food)
New sites try to do to recipes what Wikipedia did to encyclopedia entries. Will it fly with food?
 Cookies By Consensus: Do Wiki Recipes Work?
Crowd-sourcing is just starting to take off in the kitchen

It's a Jab or Your Job (Life / Health)
Mandatory flu-vaccination policies are forcing health-care workers to get the shot — or get axed


Wave New World
Google's latest product combines communication, collaboration and media-sharing into one insanely useful app. Is this the new e-mail?


Lima's Lure (Global Business / Peru)
Interbank is leveraging Peru's robust economy to bring a wealth of U.S.-trained managers back home

Getting Air Traffic Under Control (Global Business / COP15: Capping Carbon)
A new satellite-based system could reduce delays and lower emissions from jets

Serious Child's Play (Global Business / Small Business)
Pittsburgh's Bossa Nova is emblematic of the city's growing ability to nurture start-ups


10 Questions for Muhammad Yunus (10 Questions)
The Nobel Prize-winning microcredit guru believes in a poverty-free world. Muhammad Yunus will now take your questions


The Moment (Briefing)
10|5|09: Chicago

The World (Briefing)
10 ESSENTIAL STORIES

Spotlight: Rio's Olympic Win (Briefing)

Verbatim

Brief History: School Lunches (Briefing)

The Skimmer (Briefing)
Book Review: We Are Doomed: Reclaiming Conservative Pessimism by John Derbyshire

Irving Penn (Briefing / Milestones)
 The Photos of Irving Penn


Mercedes Sosa (Briefing / Milestones)

Peg Mullen (Briefing / Milestones)