In this issue
Edition: U.S.
Edition: U.S.
Vol. 166 No. 2
COVER
The Tipping Point?
(Nation)
Sandra Day O'Connor's surprise resignation unleashes a battle over whether the high court will gain a new swing vote or a solid-right identity
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NOTEBOOK
A DeLay Acolyte To Stop Serving
Lobbyist Jack Abramoff may be close to selling his popular D.C. hangout
10 Questions For Tony Blair
TIME talks to the British Prime Minister about the G-8, AIDS and Africa
SOCIETY
When to Give Up a Source
In surrendering a reporter's notes, TIME Inc.'s top editor says the rule of law trumps the promise of confidentiality. Where does journalism go from here?

2012: End-of-World Disaster Porn
Tech Buyer's Guide
Photos: The Troubled Journey of Major Hasan
Photos: A Muslim Candidate's Unconventional Strategy
U.S. Crime Writer Tackles a Real Hong Kong Cold Case
The FDA's War on Warm-Water Oysters
Volunteer Vets: Returning Troops Still Want to Serve
Joe Cada, Poker's New Champion
Fashion Week in Pakistan
Inside the Apartment of Nidal Malik Hasan