FDR's Lessons For Obama (The Legacy of FDR)
Franklin D. Roosevelt seized the time. He used the Depression as an opportunity to revolutionize American life for generations to come. Can Obama use the current crisis to do something similar?
 Photographing FDR
Photos: In an era of great technical advances, Roosevelt harnessed the medium's power like no president before him

The Relentless Mrs. Roosevelt (The Well / The Legacy of FDR)
How Eleanor did all kinds of things that no other First Lady could manage before--or since
 The Young Eleanor Roosevelt
Photos: The future First Lady learned at an early age that one's prospects in life were not totally dependent on physical beauty

Getting It Right
The nation's ills called for a flexible, dynamic politician, and FDR stepped up and came through

The First 100 Days (The Well / The Legacy of FDR)
Faced with a nation in crisis, FDR and his advisers started his first term in a feverish scramble to remake government and get the U.S. back on its feet

Deal or No Deal? (The Well / The Legacy of FDR)
Why did the Great Depression last so long? In many ways, Roosevelt was a hero, but some of his policies actually delayed the recovery for years

The Price of World Peace (The Well / The Legacy of FDR)
Haunted by Wilson's failure, FDR taught future generations of leaders that absolute moral purity isn't the best way to reshape the world

An Enduring New Deal (The Well / The Legacy of FDR)
A look at how FDR's programs have shaped today's society


Learning from FDR
Our annual Making of America issue shows how the 32nd President turned a crisis into an opportunity. That's a lesson for today


Can the U.S. Deal with a Divided Iran? (The Well / In the Arena)
Its rulers have lost vital credibility. Will talks with the U.S. follow?


Bismarck: The Town the Recession Missed
As the economy flails in most of the U.S., it's business as usual for North Dakotans. Cruising through the recession on the 47th parallel

Kill Dill: Depp's Dillinger Disappoints (Movies)
John Dillinger was the FBI's top target. But this perfunctory biopic doesn't bring him back to life
 The Extremely Brief and Violent Life of John Dillinger
Photos: With all due respect to Johnny Depp, the real star of Michael Mann's new film is the man it is based on

The Hurt Locker: Iraq, With Thrills (Movies)
The tense Baghdad thriller The Hurt Locker earns its stripes as a great war film

Decaptivating (Exhibitions)
Yinka Shonibare's headless sculptures make a witty, damning commentary on colonialism

Short List
TIME'S PICKS FOR THE WEEK


Dumbing Down Regulation: The Quest For Simpler Rules (Commentary / The Curious Capitalist)
Allowing brilliant financial regulators broad discretion doesn't work. We need simpler rules, not smarter ones


Man vs. Goose: Taking the Fight to the Unruly Flock (Life / Environment)
With populations of Canada geese soaring, cities are taking drastic steps to deal with these unruly flocks

First Comes Love, Then Comes Obesity? (Life / Women's Health)
A new study links domestic bliss to serious weight gain


10 Questions for Candace Parker (10 Questions)
The WNBA MVP is back on the court after the birth of her first child. Candace Parker will now take your questions


Milestones (Milestones)

John F. Mitchell (Briefing / Milestones)

Ed McMahon (Briefing / Milestones)

Spotlight: A Public-Insurance Option (Briefing)

The Moment (Briefing)
6|23|09: Tehran

A Brief History Of: Camouflage (Briefing)

The World (Briefing)
10 ESSENTIAL STORIES

The Skimmer (Briefing)

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