Why Marriage Matters (The Well / Cover Story)
Buffeted by affairs and ennui, the intact, two-parent family is under assault. What America needs to get over its commitment issues. (Hint: it isn't love)


What Happened To the Stimulus? (The Well / Nation)
The Administration's $787 billion booster shot is not the magic bullet some had expected. Inside the White House operation to fix that

Obama's Sanctuary (The Well / White House Memo)
Inside the church where Presidents pray in peace


POTUS TV: Paging Dr. Obama (Commentary / Tuned In)
The President takes to the air to sell his health-care fix, but it's TV's med shows that really feel our pain

Afterbirth: It's What's For Dinner (The Awesome Column)
My wife ate her own placenta. I had to watch. And then I had to write
 Eating Placenta
Video: A professional placenta chef comes to Joel Stein's home to prepare his wife's discarded organ. Not necessarily for the squeamish


Postcard from Tegucigalpa (Postcard: Tegucigalpa)
The military ouster of a leftist leader plunges Honduras into a political crisis reminiscent of the 1980s. As rich and poor square off, a nation rolls back the clock

Avigdor Lieberman: Politically Incorrect (The Well / Profile)
How Avigdor Lieberman became the most polarizing figure in Israeli politics — and why he could scuttle Barack Obama's plans for peace in the Middle East

U.S. and Russia: The Talk Starts Here (Briefing)
There will be disagreements when President Obama visits Russia. But both Moscow and Washington know the relationship needs mending


Inbox

The Battle Over Michael Jackson's Legacy (The Well / Michael Jackson)
 Michael Jackson: The Last Photos
Shortly before his death, the King of Pop was photographed rehearsing for his sold-out London shows

Our Favorite Songs (Michael Jackson)
Celebs pick their top MJ tracks

Graphic: Michael Jackson's Life as Prodigy, Superstar and Jacko (The Well / Michael Jackson)
Michael Jackson began his life as a pop legend with his stand-out performance in The Jackson 5. Later, hits like "Thriller," and "Billie Jean" elevated him to international superstardom.

Summer Reading List (Books)
Summer is a bracingly honest season for readers: it's too hot to pretend to be clever, so you just read books you actually like. TIME asked some of its favorite writers what they read when they read for fun
 TIME Staff Picks


Short List
TIME'S PICKS FOR THE WEEK


Let Someone Else Buy (Commentary / The Curious Capitalist)
Why the rise of Brazil, India and China (and the relative decline of the U.S.) isn't bad news


Tough Times Lead to Local Currencies (Life / Cash Crunch)
With money tight, towns are printing their own. But is it worth it?

Spanx for Men (Life / Family Tech)
Who says girdles are for girls? A fancy new undershirt sucks in your beer gut so you don't have to
 Mancessories
From guyliner to gut-compressing undershirts, a look at our favorite crossover products
 A Girdle for Guys
Video: Josh Quittner enlists his daughters to judge a girdle-off between two new products that are, essentially, Spanx for men


10 Questions for Robert Kiyosaki (10 Questions)
The Rich Dad, Poor Dad financial guru's new book is Conspiracy of the Rich. Robert Kiyosaki will now take your questions


Verbatim

Farrah Fawcett (Briefing / Milestones)

Milestones (Milestones)

The Moment (Briefing)
6|30|09: Baghdad

A Brief History Of: Affirmative Action (Briefing)

The Skimmer (Briefing)
Packing the Court: The Rise of Judicial Power and the Coming Crisis of the Supreme Court by James MacGregor Burns

The World (Briefing)
10 ESSENTIAL STORIES

Billy Mays (Briefing / Milestones)