6 | Inbox
BRIEFING
11 | Verbatim
12 | LightBox
The U.C. Davis pepper-spray incident
14 | World
Spain elects a new leader; Americans lose confidence in their "exceptionalism"
16 | Nation
The not-so-super supercommittee; Wisconsin's Scott Walker faces recall
18 | Economy
Hot holiday items could define the market
20 | Milestones
Natalie Wood's case is reopened; Ted Forstmann dies
COMMENTARY
22 | Curious Capitalist
Why the market has gone mad
25 | In the Arena
Joe Klein on Jon Huntsman's bank attack
FEATURES
26 The Unfinished Uprising
Egyptian protesters clash with the country's military rulers by Abigail Hauslohner
30 The Littlest State's Big Win
How Rhode Island reformed its pension fund by David Von Drehle
38 The Next Wave in Crime Fighting
Familial DNA searches could crack cases, but do they invade privacy? by Terry McCarthy
46 South Korea Lightens Up
Korean schools are intense--and they may be hurting students by Amanda Ripley
50 The Longest Voyage
Two trusty spacecraft are set to leave the solar system by Jeffrey Kluger
54 Health Special
The upside of anxiety by Alice Park Plus: Prescription by Dr. Mehmet Oz
THE CULTURE
74 | Pop Chart
Rihanna breaks out; Springsteen is back; controversial Benetton ads
76 | Books
In romance novels, military heroes are the new vampires
79 | Money
Why you shouldn't feel guilty about playing the lottery
80 | Movies
Jason Reitman and Diablo Cody on the mature pleasures of Young Adult
82 | Fashion
Burberry's DIY coat
84 | Environment
The designer of the original iPod is building a smarter thermostat
86 | The Awesome Column
Joel Stein's Hate Book
88 | 10 Questions
Poet John Ashbery
ON THE COVER: Illustration by Serge Bloch for TIME