The Case Against Homeownership (Cover)
Buying a house is supposed to make us better citizens, better investors and better off. But that American Dream may well be a fantasy


The Two Jobs Reports (Commentary / The Curious Capitalist)
One, from the government, generates anxiety. The other, from Apple, evokes optimism. Both are true

Net Wit (The Awesome Column)
Forget neutrality. Here's why we should make the Internet less fair and less balanced


How the Stimulus Is Changing America (The Well / Nation)
Voters hate it. Hardly anyone wants credit for it. But the $787 billion stimulus is quietly altering the way Americans work, move, innovate and plug in

New Orleans 2005-2010 (The Well / Nation)


Going Home (The Well / World)
As the U.S. combat mission in Iraq ends after seven years, the people the troops leave behind face an uncertain future.
 Going Home from Iraq
Photographer Yuri Kozyrev documents one unit's final days in country
 Going Home from Iraq: Soldiers' Voices
As U.S. combat troops leave Iraq, soldiers of Virginia National Guard's 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment reflect on life in a war zone

Postcard from Dry Tortugas (Postcard)
On the blue edge of the Gulf of Mexico, one reporter learns what it means to live sustainably. Going for a sail on board Greenpeace's Arctic Sunrise


Inbox (Inbox)

Back to the Future (MOVIES)
Summer 2010 has been a listless season at the cineplex. Are audiences ready for a second dose of Avatar?

Watching the Detective (Books)
Yunte Huang's Charlie Chan study is a Chinese look at how America has looked at China

Detroit 1-8-7: TV Looks at a Trouble City (Tuned In)
Officials say a new cop show gives the city a bad rap. But Detroit needs more attention, not less

Q&A: Jessica Alba (Q&A)

Short List
TIME'S PICKS FOR THE WEEK


Mayoral Runs (Life / Techland)
Where's the craze for location sites like Foursquare taking us?

Interfaith U (Life / Religion)
A theology school's push to train pastors, rabbis and imams under one roof

Power of One (Life)
Using dance as psychotherapy, Sohini Chakraborty is helping former child prostitutes regain their sense of self


10 Questions for Dr. John (10 Questions)
The Big Easy musician reflects on the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Dr. John will now take your questions


The Moment
8|22|10: Chile

The World
10 ESSENTIAL STORIES

Mark Halperin's Take: The Low Road on Social Security (Washington: The Politics Page)

An Uphill Battle for The Democrats in The Ozarks (Washington: The Politics Page)

Obama Cracks Open the Door to Havana--a Little (Washington: The Politics Page)

Lab Report: Health, Science and Medicine

Verbatim

Brief History: Food Recalls

The Skimmer
Book Review: The Pain Chronicles by Melanie Thernstrom

Frank Kermode (Milestones)

George David Weiss (Milestones)

Settled (Milestones)

Divorced (Milestones)