The Roar of the Tiger Mom (Cover)
 Graphic: Test Patterns
In global testing, Shanghai and other parts of Asia left the U.S. in the dust

Tiger Daughter
An American in Shanghai reports: I'm glad my kid has a tiger mom


Hillary's Next Step (Commentary / In the Arena)
Will she become the first female Secretary of Defense or stay in the State Department?

The Big Bad Bankers, and Their Bonuses, Are Back (Commentary / The Curious Capitalist)
It's Wall Street vs. Main Street redux as the financial world tries to move beyond the crisis

Roaring Tigers, Anxious Choppers
One sure thing about parenting: no one can crack the code


Mitt Hits the Road Again (The Well / Nation)
Since finishing behind John McCain in 2008, Mitt Romney has been quietly preparing for his second chance. Can the multimillionaire build a team and find a message for 2012?

The China Hand (The Well / Nation)
Can Timothy Geithner prevent a trade war between the U.S. and China?


Postcard from Tijuana
Once populated by Americans looking for a good time, TJ now stands near empty because of drug violence. In step the B-movie makers. On location at a narco-film shoot

Tunisia's Nervous Neighbors Watch the Jasmine Revolution (World)
The Arab world ponders the lessons of its first successful popular uprising
 Photos: Tunisian Protesters Topple the Government
The country's President, Zine el Abidine Ben Ali, flees in the face of a protest movement demanding jobs and democracy


Headbanger Nation (Health Special)
Concussions are clobbering U.S. kids. Here's why

Playing Defense (Health Special)
Kids don't always look out for themselves. It's up to parents and coaches to keep them safe from concussions


Inbox (Inbox)

Drama Queen (Movies)
She's got Oscar buzz for Black Swan and five more films on the way. Get ready for the year of Natalie Portman

Masterpiece on Demand (Movies)
Elia Suleiman's new film is one foreign movie getting wide release — on 50 million TVs

A String Thing (Music)
The humble, portable ukulele makes a comeback, thanks to the recession and YouTube

Sensitive Kids (Music)

Faking News (Tuned In)
The Onion made newspaper headlines into comedy gold. Can it make cable news funnier than it already is?

Q&A; Joel McHale (Q&A;)

Short List
TIME'S PICKS FOR THE WEEK


Pennies for Your Thoughts (Life / Money)
Amazon's Mechanical Turk service crowdsources big projects for a few cents per task

Zodiac Switcheroo (Life / Behavior)
Have you been reading the wrong horoscope? And no, the answer's not in the stars

Holy Enrollers (Life / Religion)
Baby boomers are the fastest-growing demographic at theological schools in the U.S. and Canada


10 Questions for Michelle Williams (10 Questions)
The Oscar-nominated actress stars in Blue Valentine. Michelle Williams will now take your questions


Reince Priebus (Milestones)

Lab Report: Health, Science and Medicine

Susannah York (Milestones)

The Big Questions: By Mark Halperin (Washington: The Politics Page)

Playing Chicken With the Debt Limit (Washington: The Politics Page)

The Moment
1|19|11: Washington

Verbatim

Elected (Milestones)

The World
10 ESSENTIAL STORIES

Retiring (Milestones)

Sargent Shriver (Milestones)
 Sargent Shriver and the Peace Corps
Photographs from a 1964 shoot follow the storied outreach program's first director on a trip around the globe