The Day the Earth Moved (Special Report)
Japan's cataclysmic earthquake set off a chain reaction felt round the world

Devastation: James Nachtwey's Pictures from Japan (Special Report)
"The scale of this is beyond belief," says TIME photographer James Nachtwey. "The ocean just destroyed, obliterated, a huge coastal area of Japan. Heavily populated. Every town is just wiped out."

The Real Cost of Nuclear Power (Special Report)
The U.S. atomic revival had stalled long before the Japanese crisis made new reactors radioactive

How Japan Will Reawaken (Special Report)
To make their nation whole after the terrible tsunami, the Japanese will need resilience and fortitude. They have deep reserves of both

Fear Goes Nuclear (Special Report)
The crisis at Japan's crippled power plant has yet to play itself out. Human lives, global wealth and the future of energy ride on the outcome


Washington's Policy Sandstorm (Commentary / In the Arena)
Libya doesn't matter as much as finding jobs for the young protesters in Egypt

The Market's Disaster Drill (Commentary / The Curious Capitalist)
The sell-off after the Japan quake is logical, painful--and destined to be a nonevent

Can Buy Me Love (Commentary)
In which I find my true calling: bringing soul mates together for large sums of money


Tragedy and Resilience


Verbatim

Ras Lanuf, Libya (Closeup)

World

The Big Questions: By Mark Halperin (Nation)

Always Room For One More (Nation)

Hugh Martin (Milestones)

Alice Cooper, Neil Diamond, Tom Waits, Dr. John, Darlene Love (Milestones)

D.L. Cox (Milestones)

Milestones (Milestones)

Bigger, Live and Uncut (Theater)
The South Park guys take their act to Broadway

Hatchet Job (Tuned In)
A video hit piece makes NPR and its enemy look bad

Death Becomes Her (Books)
Kate Atkinson's new mystery brings a murdered woman to life

Island Life (Books)

Pop Chart (Pop Chart)


China Dreams (Investment Horizon)
Does putting money on the Middle Kingdom still make sense?

Should You Put Your Savings in a Chinese Bank Account? (Investment Horizon)
Here's what I learned

Got Yttrium? (Sustainability Inc.)
Probably not. Rare earths are key to tech, but China controls the supply. A U.S. mine is trying to change that


Send Out the Clowns (Food)
As McDonald's focuses on coffee-drinking adults, Ronald becomes a side order


The 10 Ideas That Will Change The World — For The Better (10 Ideas)

Sweet Bird of Youth! The Case For Optimism (10 Ideas)

Why Afghanistan Is Far from Hopeless (10 Ideas)

Relax: You Don't Need to Worry About Meeting E.T. (10 Ideas)

Fix the Deficit? We Can Do That (10 Ideas)

Your Next Job: Made in India or China (10 Ideas)

Think of Your Airport As a City — but Nicer (10 Ideas)

How Stem Cells Are Changing the Way We Think About Disease (10 Ideas)

Today's Smart Choice: Don't Own. Share (Features / 10 Ideas)

How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Tweet The Ways (10 Ideas)

Using Business Savvy to Help Good Causes (10 Ideas)


10 Questions for Dan Savage (10 Questions)
Sex columnist Dan Savage talks about It Gets Better, his YouTube campaign in support of bullied gay teens


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