The Future of Work (Cover Story)
Who knows what jobs will be born a decade from now? Though unemployment is at a 25-year high, work will return eventually. Here are 10 ways your job will change

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Having Fun at The Office

The hit NBC comedy The Office invites viewers to submit photos of the hijinks in their own workspaces. Here's a gallery of the best submissions

Can Obama Tame the Democrats? (The Well / Nation)
Democrats in Congress say they want to pass the President's agenda--except when they don't. Can the White House keep them in line?


The Sacrifice Gap (Commentary)
Instead of making tough policy decisions, Obama practices the politics he ran against

Obama's Partner Problem in Afghanistan and Pakistan (Commentary / In the Arena)
Presidents Karzai and Zardari are working together. But let's not pretend they're perfect

On Thin Ice: Can Americans Care About Hockey? (The Awesome Column)
Only you can bar Joel Stein from ever mentioning hockey again. Hockey--it's that sport they play in Canada


Postcard from Kansas City (Postcard: Kansas City)
Americans too rich for foreclosure but too poor for derivatives may get a bailout of their own. They just have to buy a new car. Taking the Feds up on Cash for Clunkers

How Pakistan Failed Itself (The Well / World)
Beset by feckless leadership and a muddled sense of identity, the country is now plunging into chaos. Why a culture of blame is helping the extremists win
 Pakistan Beneath the Surface
Photos: The nation of 170 million is torn by many religious outlooks, class divisions and ethnic rivalries.

Tiananmen Ghosts: The Secret Memoir of a Fallen Chinese Leader (World)
Twenty years after China's tragedy, a secret journal reveals new details of the power struggle that led to the massacre

Summer Arts Preview (Summer Preview)
TIME's top critics survey this summer's not-to-be-missed arts events — from Bruno to Lil Wayne, from Harry Potter to Thomas Pynchon


Growing Old with Autism (The Well / Society)
It is estimated that 1 out of every 150 American children is living with autism. And yet little attention is paid to what happens when they grow up. A personal account of the silent struggle of adult autistics


All but the Ring: Why Some Couples Don't Wed (Life / Social Norms)
More couples are deciding to live together and raise a family. Why bother getting married?
 Famously Unmarried
Photos: Couples who committed to a lack of legal commitment

Netbooks (Life / Family Tech)
The best way to use these little laptops is online. Which is why a cellular provider is subsidizing them


10 Questions for Jim Cramer (10 Questions)
Boo-yah! The Mad Money host talks stocks, the recession and Jon Stewart. Jim Cramer will now take your questions


The Future of Capitalism (TIME 100 Roundtable)
With our economic world changing so rapidly, many writers and thinkers are looking at the roots of capitalism and how it must evolve. In the first of our series of TIME 100 roundtables, we gathered a stellar cast of honorees to ponder the road ahead
 Business Roundtable #1
Video: Seven influential honorees debate the future of capitalism with Managing Editor Rick Stengel
 TIME 100 Roundtable
Graphic: See short clips from each member of the roundtable


The Moment (Briefing)
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The World (Briefing)
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A Brief History Of: Celibacy (Briefing)

The Skimmer (Briefing)
Book Review: Street Fighters: The Last 72 Hours of Bear Stearns, the Toughest Firm on Wall Street by Kate Kelly

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