October 17, 2011 | Vol. 178, No. 15

COVER
The Inventor Of the Future
Steve Jobs remade the world as completely as any single human being ever has,
but he had no business doing it

American Icon
The saga of Steve Jobs is the Silicon Valley creation myth writ large: launching
a start-up in the proverbial garage and building it into the world's most valuable
company

In A Private Light
I first met Steve Jobs on a photo shoot for TIME in 1982. I had no idea that he
was going to be my friend or that he was going to be this incredible genius

WORLD
Postcard from Bogotá
Inspired by a Hollywood flop, María Paola Hernández championed a body-checking
American sport. Racing with the fast and the furious in Colombia's roller derby

BUSINESS
What If the China Bubble Bursts?
Overvalued real estate is driving the Chinese miracle. A crash could send the
U.S. into another recession ― and shift the global economy
THE CULTURE
His Secret's Safe (Books)
A huge new study of Deng Xiaoping oddly gives little away

The Conciliatory Chef (Food)
Making the world a better place, one dish at a time

PEOPLE
10 Questions for Mexican President Felipe Calderón
The Mexican President discusses climbing pyramids, legalizing drugs and why the
U.S. is a tricky neighbor

GLOBAL ADVISER
Divine Path (TIME Traveler)
The Kumano Kodo links shrines, hot springs and scenery

Swing State (After Dark)
Jazz-mad Ethiopia rejoices at the restoration of a long-neglected scene

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