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FEATURES

HAPPY LANDING, MR. BALDWIN 74

The bad-boy life isn't entirely in the past, but Alec Baldwin is on a roll—in love, activism, philanthropy, two summer movies, and the final season of 30 Rock. Todd S. Purdum charts the turnaround. Photographs by Norman Jean Roy.

THE PEACEMAKERS| 82

Annie Leibovitz and Douglas Brinkley spotlight an eclectic octet of Nobel Peace Prize winners.

WHERE THE MONEY LIVES| 86

No wonder Mitt Romney doesn't want his finances made public. His offshore accounts may operate in a legal gray zone, as Nicholas Shaxson reports, but is that where a presidential candidate should be?

ONCE UPON A TIME IN CANNES 92

Martin Scorsese and Brigitte Lacombe spotlight Once upon a Time in America, restored to glory.

MARIE COLVIN'S PRIVATE WAR | 94

Foreign correspondent Marie Colvin was on the front lines of conflict zones, no matter the physical and emotional toll. Marie Brenner learns what led Colvin to her death.

PARODIES FOUND 103

David Kamp and David Bailey spotlight Craig Brown, whose latest book is a feat of engineering.

BOURNE TO BE WILD 104

Tamasin Day-Lewis and Craig McDean spotlight Rachel Weisz, fighting—and provoking—chaos in The Bourne Legacy.

MICROSOFT'S LOST DECADE I 108

Since 2000, Microsoft has lost its lead—and its mojo. With the tech giant's future in question, Kurt Eichenwald computes how bad C.E.O. Steve Ballmer has been for business.

FROM GALWAY TO BROADWAY 113

Cohn Toibin and Donald Milne spotlight Irish theater's A-team, Garry Hynes and Tom Murphy, linchpins of the Lincoln Center summer festival.

ARTIST'S STUDIO: ELLSWORTH KELLY | 114

With two new exhibitions of Ellsworth Kelly's work, Karen Wright explores the sure heart that has guided him for 89 years. Photograph by Annie Leibovitz.

LIFE BEGINS AT 8:30 I 116

Mayfair's hot new club Loulou's is not just a haven for elite Londoners. It's also Robin Birley's £30 million tribute to his father's nightlife legacy. A. A. Gill attends the exclusive christening. Photographs by Jonathan Becker.

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FANFAIR

81 DAYS IN THE LIFE OF THE CULTURE | 49

Juli Weiner shines light on Cody Horn. Maureen Callahan plays a match with L'Etoile; Punch Hutton picks the perfect hostess gifts. Lisa Robinson spins with Avicii; Victoria Mather discovers the Italian island of Mazzorbo.

COLUMNS

NORDIC EXPOSURE | 58

Check best-seller lists, TV lineups, retail malls: Scandinavia is invading. A. A. Gill wonders why. Illustration by John Ritter.

A MONUMENTAL CONFLICT I 62

As Frank Gehry designs a Washington memorial for Dwight D. Eisenhower, Paul Goldberger lays out the battle between the architect and Ike's heirs.

THE IMPORTANCE OF REING ORWELL 66

In his introduction to a volume of George Orwell's diaries, the late Christopher Hitchens dissected one of the 20th century's finest political minds. Illustrations by Andre Carrilho.

VANITIES

BUSY LIZZY | 71

Bruce Feirstein gives childhood games a movie makeover; David Kamp dishes on the tasteless words of dining.

ET CETERA

EDITOR'S LETTER Funds in the Sun | 30

60 MINUTES POLL | 32

CONTRIBUTORS | 34

OUT TO LUNCH ChristianeAmanpour | 36

LETTERS Block of Ages | 38

FAIRGROUND | 55

ON THE COVER | 137

PROUST QUESTIONNAIRE Cathy Rigby | 140

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