and looked forward to getting it in the mail and reading it pretty much cover to cover. More recently, though, they have become more and more sensational and tabloidy and generally sucky - not to mention right-leaning. Too bad - it was once a pretty interesting news magazine. I bet they'll fold completely before long; there's too much on-line competition of much better quality.

I was a religious Newsweek + Businessweek reader for years because you could take them neatly on the subway, much more compact that the paper. Going to e-format works for the segment that has tablets, but outside of NYC, most people on public transit aren't flashing iPads around to get mugged over. Plus what will they replace it with in all the doctor / dentist offices?