Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Clearly the best of some awful choices
In terms of news magazines US NEWS stands heads and shoulder above TIME and NEWSWEEK. The bad news is that takes very little effort.In terms of ballance of its coverage it clearly is the best of the lot. Not Only does it have an incredibly even batch of opinion makers (Borger vs Leo), Zuckerman and Barone, but it is the easiest to read. It doesn't pretend to be a cultural icon and doesn't give off the nausiating wave of self importance that the others do. What it does do is report and for the most part report fairly. It is not without tilt, but the tilt is doesn't overcome the reader and it frankly doesn't appear on a regular basis. The hard news is hard news and the other features are usually not puff but of direct use to the avg person. Once can't talk about this magazine without talking about the various annual issues rating HMO's Colleges etc. All are incredibly useful and even for a non subscriber worth the green. The mini features such as Washington Whispers are fun and usually on target. The regular inclusion of a political cartoon per issue is a treat, and it seems to have a very complete debate in every letters column. And it's annual issue on religion is not condesending towards it. Before I started this review I gave the magazine 3 stars. It finished with 4. I suspect that as you read this magazine it will grow on you as well.
Rating:  - Best News Coverage in the U.S.
I have been a U.S. News & World Report reader for over a decade. I began subscribing in college and have always found value in the balanced perspective, thorough reporting, and interesting coverage. I highly recommend this magazine over Time or Newsweek. You won't be disappointed.If you desire news with more international content and scholarly depth, the only magazine that tops U.S. News is the Economist from Britain. You can also log on to U.S. New's website and get lots of interactive supplementary material. usnews.com has one of the best websites in the business and they have consistently won awards for content and presentation. Most recently the website won the 2001 National Magazine Awards for GENERAL EXCELLENCE ONLINE--to honor an Internet site that reflects an outstanding level of interactivity, journalistic integrity and service. Log on today. You won't be disappointed!
Rating: - Mr. B. was right
In high school, my U.S. History teacher had the class subscribe to a newsmagazine. He said, "Time is written on a 7th grade level and Newsweek on an 8th grade level. You're all headed for college, so we will read a magazine written for people past elementary school: 'U.S. News & World Report.'"That was 1981 (yikes!), and I've learned that Mr. B. was right on the money. Topics are covered with diligent reporting with respect for the readers' intelligence. There are never any vapid topics, as U.S. News seems to be clear on its purpose. To top it off, John Leo is a hoot.
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