Provocative ‘Time’ and ‘Newsweek’ Covers Are Newsstand Hits

Shock still sells, especially on the newsstand. According to MagNet’s industry insights, Time’s provocative “Are You Mom Enough?” issue—featuring a mother breastfeeding her 3-year-old boy—and Newsweek’s “The First Gay President,” showing President Obama wearing a rainbow halo, were massive hits for both weeklies.