I think these graphics kind of imply that the American version of TIME is somehow dumbed down, but in reality the American covers are what the issue is produced to look like, and the covers for the rest of the world are just localizations from that main issue — they drop the cover story because its usually too American-centric, and they pick the story with the most international relevance. That’s just how magazines are made.
(Source: paxamericana, via jesuisperdu)
