COVER

How Gay Marriage Won (Nation)

The gay and lesbian community has gone from Stonewall to the altar in two generations

FEATURES

Can This Woman Fix Europe? (Profile)

IMF chief Christine Lagarde has a plan to prevent reckless banks from ruining the world economy. It's a tough sell

In the Beginnings (Photo Essay)

Photographer Sebastião Salgado went to the ends of the world to find the memory banks of Earth's early, unspoiled glories

Turkey's Triumphs (World)

After a historic cease-fire by Kurdish rebels and a U.S.-brokered Israeli apology, Turkey reasserts itself as a regional power player

EDITOR'S DESK

COMMENTARY

THE CULTURE

Fight the Net (Books)

Evgeny Morozov's war on digital perfectionism

Unfortunate Son (Books)

What happens when a hate crime becomes a family affair?

10 Questions for Maya Angelou (10 Questions)

Poet, author, dancer and Grammy winner Maya Angelou on her unusual mother, country music and Star Trek

Vice Squad (Television)

A gonzo media company is reimagining how we watch the news

Bracket Bluster (The Awesome Column)

Jocks may be playing in the NCAA tournament, but nerds are the ones profiting from it

BRIEFING

Smart Power (Breakthrough)

Data-crunching algorithms, not solar panels, are the new darlings of clean tech

Spin Doctors (Health)

Why the latest medical advice might sound unhealthy