COVER

Heroes of the Environment (Special Report | Heroes of the Environment)

From activists to tycoons, politicians to inventors, these remarkable people offer hope for the future

Leaders and Visionaries (Special Report | Heroes of the Environment)

Politicians and princes who have become pathfinders

Activists (Special Report | Heroes of the Environment)

China's conscience and Kenya's tree planter

Moguls and Entrepreneurs (Special Report | Heroes of the Environment)

A prophet of wind power and the father of carbon trading

ASIA

Hong Kong's Lady in Waiting

Stately, popular and now a legislative candidate, ex-civil servant Anson Chan is the democratic opponent Hong Kong's pro-Beijing lobby has long feared

GLOBAL BUSINESS

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

The Poet of Baghdad

Sinan Antoon bewails his native Baghdad in a grave and arresting volume of poetry

GLOBAL ADVISER

Times Past (Style Watch)

Japanese watchmaker Haruo Suekichi crafts one-of-a-kind timepieces that recall the mechanical fantasies of the Victorian era

Higher Education (Diversions)

In-flight tutorials are helping travelers learn the local lingo before they arrive

Welcome to the Jungle (Great Outdoors)

It's safari season in India. Grab that pith helmet and pack a long lens

BRIEFING

LETTERS