COVER
How to Win the War on Global Warming (Environment)
So far the U.S. has largely sat out the war against climate changebut that can change. We have a plan for making America the global leader on global warming
The Japanese Way (Environment)
In an island nation with few natural resources, conservation is a cultural imperative
ASIA
In China's Wild West
While international attention is focused on Tibet, ethnic discord has also been festering in Muslim Xinjiang
BRIEFING
Red Dawn (The Moment)
Winners at the polls, Nepal's Maoists are ready to launch a new republic
Verbatim
LETTERS
Inbox
GLOBAL BUSINESS
Are the Olympics an Economic Indicator? (Global Investing)
Can the Olympics give a steroidal boost to host-country stocks? We checked the record. Don't bet on it
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Migratory Patterns (Books)
Emigré tales of cultural collision are beginning to sound formulaic in a globalized world
GLOBAL ADVISER
Desert Solitude in Libya (Day Tripper)
A reviving Libyan oasis town has a timeless allure
Less Is More at the Food Barn (Amuse-Bouche)
Franck Dangereux's Food Barn may offer the best value fine dining in Africa
Improbable Gardens (Diversions)
A new book looks at the point where conceptual art meets landscape gardening
Take Me to the Movies (TIME Traveler)
For the best new films, hit the festivals