COVER
Sonia Sotomayor: A Justice Like No Other (United States)
In Sonia Sotomayor, Obama makes a historic choice for the court. What her extraordinary life says about the kind of Justice she would be
ASIA
China's Bully Boys
Their chief job is simply to police urban workers, but the chengguan are getting a reputation nationwide for their disproportionate use of force
UNITED STATES
How to Make Terrorists Talk
With the U.S. scrapping harsh interrogation techniques like waterboarding, interviews with former interrogators reveal why a soft touch can work better than torture
LIFE
Pregnancy and Pills (Women's Health)
We know little about drugs' effects on moms-to-be. How a group of advocates is trying to change that
GLOBAL BUSINESS
Working on the Railroad (Transportation)
Train travel in Europe has been losing passengers to airlines, but deregulation is about to usher in an era of faster, cheaper rail service
Kidding Ourselves About an Asian Recovery (Global Investing)
Why rising hopes for an Asia-led recovery are bound to founder
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Drawn Together (Art)
The humble drawing still holds universal appeal, as an eclectic exhibition in Bangkok shows
ESSAY
Guarding History
Of Chinese cities, it's Hong Kong that most remembers the tragedy of Tiananmen
GLOBAL ADVISER
The Past of Futurism at the Tate (On Show)
A new show in London captures the unbridled energy of last century's futurist painters
A Taste of France on Lake Geneva (Amuse-Bouche)
Michelin star chef Anne-Sophie Pic serves up French elegance at the Beau-Rivage Palace hotel in Lausanne
When You're in Christchurch (TIME Traveler)
New Zealand's compact city of Christchurch is full of Kiwi charm
Cruise in Style along Laos' Mekong River (Diversions)
Sail through sleepy Laos for an entrancing panorama of natural and traditional life