COVER
2045: The Year Man Becomes Immortal (Technology)
We're fast approaching the moment when humans and machines merge. Welcome to the Singularity movement
WORLD
China's Internet: How Social Media Changed the Equation
The rapid rise of social media and microblogs has changed the Internet equation between the Chinese state and the people
Revolution, Delayed
After the high drama of the first wave of antigovernment protests, many Egyptians are beginning to grow anxious about what the uprising has wrought
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Great Performances
A king and a terrorist. A tattooed hacker and a crazy mama. They may lose an arm or a spouse, become a billionaire or a vigilante, but the actors we celebrate here are sorcerers who, by pouring self into story, created indelible characters worth admiring or reviling — and always worth treasuring
ESSAY
The Arab World's Lessons About Democracy Through Revolution
What the region can — and cannot — teach the Arab world about democracy through revolution