COVER
The Unwinnable War: Why the U.S. Will Never Save Afghanistan (World)
Despite 10 years of U.S. power, talent and money, Afghanistan is a country of squandered hope
WORLD
Why Hamas is Losing Gaza
Globally isolated and economically crippled, Palestinians in the restive enclave are hoping for regime change
PEOPLE
Playing to the Home Crowd (Profile)
Liberia's Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has won the West's heart — and now a Nobel Peace Prize. But will her people re-elect her?
LETTERS
Inbox
ESSAY
You've Got Mail: Behind the Great Firewall of China
But amid Beijing's online meddling, you might never know who sent it
VIEWPOINT
A Tale of Two Revolutions
What the Arab Spring and the Occupy Wall Street movement have in common
GLOBAL ADVISER
The Magnificent 7 (Next Time You're in ... Salzburg)
Why Hangar-7 is worth a trip in its own right
Servings of Turkey (Amuse-Bouche)
The fresh new tastes of Istanbul
Heavens to Betty (Check In)
Finding a natural paradise in the mountains of New Guinea