COVER

Why Gitmo Will Never Close (United States)

President Obama wants to shut down the controversial prison but not the policies it has come to represent

WORLD

Faith and the Campus (Egypt)

Islamists, secularists, democrats and generals all want to shape Cairo's al-Azhar University. The outcome of their tussle could determine the future of Egypt

LETTERS

UNITED STATES

His Kind of Town (Rahm Emanuel)

Rahm Emanuel left the white house to run a broke, violence-plagued city, and he's having the time of his life

VIEWPOINT

THE CULTURE

From Gold to Green (Environment)

E-commerce titan Jack Ma is turning his attention to cleaning up China's pollution