COVER

The Mindful Revolution (Health)

Finding peace in a stressed-out, digitally dependent culture may just be a matter of thinking differently

COMMENTARY

The Case for Snooping (Worldview)

Obama's liberal critics say his speech on the NSA didn't go far enough. Why they're wrong

America's Economic Moment (The Curious Capitalist)

The U.S. economy is a world beater again — but 2014 will tell whether that's good for everyone

WORLD

Cities of Sorrow for Syrian Refugees (Refugees)

James Nachtwey captures life in the camps, housing some of the more than 2.3 million Syrians fleeing their civil-warn torn country

SOCIETY

The 'Tiger Mom' Superiority Complex (Cultures)

A new book from Amy Chua and Jed Rubenfeld seeks to explain why some groups succeed in America, and some fail. But when does cultural pride cross over into racism?

THE CULTURE

ESSAY