COVER

The Meaning of Michelle Obama

She's beaten back criticism and caricature to become the most watched First Lady in a generation. An intimate look at how Michelle Obama is changing the White House — and America — forever

Q&A with the First Lady

Michelle Obama discusses her childhood, the new house and the advice she's received from former first ladies in this wide-ranging conversation

WORLD

Health Lessons from Europe

European health-care systems outperform the U.S.'s health sector on almost every measure. As Washington looks to reform, what can it learn from its friends across the Atlantic?

LIFE

Tennis: String Theory (Sport)

How a small, family-owned company in Belgium revolutionized professional tennis — maybe

BRIEFING

The Moment: London

Revelations of the tawdry behavior of modern MPs — expensing everything from improvements to second homes to their spouse's porn — have led to popular outrage in Britain

GLOBAL ADVISER

Game On (Check In)

A sheik's wildlife conservation project has helped create a stunning and unusual resort

Make a Splash (Next Time You're in ... Frankfurt)

Here are three of Wiesbaden's finest places to soak away the working week

Mature Thinking (Amuse-Bouche)

Restaurants are discovering the appeal of an on-site cheese room

Restoration Drama (After Dark)

One of Cambodia's historic Chinese shophouses survives as a trendy cocktail bar cum art gallery

LETTERS