COVER
Hillary Clinton and the Rise of Smart Power
Hillary Clinton is an expert at deriving maximum benefit from limited power — which means Obama's top diplomat is using a whole new set of tools
'We Have Our Story to Tell'
The Secretary of State spoke with TIME's Rick Stengel on a flight from Oman to Afghanistan on Oct. 19
WORLD
Breaking Free: How Nitish Kumar Turned Bihar Into a Model of Indian Reform
How one man turned Bihar, once India's poorest and most lawless state, into a model of reform for the entire country
BUSINESS
Trading Up (Global Trade)
Growing economic ties between emerging countries could reshape the globe
ESSAY
Children of a Lesser God
Hope, determination and yearning at a school for India's young aboriginals
THE CULTURE
Raising the Barre: The Bolshoi Gets a $700 Million Makeover
After a $700 million revamp, Moscow's Bolshoi Theatre is relaunched — but into a very different world
ENVIRONMENT
After the Ohio Tragedy: How to Buy a Tiger
A tragedy in the U.S. focuses attention on the weird world of exotic-pet ownership
GLOBAL ADVISER
Bauhaus on the Beach (Check In)
Not your typical Cambodian holiday home
Five Reasons to Visit Beirut (TIME Traveler)
Think the Middle East — but without demos
LETTERS
Remembering Steve Jobs (Inbox)
Father of the Pacemaker; Christie's Decision; Screening Inequalities