COVER
Oscar Pistorius and South Africa's Culture Of Violence (World)
The Olympian and his girlfriend seemed to have the perfect romance — until he killed her
BRIEFING
Bad Ballot (Dispatch / Kenya)
Kenyans have too few good candidates in their upcoming polls
BUSINESS
Welcome to Ground Zero of the Modern European Tomato
If sunny Greece could figure out how to grow and export its tomatoes as efficiently as Holland does, it might not be in such trouble. And it might help save Europe
ESSAY
Viewpoint: Why Italy's Election Is a Joke
The success of comedian Beppe Grillo spells tumult for the global economy
EDITOR'S DESK
Everything Old Is New Again
TIME turns 90 this week
UNITED STATES
The Path To War
From peaceful outreach to pledge of conflict. Inside Barack Obama's struggle to stop an Iranian nuke
SOCIETY
The Answer Men
Meet the best problem solvers in America
THE CULTURE
The Girl with Everything (Music)
Tracey Thorn recounts a songstress's life
Re-Branding (Fashion)
Fendi is the latest label to rescue Italy's crumbling treasures
10 QUESTIONS
10 Questions for Tom Stoppard
Oscar-and Tony-winning writer Tom Stoppard on absent fathers, his romantic side and his one novel
LETTERS
Rising Son (Inbox)
The Sniper's Tale; Drawing the Line; Talking Kurdistan; Elementary Motive