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

VIEWPOINT

LETTERS

Generation 'Me' (Conversation)

Tragedy in Bangladesh; Gandhi, Again?; Development in India

UNITED STATES

His Kind of Town

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

COMMENTARY

ENVIRONMENT

From Gold to Green

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

THE CULTURE

The Mystery of Minecraft (Games)

Markus Persson and Jens Bergensten built a computer game without the gore or glitz of a typical hit. So why are millions of players addicted?