COVER

The Gods of Food (The Culture)

TIME picks the people who most influence what we eat — and how we think about it

The Dudes of Food

Alex Atala of São Paulo, René Redzepi of Copenhagen and David Chang of New York

COMMENTARY

VIEWPOINT

Nothing to See Here

China's leaders are deluding themselves if they think they can block the truth from the people

UNITED STATES

Chris Christie Was Born to Run

He won re-election in New Jersey with a campaign act designed to win the presidency in 2016. Why the New Jersey governor ain't going away anytime soon

WORLD

THE CULTURE

LETTERS