COVER
The Quest Resumes
After eight years of political ostracism, stem-cell scientists like Harvard's Douglas Melton are coming back into the light — and making discoveries that may soon bring lifesaving breakthroughs
ASIA
Champion of Democracy (Profile)
Bao Tong used to be a senior official in China's Communist Party. Now he is spearheading a movement to bring political change to the nation
EUROPE
Postcard: London (Postcard from)
As the British economy busts, the pound — the world's oldest currency in continuous use — slides with it. A penny for Britain's thoughts amid the gloom
GLOBAL BUSINESS
The Way Out (World Economic Forum)
In Davos, as world leaders and business heads gather, TIME's Board of Economists grapples with how to heal the global economy
Botox for Barbie (Retailing)
Mattel's iconic doll is getting a marketing makeover, led by a pink-tastic Shanghai concept store
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Truth as Casualty (Films)
An award-winning documentary on the Burma uprising is marred by heavy use of reconstructions