COVER
Edward M. Kennedy, 1932-2009
When he buried his nephew, he echoed Yeats' words that a man should "live to comb gray hair." Too many Kennedy men didn't, but Teddy did. In his long life, he carried many burdens — leader of his family, icon of his party, voice of the dispossessed. His death cuts a cord to a shimmery past but leaves a legacy far into the future
ESSAY
Obama's Next Move in Afghanistan (In the Arena)
The war in Afghanistan started for a good reason; it won't be won if we ignore local traditions
LETTERS
Inbox (Inbox)
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Take Obama. Please!
With a President who isn't a punch line, these are trying times for stand-up comics. But they are trying
GLOBAL BUSINESS
Seoul: World's Most Wired Megacity Gets More So
The world's most wired metro area is extending city services with its U-city project. The U stands for ubiquitous
LIFE
Fat of the Land (Food)
A Spanish farmer takes the controversy out of foie gras by ditching force-feeding and letting his geese forage