COVER

Inside Man (Burma)

In a rare example of top-down change, Burma's leader, Thein Sein, is opening up his once pariah military state and shooting for democracy. But will the new freedoms last?

COMMENTARY

UNITED STATES

The Boss (Chris Christie)

He's big, he's brash, and he's not afraid of picking fights with Republicans or making allies of Democrats. Can Chris Christie bring his wayward party back to the center?

LETTERS

SOCIETY

The Baby Deficit (Adoptions)

How changing attitudes about international adoption are creating heartbreak for American families

BUSINESS

Italy, Fast & Slow (Food)

How a big-box supermarket chain became the unlikely champion of Italy's dwindling ranks of culinary craftsmen

THE CULTURE