COVER
Oscar Pistorius and South Africa's Culture of Violence (World)
The Olympian and his girlfriend seemed to have the perfect romance — until he killed her
UNITED STATES
The Path to War (Iran)
From peaceful outreach to pledge of conflict. Inside Barack Obama's struggle to stop an Iranian nuke
BRIEFING
Bad Ballot (Dispatch / Kenya)
Kenyans have too few good candidates in their upcoming polls
EDITOR'S DESK
Everything Old Is New Again (To Our Readers)
LETTERS
Inbox
BUSINESS
Welcome to Ground Zero of the Modern European Tomato
If sunny Greece could figure out how to grow and export its tomatoes as efficiently as Holland does, it might not be in such trouble. And it might help save Europe
SOCIETY
The Answer Men (Puzzles)
Meet the best problem solvers in America
THE CULTURE
A Rich Man's World (Books)
A tale of ambition and greed in contemporary Pakistan
The Girl with Everything (Music)
Tracey Thorn recounts a songstress's life
ESSAY
Italy's Election Is a Joke
The success of comedian Beppe Grillo spells tumult for the global economy