COVER

EDITOR'S DESK

COMMENTARY

FEATURES

The God Of Big Things (Sports)

As India's top cricketer--and the world's best athlete--Sachin Tendulkar carries the burden of a billion dreams

The Golden Age (Business)

Could Europe and China's fracking forays remake global energy?

THE CULTURE

Outsider Art (Fashion)

Rodarte has conquered the fashion world--from a distance

10 Questions for Robert Caro (10 Questions)

Lyndon B. Johnson biographer Robert Caro talks about power and why so few Presidents get much done

Benign Tyranny (Movies)

Sacha Baron Cohen's Dictator is a kinder, gentler despot

Color Contrast (Television)

To paint an unsubtle era, Mad Men breaks out bolder tones

BRIEFING

Indie Block (Campaign Memo)

Why has a third-party presidential effort sputtered?

Hard Labor (Economy)

Inside the mounting backlash against unpaid internships

Open Up (Game Changers)

As broadband spreads, more foreign media firms are peddling press freedom