COVER
2014: User's Guide
Pot's Next Frontier Stretches from Oregon to Rhode Island (2014: User''s Guide / Power)
Expect more cracks in the grass ceiling
The World's Most Powerful Person: Janet Yellen (2014: User''s Guide / Power)
The incoming Federal Reserve chair will battle unemployment, the most important economic and social problem of our day
In 2014, U.S. Leaves Afghanistan on Brink (2014: User''s Guide / Power)
All U.S. combat troops are set to leave the country by year's end
Political Races to Watch in 2014 (2014: User''s Guide / Power)
Next year's midterms will bring peril and primaries for incumbents of both parties
Hotspots To Watch in 2014 (2014: User''s Guide / Power)
Stories that will dominate headlines around the world this year
Who Your Baby Will Be in 2014 (2014: User''s Guide / Innovation)
What lies ahead for children born this year
Scientist Searches for Second Earth (2014: User''s Guide / Innovation)
Somewhere out there are worlds that can support life. Lisa Kaltenegger has a way to find them
Fear Index (2014: User''s Guide / Culture)
Asteroid, no. Sharks, yes?
El Niño Is On Its Way (2014: User''s Guide / Innovation)
When the Pacific Ocean warms in 2014, the weather will get weird
New Cures For Old Ailments (2014: User''s Guide / Innovation+Tech)
Some of our most common chronic illnesses will get fresh therapies
The Private Space Race Is On (2014: User''s Guide / Commerce)
Here's a look at the ventures that are changing how we explore the galaxy
Jack Dorsey Is Changing Your Wallet (2014: User''s Guide / Commerce)
Fresh from his Twitter payday, the entrepreneur looks to expand the reach of his payment system, Square
Foroohar: The Flat Paycheck Recovery (2014: User''s Guide / Commerce)
The U.S. economy is finally growing. So far, low-wage jobs lead the way
2014: Sports (2014: User''s Guide / Sports)
Sarah Hendrickson Is Born to Fly (2014: User''s Guide / Sports)
Meet the 19-year-old who's about to shatter the Winter Olympics' coldest glass ceiling
Fresh Sports At Sochi (2014: User''s Guide / Sports)
New Olympics events to lure a younger audience
Neymar Rising (2014: User''s Guide / Sports)
The Brazilian hasn't let comparisons with soccer's legends drag him down
Major League Stars for 2014 (2014: User''s Guide / Sports)
Next year's breakouts will shake up stodgy franchises
Seth Meyers Does It Late (2014: User''s Guide / Culture)
The Saturday Night Live veteran is a different kind of frontman for late night television
Culture Calendar (2014: User''s Guide / Culture)
Pencil them in: the movies, books and shows you won't want to miss
Out With the Kale: The Newest Favorites Among U.S. Chefs (2014: User''s Guide / Culture)
In with the kohlrabi, which is finally becoming popular with men and women in the kitchen
Tech's Biggest Promises for 2014 (2014: User''s Guide / Commerce)
Companies are betting on blockbuster gadgets
The Places You'll Go in 2014 (2014: User''s Guide / Culture)
Next year's sights, from Picasso's Paris comeback to the aurora borealis in full bloom
The Future is Now ... Ish (2014: User''s Guide / The Awesome Column)
I predict major social shifts in 2014. And a lot more vegans
Conversation (Conversation)
COMMENTARY
Boomers Can't Let Go of the 1960s
That awful decade is embedded in our national attitudes, manners and mores
Zakaria: 2014 Is a Make or Break Year for China (Worldview)
Corruption. Pollution. Debt. Will Beijing's leaders tackle the challenges before the bubble bursts?
BRIEFING
Smoked Out (Nation)
Local lawmakers treat e-cigarettes like the real thing
Alan Turing (Milestones)
Computing patriarch
Briefing
World
Milestones (Milestones)
Navy Drones Take to the Sea (Nation)
Mikhail Kalashnikov (Milestones)
Man of war
The Doctor Will Skype You Now (Health)
Telemedicine apps are aiming to replace non-emergency visits