COVER

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

Neymar Rising (2014: User''s Guide / Sports)

The Brazilian hasn't let comparisons with soccer's legends drag him down

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

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

COMMENTARY

BRIEFING

Smoked Out (Nation)

Local lawmakers treat e-cigarettes like the real thing