COVER
Starting Over: Can Obama Revive His Agenda? (In the Arena)
One year in, Obama's agenda is on life support. What he must do to revive it
WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM
Seeing Light Through the Gloom (Global Economy)
As political and business leaders gather for the World Economic Forum in Davos, they will be breathing a sigh of relief. But be in no doubt; the world has changed
Big City Shakeout (Nylonkong)
In 2008, TIME explored the ways in which "Nylonkong" — the three linked cities of New York, London and Hong Kong — defined globalization. How has Nylonkong fared in the Great Recession?
ESSAY
The China Fix
Why the Google controversy is a tipping point for foreign businesses in China
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
The Sidewalk Smorgasbord (Books)
Chef David Thompson reveals the alluring complexity of fast food, Thai-style
Lin Hwai-min's Short List
GLOBAL ADVISER
Darshan: A Fabulous Equine World (On Show)
Horseplay is the inspiration for a whimsical new show in Paris
Architecture: People Who Live in Glass Houses (Curtain Raiser)
Palm Springs prepares for its annual Modernist shindig
Run to the Moganshan Hills (Diversions)
A couple of hours from Shanghai, Moganshan is a once glamorous hill-station retreat that is just beginning to reawaken
Next Time You're in ... Mozambique
Visit Ibo Island for a complete change of pace