COVER
Taking It to the Taliban (Afghanistan)
The U.S. and its allies combine an offensive on Marjah with an elaborate plan for what to do when the fighting stops. Will it work?
ASIA
India's Avatar Moment
Life imitates art as a mining firm targets a sacred forest home
VIEWPOINT
Perception Gap
The ultimate difference between China and the U.S. is in their visions of their destinies
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
The Past Darkly (Books)
Torment, memory, anonymous sex: Neel Mukherjee's debut novel is a troubling page turner
GLOBAL BUSINESS
Follow the Leaders (Economy)
Four Chinese firms show how to reach the country's consumers — and get them to spend
GLOBAL ADVISER
Sculpture Parks: Out in the Open (Diversions)
From Michigan to Jerusalem, free yourself from confining museums and make for a wide-open sculpture park
The East Is Red, White And Rosé (Grapevine)
In "Asian Palate," author Jeannie Cho Lee delivers a much needed guide to pairing wine and Asian food
The Luxury of Roughing It (Check In)
London's hottest new boutique hotel Rough Luxe
Wine and Dine in Bangkok's Private Hospitals (Amuse-Bouche)
Bangkok's hospitals are going all out to blur the line between medical center and hotel