COVER
The Day the Earth Moved
Japan's cataclysmic earthquake set off a chain reaction felt round the world
The Real Cost of Nuclear
The U.S. atomic revival had stalled long before the Japanese crisis made new reactors radioactive
How Japan Will Reawaken
To make their nation whole after the terrible tsunami, the Japanese will need resilience and fortitude. They have deep reserves of both
Devastation: James Nachtwey's Pictures from Japan
"The scale of this is beyond belief," says TIME photographer James Nachtwey. "The ocean just destroyed, obliterated, a huge coastal area of Japan. Heavily populated. Every town is just wiped out."
BUSINESS
China Dreams (Investment Horizon)
Does putting money on the Middle Kingdom still make sense?
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Why Agnes Obel's Private Music is Such Public Property (Profile)
Why Agnes Obel's stark, intensely private music is such hot public property
The Pedantic Verses: New Pakistani Poetry (Books)
A new volume of Pakistani poetry is well intentioned but far from an easy read
SPECIAL SECTION
10 Ideas That Will Change the World
Our best shots for tackling our worst problems, from war and disease to unemployment and deficits
GLOBAL ADVISER
A Perfect Day in Maastricht (TIME Traveler)
Three locals tell you how to best enjoy the old Dutch city
Madcap Cooking from Heston Blumenthal (Amuse-Bouche)
As well as dreaming up unusual flavors, Blumenthal is taking inspiration from centuries-old recipes