COVER
The Gas Dilemma (Environment)
Natural gas from shale rock promises to provide cleaner, abundant energy for the U.S. and the world. But there's a catch. It could come with significant environmental and social costs. Can the energy industry be trusted to deliver the goods so that everyone benefits?
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Architecture in Bloom (Design)
Singapore's ArtScience Museum
Behind the Revival of Afrobeat (Music)
The '60s hitmakers Orchestre Poly-Rythmo lead the revival of Afrobeat
One Nation Under a Hex (Books)
But is that the real explanation for Cambodia's ills?
LETTERS
Inbox
WORLD
Why Afghanistan Is India's Uncertain Road
Attacks on its interests have forced India to tread more lightly in its dealings with Kabul, but it is still seeking ways to protect and extend its influence
ESSAY
A Time for Renewal
The catastrophes in Japan have given it the chance to shake up the Establishment
GLOBAL ADVISER
From Prison to Paradise (Check In)
It's amazing what you can do with a former penal colony
Beauty and Brawn (Amuse-Bouche)
Pig out in East London
Rock the Cradle (Next Time You're in ... Johannesburg)
Joburg's newest cultural getaway