COVER
Polio and Politics (Medicine)
A great scourge might soon be gone, but war, mistrust and even the death of Osama bin Laden could get in the way
BRIEFING
India's Shame (Dispatch)
A brutal rape spotlights a culture of hostility toward women
UNITED STATES
Cliff Dweller (Fiscal Cliff)
A precarious balance of power between President Obama and Republicans in Congress means the U.S. will face a cascading fiscal crisis in 2013. Get used to life on the edge
What Choice? (Abortion)
Abortion-rights activists won an epic victory in Roe v. Wade. They've been losing ever since
VIEWPOINT
India's War on Its Women
A brutal rape has sparked protests, but change will require a deep attitude shift
INTERVIEW
10 Questions for Ratan Tata
He led India's biggest conglomerate for 21 years. Ratan Tata on corruption, growth and being young in California
THE CULTURE
Happy, Happy Birthday Baby (Travel)
Elvis Presley would have turned 78 this month