COVER
Statecraft and Stagecraft (Worldview / Iran)
A deal with Iran will be difficult — but at least we know what it will contain
VIEWPOINT
You Mean Women Have Brains?
With its economy still floundering, patriarchal Japan has a breakthrough moment
WORLD
Power Vacuum (Pakistan)
How Pakistan's electricity shortage makes it poorer — and more dangerous
COMMENTARY
Rana Foroohar: Congress Is Bad for the Economy (The Curious Capitalist)
Instead of leadership, we get showdowns. No wonder consumers remain wary about growth
UNITED STATES
It's Only Going to Get Worse in Washington (Shutdown)
The fever never broke. Cooler heads have not prevailed. And the next self-inflicted crisis may be worse than the last
SPORTS
Struggling Nascar's Plan to Get Back in Gear
Aging red-state fans. Cars that have gotten too boring. How racing is trying to reinvent itself for a new generation-at 200 m.p.h.
THE CULTURE
Filmmakers Overcome the Laws of Gravity (Movies)
Just making the new Sandra Bullock thriller turned into a harrowing journey of its own