COVER
The Mindful Revolution (Health)
Finding peace in a stressed-out, digitally dependent culture may just be a matter of thinking differently
COMMENTARY
The Case for Snooping (Worldview)
Obama's liberal critics say his speech on the NSA didn't go far enough. Why they're wrong
America's Economic Moment (The Curious Capitalist)
The U.S. economy is a world beater again — but 2014 will tell whether that's good for everyone
WORLD
Cities of Sorrow for Syrian Refugees (Refugees)
James Nachtwey captures life in the camps, housing some of the more than 2.3 million Syrians fleeing their civil-warn torn country
SOCIETY
The 'Tiger Mom' Superiority Complex (Cultures)
A new book from Amy Chua and Jed Rubenfeld seeks to explain why some groups succeed in America, and some fail. But when does cultural pride cross over into racism?
THE CULTURE
Jason Reitman Breaks from Comedy (Movies)
The director's new movie Labor Day, is a left turn from his usual work
Pussy Riot, the Art Show (Art)
"Cat Art Show" updates the feline form from cute to cutting
ESSAY
Four Presidents and a Rumor Mill
In the Philippines, ex-leaders don't fade away — they engage in extreme feuding