COVER

Why We Love (Cover Story | The Science of Romance)

Breeding is easy, but survival requires romance too. How our brains, bodies and senses help us find it

GLOBAL BUSINESS

A Gathering Storm (Global Business | World Economic Forum)

TIME's experts fear global market turmoil bodes even heavier weather ahead

POSTCARD FROM

Postcard: Sark

The arrival of democracy on a tiny Channel island after 400 years of feudalism is not exactly celebrated by locals

VIEWPOINT

A Dearth of Courage

Italy's politicians love drama, but their self-serving performances don't advance the plot

GLOBAL ADVISER

Off the Beaten Trek (Great Outdoors)

The isolated Pendjari National Park is one of the most compelling spots in western Africa

LETTERS