COVER

How to Survive A Disaster

Disasters are becoming more frequent and costly. But there are steps we can take to improve our chances of survival

GLOBAL BUSINESS

Manufacturing: The Burden of Good Intentions (Special Report/Corporate Social Responsibility)

Executives love to talk about corporate social responsibility. But on the factory floor, living up to these lofty ideals is painfully difficult

Caring Capitalists (Special Report/Corporate Social Responsibility)

With $382 billion in assets, Norway's sovereign wealth fund is a powerhouse of ethical investing

SPORT

Russia's New Goal

Serious money is being spent on football, with the aim of finding more national glory on the pitch

COMMENTARY

Africa's Leadership Crisis

The weakness of the continent's top politicians is on vivid display at an economic summit in Cape Town

ESSAY

Bush's Farewell Tour

The President's change in tone may not win many European fans, but it heralds a new mood in American politics

BOOKS

GLOBAL ADVISER

Horsing Around (TIME Traveler)

Old Citroëns live again as touring cars

The Flip Side (Amuse Bouche)

A young chef perfects the haute burger in Hong Kong

On the Waterfront (Next Time You're In ... Edinburgh)

Things are looking up for Edinburgh's gentrifying dock district

LETTERS

How Will China Respond? (Inbox)

South Africa in Crisis; The Clintonian Revolution; Burma's New City; Our Wallets, Ourselves