COVER
After the Horror
The Mumbai attacks have ignited grief and anger, revealed the city's strengths and its weaknesses and sparked calls for a change in India's very character
Opportunity in Crisis (Commentary)
The atrocity in Mumbai gives India and Pakistan a chance to talk peace, not wage war
GLOBAL BUSINESS
Energy: Boiling Point (Business and the Environment)
Iceland is betting on geothermal energy to power its future. Can it turn poorer parts of the world onto steam as well?
Green Banks: Paying Countries to Keep their Trees (Business and the Environment)
Paying countries to keep their forests standing may be one of the best ways to ease global warming
Building Materials: Cementing the Future (Business and the Environment)
Architects are using stylish high-tech concrete to create beautiful — and greener — buildings
Lighting: Bright Idea (Business and the Environment)
Making the humble light bulb more efficient will fix a lot of the world's energy problems
Carbon: The Biochar Solution (Business and the Environment)
An ancient way to burn organic waste improves farm yields — and the atmosphere
POSTCARD FROM
Postcard: London
O come all ye shoppers — British retailers struggle as spending hits a 13-year low. The capital braces for a Christmas with little sign of seasonal cheer
GLOBAL ADVISER
The Real Australia (Check In)
Inspired by Baz Luhrmann's new fantastical epic about land down under? Here's the place to stay
Molecular Mixology in Singapore (Grapevine)
Next time you're in town, visit the Tippling Club, where the barman uses flavored smoke, dust and air to make magic in your mai tai
Louisiana's Disappearing Music (Diversions)
Travelers to the southern sate should take a dance partner to these Cajun music venues — while they last
Homegrown Healing Treatments (Living It Up)
Next time you're on the road, bliss out at spas that offer treatments with a native twist
LETTERS
A New Deal? Not Yet (Inbox)
Liberalism: The Next Generation; Somalia's Struggles; Do or Die in Detroit