COVER
Sonia Sotomayor: A Justice Like No Other
In Sonia Sotomayor, Obama makes a historic choice for the court. What her extraordinary life says about the kind of Justice she would be
WORLD
Kenya's Unfinished Reckoning
Kenya remains crippled, tense and divided over the deadly legacy of last year's tribal conflict. True reconciliation is still a long way off
GLOBAL BUSINESS
European Train Travel: Working on the Railroad (Transportation)
Train travel in Europe has been losing passengers to airlines, but deregulation is about to usher in an era of faster, cheaper rail service
POSTCARD FROM
Utrecht
The Dutch city has played a rich role in the continent's history, but its citizens hardly care about June's European Parliament elections. Why most other Europeans won't vote either
BRIEFING
The Moment: North Korea
In dealing with North Korea, Obama will need help — and patience
MOVIES
It's in the Cannes
The stars came out for this year's festival, but some of the most anticipated films were less than stellar
GLOBAL ADVISER
The Past of Futurism at the Tate (On Show)
A new show in London captures the unbridled energy of last century's futurist painters
A Taste of France on Lake Geneva (Amuse-Bouche)
Michelin star chef Anne-Sophie Pic serves up French elegance at the Beau-Rivage Palace hotel in Lausanne
When You're in Christchurch (TIME Traveler)
New Zealand's compact city of Christchurch is full of Kiwi charm
Cruise in Style along Laos' Mekong River (Diversions)
Sail through sleepy Laos for an entrancing panorama of natural and traditional life
LETTERS
Learning from Germany (Inbox)
The Life of the Grand Old Party; Pope Benedict in the Holy Land; Feeding Africa