COVER
Frau Europa: Angela Merkel's Moment
A trailblazer and the unchallenged leader of Europe's largest economy, Germany's Chancellor now faces an uncomfortable question, How should her country use its power?
ESSAY
Secret Nukes
A Cold War deal that allows Europe use of American thermonuclear bombs should end
COMMENTARY
The Change We Need
Boosting women in the Middle East isn't just good for the region. It benefits the world
PROFILE
A Bold Opening for Chess Player Magnus Carlsen
Computer trained yet deeply intuitive, Magnus Carlsen, the youngest No. 1 player in chess history, is reinvigorating the game of kings
GLOBAL ADVISER
A Perfect Day in ... Edinburgh
Visiting Scotland's capital? Let the locals tell you how to do it right
Recovering from Holiday Season Indulgence? ( Amuse-Bouche)
Chinese herbalists may have just the tonic
Terror on The Seas (Curtain Raiser)
Extreme 40 sailing is not for the fainthearted
Powder Rooms (Check In)
The Viceroy Snowmass Hotel near Aspen, Colorado, is not your typical backcountry outpost
LETTERS
Whose War Is It Anyway? (Inbox)
Towers of Babel; Religious Dissent; Dubai in Peril