COVER

Robert Gates: The Survivor

A trusted aide to six Presidents, Robert Gates is the most powerful Defense Secretary in a generation. But what is the Republican at the head of Obama's war room fighting for?

WORLD

Taxing Times in Greece

Greece says it will fix its finances by going after tax evaders. But reining in the shadow economy won't be easy

WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM

A Changing Order

At this year's Davos, the U.S. seemed troubled, China confident, and Nicolas Sarkozy fire-breathing

GLOBAL ADVISER

Sheer Heart Attack ( TIME Traveler)

Alaska's Chugach Range could offer the best skiing on earth

Wanders Lust (On Show)

A major U.S. retrospective celebrates the Dutch design genius

Gone to Pot (Amuse-Bouche)

Three great hotpot places to try in Beijing

Roman Holiday (Check In)

Villa Laetitia is an upscale oasis of calm on the Tiber River

LETTERS