COVER

The Trial of Benedict XVI

The Pope can cite theology and tradition in defense of the church, but with many Catholics wanting a very modern kind of accounting for the sex-abuse scandal, words and ritual may no longer be enough

WORLD

Bibi and Barack

Two men with very different histories see the world through vastly different lenses. Can they bridge the gap?

IN THE ARENA

The Junk Shot

Bush's petro-bias soiled the regulatory agency, but Obama's lack of oversight hasn't helped

LETTERS

An Oily Matter (Inbox)

Deconstructing the Broadway Bomber; Bring On the Bieber!

GLOBAL BUSINESS

How to Rebuild Lego (Corporate Strategy)

The Danish toy company had to fix problems of its own making. That's not exactly child's play

Conservative in Cairo (Finance)

EFG fled Wall Street's casino early. Which made it a rising star in the Arab banking world

GLOBAL ADVISER

Photo Finish (On Show)

Caochangdi PhotoSpring could well be a swan song for the trendy Beijing art district