COVER
The Future Of Oil (Environment)
Extreme oil — from the deep Atlantic to the arctic, from fracking in the U.S. to sands in Canada — is replacing dwindling supplies. But it comes at a heavy economic and environmental cost
WORLD
A Day of Hope Dawns
A by-election victory will boost Burma's reformers, but a greater challenge awaits: fixing the ruined economy
London Stalling: Why the U.K. Relies on the City to Keep the Country Afloat
London's bankers may be the least popular people in Britain, but the U.K. still relies on the City's huge financial sector to keep the country afloat
The Converted: Has Power Tamed Islamists in the Arab Spring States?
Islamists, long suppressed by Middle Eastern dictators and feared by the West, now lead governments in the Arab Spring states. But instead of unleashing their radical urges, power has tamed them
BRIEFING
Mali's Accidental Dictator (Dispatch)
The head of an improbable coup must figure out what to do next in the vexed nation
THE CULTURE
Living on the Edge (Books)
An elegant meditation on life beside the sea
TRAVEL
Five Reasons to Visit Rangoon
After years of isolation, Burma's former capital is laying on a welcome
LETTERS
Bearing Witness (Inbox)
Fragile Friendship; Cause for Concern; Santorum's Dogma; Innovation over Procrastination