COVER
Africa Rising (World)
The continent is the world's next great growth engine — but hundreds of millions are at risk of being left behind
WORLD
The Gaza Problem
The Jewish state lashes out against Hamas, but a permanent solution may be out of rockets' reach
HEALTH
Give (Frozen) Peas a Chance and Carrots Too (Everyday Foods)
Forget what the foodies and gourmands tell you. Some of the tastiest and healthiest food around is also the least expensive and most ordinary. And you need go no further than the supermarket to find it
BRIEFING
Generation of Orphans (Spotlight)
South Africa's AIDS epidemic forces grandmothers to parent again
ENVIRONMENT
How to Save the City (Climate Change)
Urban areas are preparing for the effects of climate change, but adaptation isn't easy
COMMENTARY
Wall Street's Bet on the Fiscal Cliff (The Curious Capitalist)
The smart money says a deal has to get done. But Washington isn't good at smart
THE CULTURE
Club Classics (Music)
Brandt Brauer Frick put the technique into techno
Improvisational Genius (Books)
Ian Rankin's plan is to have no plan
A Perfect Day in Miami (Travel)
Let those who know tell you how to spend it
LETTERS
Sports Phenom (Inbox)
Losing Argument; Hurricane Warnings; Extremism in Greece; You Call That Justice?