COVER
Polio And Politics (Medicine)
A great scourge might soon be gone, but war, mistrust and even the death of Osama bin Laden could get in the way
BRIEFING
India's Shame (Dispatch)
A brutal rape spotlights a culture of hostility toward women
VIEWPOINT
India's War on Its Women
A brutal rape has sparked protests, but change will require a deep attitude shift
THE CULTURE
Happy, Happy Birthday Baby: An Anniversary Tribute to Elvis Presley (Travel)
The King would have turned 78 this month
UNITED STATES
Cliff Dweller
A precarious balance of power between President Obama and Republicans in Congress means the U.S. will face a cascading fiscal crisis in 2013. Get used to life on the edge
What Choice?
Abortion-rights activists won an epic victory in Roe v. Wade. They've been losing ever since
COMMENTARY
Obama's Next Foreign Policy Battle (In the Arena)
Sooner or later, the President is going to have to confront the neoconservatives
10 QUESTIONS
10 Questions for Ratan Tata
He led India's biggest conglomerate for 21 years. Ratan Tata on corruption, growth and being young in California
LETTERS
Celebrity Politician (Inbox)
Nationalism in Japan; South Korean Election; Photo Angle; Egypt's Point Man