COVER
Inside Man (Burma)
In a rare example of top-down change, Burma's leader, Thein Sein, is opening up his once pariah military state and shooting for democracy. But will the new freedoms last?
COMMENTARY
The Year We Reckon With Iran (Worldview)
Can Chuck Hagel help fix Obama's biggest problem — before it's too late?
UNITED STATES
The Boss
He's big, he's brash, and he's not afraid of picking fights with Republicans or making allies of Democrats. Can Chris Christie bring his wayward party back to the center?
10 QUESTIONS
10 Questions for Arnold Schwarzenegger
Former Mr. Olympia, governor and Mr. Freeze Arnold Schwarzenegger talks about action, aging and academia
SOCIETY
The Baby Deficit (Adoptions)
How changing attitudes about international adoption are creating heartbreak for American families
BUSINESS
Italy, Fast & Slow: Behind the Unlikely Rise of Eataly
How a big-box supermarket chain became the unlikely champion of Italy's dwindling ranks of culinary craftsmen
THE CULTURE
Take the Tour (Travel)
South Australia at its raciest
LETTERS
Genetic Predispositions (Inbox)
Constitutional Issues; South Africa's Mismanagement; Qatar's Promise; Why Not Imran Khan?