COVER
The YouTube War (World)
In Syria's sectarian conflict, fighters on both sides are committing gruesome atrocities — and showing them off online
WORLD
In Tamerlan's Footsteps (Dagestan)
Was the alleged Boston bomber radicalized in Dagestan, his ancestral homeland? A visit to the Russian republic reveals a more complex story
HEALTH
The Angelina Effect (Cancer)
Her preventive mastectomy raises important issues about genes, health and risk
SOCIETY
The End Of Alimony (Divorce)
The American divorce is undergoing its biggest change in decades. Call it the revenge of the second wives
COMMENTARY
America the Isolated? (Worldview)
Hardly. Contrary to conservative complaints, the U.S. is fully — and smartly — involved overseas
THE CULTURE
Robots, Rebooted (Music)
Electro-pop duo Daft Punk's triumphant new record
ESSAY
Hope and Change, Pakistani Style
A peaceful handover of power and the emergence of a new political player? It's a start
10 QUESTIONS
10 Questions for Dan Brown
Author and secret-code enthusiast Dan Brown on futurists, gravity boots and his ritual for launching new books