COVER

Janet Yellen: The Sixteen Trillion Dollar Woman (United States)

In her first and only interview as Fed chief, the economist says why she thinks the housing market is back on track, companies will invest, and more new jobs are on the way this year. She now has the world's largest economy in her hands

BRIEFING

Child Support (Above & Beyond)

Nepalese activist Pushpa Basnet gives a home to children whose mothers are in jail

VIEWPOINT

BIITS and Ballots

How elections this year in five emerging markets could boost — or hurt — reform

A Bad Diet

India's food program for the poor is well intentioned — but it's also wrongheaded

LETTERS

WORLD

Iraq on the Brink

Spiraling sectarian violence and weak rule of law could tip the country back into civil war

THE CULTURE

ESSAY