COVER
A Tale Of Three Cities (World Economic Forum)
Linked by a shared economic culture, New York City, London and Hong Kong are exemplars and explanations of globalization. And with a possible U.S. recession looming on the eve of this year's Davos, it's good to remember these are places that have weathered tough times before
Culture Club (World Economic Forum | Global Cities)
Wall Street typically gets the credit, but New York City is powered by more than finance. A sprawling arts scene is part of a creative economy that increasingly defines the Big Apple
Ritzy Business (World Economic Forum | Global Cities)
Rich foreigners are flooding into classy London neighborhoods. Is the city losing its British accent?
Beijing's Brokers (World Economic Forum | Global Cities)
Long a gateway to China, cosmopolitan Hong Kong is now becoming a critical channel for growing Chinese investment in the global economy
UNITED STATES
Getting Back to Business
Jitters about the economy deliver a victory to Mitt Romney in Michigan. Why pocketbook issues will dominate the race ahead
APPRECIATION
Appreciation: Sir Edmund Hillary 1919-2008
He went higher than anyone had been before, but was low-key and modest to the end
WORLD
The Girl Gap
Six years after the fall of the Taliban, Afghanistan's girls are still fighting for an education. Here's what they need
GLOBAL BUSINESS
When Eat Meets West
Can a Kentucky fast-food company bring Chinese food to China--and tacos to Mexico? Why not? Call it the "glocalization" of cuisine
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Apocalypse New (Culture)
From The Road to I Am Legend to Cloverfield: why we can't wait for the end of the world