COVER

The Clean Energy Scam (Science)

Ethanol increases global warming, destroys forests and inflates food prices. So why are we subsidizing it?

UNITED STATES

AFRICA

SCIENCE

Hippie Apes Find Love in the Congo

Of all our primate kin, none fascinate us like the sociable, sexual bonobo. Conservationists fear for the species' survival, but an answer may have been found in one of the most war-torn parts of the world

ASIA

No Grain, Big Pain (Food)

From India to the Philippines, the price of Asia's most vital food is skyrocketing, setting off worries of widespread shortages. What's causing Asia's rice crisis, and will it get worse?

China's Olympic Shame

China's crackdown has emboldened critics around the world. Why Beijing is blowing it

GLOBAL BUSINESS

Full Speed Ahead (Life At The Top)

What recession? Why business has never been better for the world's superyacht industry

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Pack Man (Authors)

Will Jiang Rong's Chinese smash Wolf Totem manage to find an international audience?

LETTERS