COVER

Mr. Speaker: How John Boehner Will Rule the House (United States)

Yes, John Boehner plays a lot of golf. Yes, he has a deep tan. And yes, he hangs out with corporate lobbyists. But there's more to him than that. Meet the Washington insider who's leading the opposition

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

North Star (Television)

Mixing nature, family and politics, Sarah Palin's Alaska positions the Mama Grizzly in Chief for reality-TV fame

WORLD

Bombs On Board (Terrorism)

An al-Qaeda plot against the global cargo network reopens a debate on the cost of security

Asia's Latest Miracle (South Korea)

By embracing the world, South Korea is creating not just a new economy, but a new nation

LETTERS