COVER
Live From Mars (Space)
A one-ton rover can teach us a lot about the red planet — and the blue one too
WORLD
Hesitant Steppes
Mongolia has discovered elections and minerals. But the young democracy must tread warily if it is to chart an independent future
OLYMPICS
Wonder Women (Sports)
Why the London Games were a barrier breaker for female athletes
LETTERS
Inbox
BUSINESS
The Economy's New Rules: Go Glocal (Economy)
Globalization used to be a one-way street that led away from America. Now high energy prices, political risk and technological shifts are bringing opportunity back home. Welcome to the era of localnomics
THE CULTURE
Five Reasons to Visit Petra (Travel)
Jordan's fabled ruins celebrate a milestone
Man Verses Nature (Books)
Simon Armitage's rugged stint as a wandering bard
ESSAY
We're Unbelievable
Numbed by its sporting decline, Britain has found Olympic success quite a shock