COVER

Pope of the Americas (Religion)

Francis, the first Pontiff from the New World, has a lot of old problems to deal with

COMMENTARY

ESSAY

LETTERS

BUSINESS

The Dream Factories (Small Business / Start-Ups)

A new kind of education targets would-be entrepreneurs. Is start-up school a shortcut to high-tech success?

SPECIAL REPORT

10 Big Ideas

They can be as huge as a new constitution or as tiny as a medical microchip. In this special report, TIME explores innovations that are changing the way we work, live, pray and play

THE CULTURE