COVER

A Pope for the Poor (World)

Will Francis' personal humility and focus on poverty help revive the church's fortunes on his home continent?

TRAVEL

Moscow Underground (Russia)

In the labyrinth under the streets of Russia's capital, the walls and bunkers resonate with intrigue old and new

SCIENCE

The Power of the Bilingual Brain (Language)

Learning a second language can produce a nimbler mind. Now some schools are finding new ways to help students tap the benefits

LETTERS

UNITED STATES

After Trayvon (Race)

The trial has ended, but the repercussions of a Florida teen's death have only just begun

COMMENTARY

THE CULTURE

ESSAY

Pack Up Paradise

It's time to call time on the tacky travesty that is a Koh Phangan full-moon party