Heroes of the Environment (Special Report | Heroes of the Environment)
From activists to tycoons, politicians to inventors, these remarkable people offer hope for the future

Leaders and Visionaries (Special Report | Heroes of the Environment)
Politicians and princes who have become pathfinders

Activists (Special Report | Heroes of the Environment)
China's conscience and Kenya's tree planter

Scientists and Innovators (Special Report | Heroes of the Environment)
The people who create greener cars and purer water

Moguls and Entrepreneurs (Special Report | Heroes of the Environment)
A prophet of wind power and the father of carbon trading


Hong Kong's Lady in Waiting
Stately, popular and now a legislative candidate, ex-civil servant Anson Chan is the democratic opponent Hong Kong's pro-Beijing lobby has long feared

Are Global Investors Flying Too High?
Emerging-market stocks have been soaring, but that doesn't prove bubbles are forming


The Poet of Baghdad
Sinan Antoon bewails his native Baghdad in a grave and arresting volume of poetry


Times Past (Style Watch)
Japanese watchmaker Haruo Suekichi crafts one-of-a-kind timepieces that recall the mechanical fantasies of the Victorian era

Higher Education (Diversions)
In-flight tutorials are helping travelers learn the local lingo before they arrive

One Night in Singapore (TIME Traveller)
Three insiders tell you how to spend it right

Welcome to the Jungle (Great Outdoors)
It's safari season in India. Grab that pith helmet and pack a long lens


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