How We Get Addicted
Humans have a habit of getting hooked on harmful things. New research reveals why, and opens the door to a cure


Retail Renegade: Richard Maponya
Richard Maponya overcame apartheid to build a business empire. Now, he's bringing more consumer liberation — in the form of a mall — to Soweto


Paul Theroux: The Elephanta Suite
Three impenitent tales of modern India, from a master traveler

Rethinking Anne Hathaway
A new biography questions the conventional wisdom on Shakespeare's much-maligned wife


The Directors (Entertainment | TIFF)
Behind the scenes with the two men who have made the Toronto International Film Festival the world's greatest movie showcase

Big-Screen Romance (Entertainment | TIFF)
Why everyone in Hollywood has fallen in love with the film festival next door

Toronto's Hot Tickets (Entertainment | TIFF)
It's impossible to watch all the films on offer. Here are 10 must-sees

The TIFF Junkies (Entertainment | TIFF)
True festival fans see up to six movies a day. TIME spoke to some of them about their experiences

Modeling Modernity (The Moment)
A devout Muslim, and democrat, becomes Turkey's President

Belief and the Ballot (Viewpoint)
By accommodating, and not attacking, political Islam, Morocco is laying the foundations of a modern, Muslim democracy


Olympic Flames
As the Greek countryside burns, criticism of the government's handling of the crisis has fanned a political firestorm


The Art of War (Exhibition)
A new look at old photos from the front line

Mustn't Miss in Milan (Time Traveller)
Traditional elegance meets a radical subculture in Italy's fashion capital

Choc and Awe (Best ever ... Pain au Chocolat)
Paris' best ever pain au chocolat

Out of the Woods (Design Watch)
With unrivaled flexibility, the most traditional material can also be utterly modern


A City in Ruin (Inbox)
Battle-Tested Leaders; Happy Anniversary, India