Why We Love (Cover Story | The Science of Romance)
Breeding is easy, but survival requires romance too. How our brains, bodies and senses help us find it


A Gathering Storm (Global Business | World Economic Forum)
TIME's experts fear global market turmoil bodes even heavier weather ahead

José Manuel Barroso: Poised to face new challenges (Global Business | World Economic Forum)
Confidence and ambition are growing again in the European Union, says its top official


Postcard: Sark
The arrival of democracy on a tiny Channel island after 400 years of feudalism is not exactly celebrated by locals


A Dearth of Courage
Italy's politicians love drama, but their self-serving performances don't advance the plot

Back to Nature on the Island of Vieques (Check In)
Celebrate the elements at a hotel on a Puerto Rican island

Let's Do Lunch in London (Diversions)
A new networking site helps frequent flyers get connected

The Best Ever ... Black Forest Cake
Lydia Itoi ventures into the wilderness to find the best Black Forest cake in the Black Forest

Off the Beaten Trek (Great Outdoors)
The isolated Pendjari National Park is one of the most compelling spots in western Africa

Lunch Box: Rochelle Canteen (Amuse-Bouche)
London's Rochelle Canteen is a hidden lunch spot converted from a bicycle shed


What She Left Behind (Inbox)
The Many Sides of Mitt; Leading Russia into the Future