The New Age of Extinction
As the globe warms, more than the climate is endangered. Species are vanishing at a scary rate. We're the cause — but we're also the solution


Can Washington Retool Detroit? (The Economy / Auto Industry)
The President's auto task force is imposing a brutal overhaul of U.S. automakers that may include bankruptcy for GM. But the payoff could be huge when car sales rebound. And they will


The Big (Green) Apple (Megacities)
New York City rolls out an ambitious plan to create a more eco-friendly metropolis


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Korea After Kim
He's frail and sick and relies on a once disgraced brother-in-law. But don't expect huge changes when North Korea's leader leaves the stage

Can These Jobs Be Saved? (Economy)
As the economy shrinks, companies from London to Tokyo are searching for ways to avoid firing workers. Here's how job-sharing, salary cuts and reduced workweeks can help — and how they also fuel the crisis


The Meaning Of Murder (Books)
Ten years on, what are the lessons of Columbine?


China's Turn
How Beijing is using the global economic crisis to assert itself on the world stage