Vol. 170 No. 14
COVER
who will win the world's new Great Game?
NATION
The Legacy of Little Rock (Life: Environment - History - Fit Nation - Technology - Power Of One - Innovators / History)
Even after 50 years, most U.S. schools are still racially separate and too often unequal
ESSAY
It's a good thing. Rivals warn of 1993 redux, but her new health plan shows she's learned a thing or two
Getting Outraged Over MoveOn (Commentary)
As the debate over the Petraeus ad shows, politics has become a contest over who can take more umbrage
The Devil in Every Fan
We cheer when our teams cheat. That's because all we care about is winning. And if that makes us immoral, so what?
WORLD
Out of Lebanon's turmoil sprouts a vibrant indie rock scene. But can it survive the violence and political strife? Sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll in a failing state
China's Olympic Warmup (The Well / World)
A year before Beijing hosts the Summer Games, the country is feverishly preparing for its chance to show it is ready to take its place among the Great Powers — on its own terms
SOCIETY
Helping young Muslims gain skills and jobs will dilute the lure of extremist dogma
NOTEBOOK
Numbers
The Confirmation Game (Briefing / Washington Memo)
Three-Peat. (Briefing / The Moment)
As O.J. returns to court (again), the media culture he shaped still swarms
Milestones (Briefing)
More Taiwan Tensions (Briefing / World Spotlight)
Verbatim
SCIENCE
As students learn about energy efficiency, their school buildings increasingly practice it
HEALTH & MEDICINE
Time was, you got your lift from a cup of joe. Now more and more products come with a kick
BUSINESS
It wants to shift retiree health care to a UAW trust, in what could be a template for underfunded states and cities
It's Not His Economy (The Well / The Curious Capitalist)
It just seemed that way. Why Alan Greenspan is neither the hero nor the culprit he's made out to be
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Nobody likes Westerns, so why are so many new ones — backed by big studios and big stars — arriving in movie theaters this fall?
The Violence of History (Arts: Movies - Tuned In - Downtime / Tuned In)
Downtime (Arts: Movies - Tuned In - Downtime)
SPECIAL SECTION
Chipotle Mexican Grill's CEO took a fork in the road that changed everything
Cabin Pressure (Global Business: Airlines - Top Business Teams - Entrepreneurial Heroes / Airlines)
Despite turbulence, CEO Willie Walsh is turning British Airways around. But bigger challenges loom
Banking on India (Global Business: Airlines - Top Business Teams - Entrepreneurial Heroes / Top Business Teams)
Roughing it in Mumbai, Goldman Sachs builds a record-breaking, dealmaking team
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
With low-cal potatoes, superrice, square fruit and more, visionary growers are one-upping nature
PEOPLE
The Second Lady loves history, the West and staunchly defending her husband's record. Her memoir, Blue Skies, No Fences, hits shelves Oct. 9. Lynne Cheney will now take your questions
TO OUR READERS
As the ice cap melts, countries are lining up for the economic payoff. Plus, a New Orleans presidential debate