COVER London’s Gathering Storm (Europe / The Economy)
By PETER GUMBEL Fueled by a boom in high finance, the city became an irresistible magnet for money and talent. Now, the economic crisis hits, a darker era looms
The Meltdown Goes Global (The Economy)
By PETER GUMBEL / LONDON It spread from the U.S. Here’s how it could burn us again
BUSINESS Into the Dark
By WILLIAM GREEN A renowned investor who saw the meltdown coming is torn between fear and growing bullishness
COMMENTARY Race to Judgment
By ZOHER ABDOOLCARIM If Barack Obama were running for office in Asia, he might not be where he is now
UNITED STATES The Limits of Race (Campaign ’08 / Race)
By DAVID VON DREHLE It once seemed potent enough to cost Obama the election. But as the economy falters, race is receding. A battleground report
ARTS Capital Letters (Books)
By ANDREW MONAHAN Xiaolu Guo’s new novel delves into the burning dream of millions of farm girls: making it in Beijing
GLOBAL ADVISER Free Port (On Show)
By COCO MASTERS Maritime Yokohama stages its most adventurous Triennale ever
Baby Love (Check In)
By JOAN KOH Shangri-La’s Rasa Ria Resort in Malaysia does more than take good care of its customers ・it rehabilitates baby orangutans on its grounds for release back into the wild
One Night in Auckland (TIME Traveler) Going out in the City of Sails? Here’s inside advice on doing it right
Grass Roots (Diversions)
By ED PETERS Facing sinicization, Inner Mongolians are becoming more aware of their past
ESSAY Dhaka’s Ghosts
By ISHAAN THAROOR Bangladesh still needs to reckon with the countless massacred during its bloody birth as a nation
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