Afghanistan: A Tale of Soldiers and a School
Deep in the Taliban heartland, U.S. troops led by a determined young officer tried to win hearts and minds by reopening a school. The obstacles they met show just how tough it will be to win the war in Afghanistan


Muslim Missionary: The Preacher and His Teachers
How did a reclusive Turkish imam living in the U.S. build a globe-spanning network of schools into one of the most potent forces in modern Islam?

Poland's Mourning After
A planeload of top officials is killed in a crash, but the grief is accompanied by grumbling about where to bury the controversial President


From Poland's Tragedy, Hope (World)
The death of many Polish leaders in a plane crash may yet lead to a reconciliation with Russia

David Cameron: Britain's Next Prime Minister?
Britain's Conservative leader, David Cameron, is ahead in the race for 10 Downing Street. But the electorate still isn't sure who he is or what he stands for


All Boxed In (Sense of Place)
A look at Taipei through the cold, wry lens of one of its most famous filmmakers

One Night in Bangalore (TIME Traveler)
Do as the locals suggest

Splendor on the Steppe (Check In)
Sumptuously comfortable rooms await you at Mongolia's first five-star hotel

Waiter, There's a Revolution in My Bistro (Amuse-Bouche)
A new generation of globetrotting, multilingual chefs has returned home to reimagine French cuisine


A Healthy Debate (Inbox)
Nice Work if You Can Get It; A Red Peril; The Real Calculus