Features
Cover story U.S.
Are humans on the cusp of living to 120, 130, or more? What will aging look like in this new world of longevity?
When Rape Goes Viral
Social media is forcing Americans to confront the scourge of sexual assault more openly and honestly than ever before—even as it also destroys the lives of individual victims. The horrific Catch-22 of rape in the Internet age.
The Once and Future King
The newly born Prince of Cambridge is expected to live and rule into the 22nd century. What will his realm look like more than 50 years from now?
In Focus
Chinese Earthquake
A series of earthquakes rocked northwestern China on July 22. At least 89 people were killed and hundreds more injured by falling rubble from collapsed buildings.The Gansu Provincial Seismological Bureau measured the main earthquake at magnitude 6.6 on the Richter scale, devastating a mountainous region that is home to 26 million people.
Launch Slideshow 4 PHOTOS
Brave New World
Will an even more populous planet lead to greater suffering?
A Note of Caution
Was classical music a kind of cultural imperialism?
Street Cleaners
Could special paving stones reduce smog?
Downtime
The writer-director and recovering overachiever checks 'debut film' off her to-do list.
The Art of Drawing in Crowds
Long lines drum up cachet beyond the art world.
It's Too Late for Talk
David Gilbert's audacious new novel of fathers and sons explores a fabled fiction writer's real-world legacy.
AlunaGeorge's 'Body Music'
The British duo comes stateside, and promises a arriage of electropop and R&B.
Mind-Bending Mixology
Cocktails with ingredients you never thought you'd imbibe.