EDITORIAL HIGHLIGHT

ISSUE DATE: -
April 13, 2009


COVER STORY: -

Vanishing Act
How Climate Change Is Causing
A New Age Of Extinction


In this issue:-
The Well
－ The Economy: Autos - Why the U.S. car industry needs to rebuild itself
before 2012.

－ Curious Capitalist - The boom and bust of buyout firms

－ World - Kim appears frail, but his family dynasty’s hold over North Korea
remains strong

－ Global Economy - Countries and firms scramble for ways to keep people employed

－ Sport - How Padraig Harrington went from accountancy to golf superstar


Global Business
－ Megacities - In New York City, a new master plan aims to turn the city
green through 120 initiatives, including bike lanes, building retrofits and
expanded parks

－ Airlines - BA’s new subsidiary OpenSkies is winning lots of kudos for
its convenience and value-but can it last?


Arts
－ Books - A new study anatomizes the horror of the Columbine High School massacre

－ Movies - With her appearance in Duplicity, Julia Roberts takes on a mature and confident new style


Global Adviser
－ TIME Traveler - Singapore’s historic Peranakan culture lives on in
architecture and crafts, but most especially in cuisine

－ Check In - In Berlin, a stylish conversion has transformed the onetime
state bank of East Germany into an ultra-luxurious hotel