December 12, 2011 | Vol. 178, No. 23

COVER
Burma's New Hope (World)
A repressive regime is loosening its grip. Will the reforms last?

WORLD
A Rotten Picture at Olympus
The company's scandal may be the most spectacular example yet of the yakuza's
infiltration of corporate Japan

10 Questions for Anﾃｭbal Cavaco Silva
Portuguese President Anﾃｭbal Cavaco Silva on Europe's economic woes and the
viability of the euro

COMMENTARY
The Egyptian Quest for Legitimacy
The long elections could establish a real alternative to street or military rule

ENVIRONMENT
Hot Planet, Cold Market
As climate initiatives slow, so does carbon trading

ESSAY
Dying for a Decent Meal
China's food-safety scandals strike at the core of its citizens' sense of security

TRAVEL
Bermondsey Bites (Amuse-Bouche)
Hip new eat streets emerge in southeast London

In Deep (Great Outdoors)
Go underground to see some of the best of Vietnam

A Perfect Day in ... Boston
Let the locals tell you how to spend it right

LETTERS
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