July 8, 2013 | Vol. 182, No. 2

COVER
The Happiness of Pursuit (Part 1)
Americans are free to pursue happiness, but there’s no guarantee we’ll achieve it. The secret is knowing how ― and where ― to look

Free to be Happy (Part 2)
The declaration of independence enshrined the pursuit as everyone’s right. But the founders had something much bigger than bliss in mind

Got Joy? (Part 3)
The TIME poll asked Americans what makes them happy. Here’s how they answered

The Game of Happiness (Part 4)
Research reveals what helps ― and hurts ― in our pursuit of bliss

The States of Happiness (Part 5)
Achieving bliss is complicated, no matter where you are in the world

COMMENTARY
Big Data, Meet Big Brother (Worldview)
If computers can now predict our behavior, should governments watch our every move?

Life After Easy Money (The Curious Capitalist)
The Fed is finally making its move. Get ready for the biggest market shift in five years

WORLD

Cuban Evolution
In the twilight of the Castro era, change brings as much skepticism as hope

Green on Blue (Afghanistan)
How one Afghan friend became an enemy

Nowhere People (Syrian Refugees)
As Syrians fleeing sectarian bloodshed flood into neighboring countries, a photographer documents the spiraling refugee crisis

Heir Apparent (Royal Baby)
Why William and Kate’s firstborn, due in mid-July, is already a figure of global influence

BUSINESS
Farming the Desert (Breakthrough)
New ways to get water. Greenhouses that stretch for miles. Qatar’s audacious plan to grow its own food defies the limits of an arid land

THE CULTURE
Paging Summer
The authors of this season’s hottest novels recall their all-time favorite summer reads. Plus picks from luminaries in tech, fashion, science, film and TV

LETTERS