July 29, 2013 | Vol. 182, No. 5

COVER
A Pope for the Poor (World)
Will Francis’ personal humility and focus on poverty help revive the church’s fortunes on his home continent?

TRAVEL
Moscow Underground (Russia)
In the labyrinth under the streets of Russia’s capital, the walls and bunkers resonate with intrigue old and new

SCIENCE
The Power of the Bilingual Brain (Language)
Learning a second language can produce a nimbler mind. Now some schools are finding new ways to help students tap the benefits

LETTERS
Radical Buddhism (Conversation)

UNITED STATES
After Trayvon (Race)
The trial has ended, but the repercussions of a Florida teen’s death have only just begun

COMMENTARY
Stopping the Slaughter
All Americans must come together to end an epidemic of deadly urban violence

THE CULTURE
The Queen Stands Alone (Movies)
Cate Blanchett plays a Woody Allen woman ― and wins

ESSAY
Pack Up Paradise
It’s time to call time on the tacky travesty that is a Koh Phangan full-moon party