December 2, 2013 | Vol. 182, No. 23

COVER
Why China Needs More Children (World)
After decades of the one-child policy, Beijing wants its people to have more kids. It may be too late for that

VIEWPOINT
Lawless in Libya
Its old ruler built no abiding institutions, and its new ones don’t seem to know where to start

TECHNOLOGY
Candy Crush’s Architects of Addiction (Mobile Games)
The ruthless engineering behind one of the world’s most popular mobile games

SOCIETY
What Boys Want (Teens)
Hook-up culture doesn’t just hurt girls. An examination of who is actually falling behind amid parental panic

UNITED STATES
Obama’s Race for the Cure (The Presidency)
The President’s second term may hinge on how fast his health care reform can recover

COMMENTARY
Foorohar: Yellen for America (The Curious Capitalist)
Forget the White House or Congress. The Fed is now our most powerful political institution

THE CULTURE
David Hockney Goes Big and Goes Home (Art)
The artist looks lovingly-with paint, video and iPads-at his native English landscape
10 Questions with William Kentridge
The South African artist on drawing, why he needs a messy desk and the future of his country

LETTERS
Invented in China (Conversation)