December 9, 2013 | Vol. 182, No. 24

COVER
Obama’s Iran Gamble (United States / Diplomacy)
A historic but temporary deal to curtail Tehran’s nuclear program may determine the future of the Middle East, and the fate of the President’s diplomatic legacy

BRIEFING
Teaching Hope (Above & Beyond)
How Efren Peñaflorida’s pushcarts bring school to Filipino street children

VIEWPOINT
Pedal at Your Own Peril
London’s bicyclists are outraged by a rash of accidents involving cars. What did they expect?
Shut Up and Fly
Cellphone calls may be coming to airline flights. There’s just one problem: the passengers

COMMENTARY
Zakaria: Big Fuss Over a Small Iran Deal (Worldview)
Critics of the agreement with the rogue state worry it may be the start of a beautiful friendship. It isn’t

WORLD
Krokodil Tears (Russia)
A cheap heroin substitute has destroyed lives all over Russia. Now the deadly drug is creeping into Europe and the U.S.

UNITED STATES
America’s Pest Problem: It’s Time to Cull the Herd (Wildlife)
After nearly wiping out many wildlife species 50 years ago, Americans are once again living close ― sometimes uncomfortably so ― to all kinds of feral creatures. Why wildlife in the U.S. needs stronger management

THE CULTURE
How Sweden Has Re-Engineered the World’s Music (Music)
The Nordic nation is the music business’s stealthiest success story
The Battle Over America’s Living Rooms (Tech)
Armed with new consoles, Sony and Microsoft are fighting to win over video gamers

LETTERS
Culinary Contemplations (Conversation)