Jun 23, 2014 Vol 183 No 24

Ending the War on Fat

Good Enough Is Not Enough
Great expectations are at the root of discontent across Latin America

Football Comes Home
Brazilians are ambivalent about hosting the world cup, but, as these superfans show, their passion for the sport is undimmed

The Sacrificial Lambs
What the Bergdahl affair tells us about the hidden costs of a decade of war

Grand Bazaar
Japan’s E-commerce Pioneer, Hiroshi Mikitani, Is Assembling One Of Asia’s Most Diverse Internet Conglomerates. But Can It Succeed?

Petro Poroshenko: Man in the Middle
The first task for Ukraine’s new President: making peace with Russia

Russia, We Have a Problem
Tensions over Crimea shake the U.S.-Russia space partnership. That could be a very good thing for NASA

Filling the Pantheon With Selfies
French photographer JR takes his street art to one of the world’s most historic monuments

The (Slow) Greening of America
A new poll reveals that the U.S. is reluctant to recognize and address climate change

We’ve All Got GM Problems
Insular management and lack of responsibility are hurting big firms around the world

Game of Dragons
A cartoon sequel goes way darker

Third Time’s the Charm
How horse racing-which I don’t actually follow- taught me to hope again

10 Questions With Ice Cube

The rapper, actor and producer talks about playing cops, why he scowls and asymmetrical warfare