Sep 1, 2014 Vol 184 No 8

The Most Dangerous Room in the World

A Test of Faith
The Pope’s South Korea trip comes as Christianity is booming in Asia - and under growing strain

Banking Is for the 1%
Can’t get credit? You aren’t the only one. Why banks want to do business mainly with the rich

Worlds Apart
Porter Robinson elevates electronic music on his debut album

Primping Pooches at the 2014 World Dog Show
20,000 hounds hit Helsinki, all vying to be named top dog

Inside the Tragedy of Ferguson
The shooting death of Michael Brown, and the violence that has followed, have only made the town’s problems worse

The Evolution of a Narcissist
We’re all born to adore ourselves, but not all of us grow up

The Coming Race War Won’t Be About Race
Ferguson is not just about systemic racism - it’s about class warfare and how America’s poor are held back, says Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Hooray for Nollywood
Nigeria’s film industry struggles against red tape and corruption, but like the country itself, it finds a way to grow

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Milestones

The New Rules of Viral Fundraising
How the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge made a splash

10 Questions With Paul Ryan
The congressman on how to fix America, why Rand Paul is wrong and evading John Boehner’s toxic smoke