Nov 3, 2014 Vol 184 No 17

12 Answers To Ebola’s Hard Questions

The Race to Diagnose
Better and faster: Ebola testing in West Africa would save lives and could help bring an end to the outbreak

Why Kobani Matters
A border town in Syria becomes ground zero in the U.S. air war against ISIS

Fighting for the Hong Kong Dream
A TIME editor and lifelong Hong Konger reflects on a turbulent month of protest, backlash - and hope

China’s New Normal
As the Asian giant’s growth slows down, a struggling global economy could pay the price

Banish The Night
Solar energy could help bring power to the powerless in Burma

Harvard in Hot Water Over Sexual-Assault Policy
Critics say new procedures overcorrect for the problem of rape on campus

The Queen Is Dead in King Charles III
A new West End play makes a bold move

The Apple Pay Effect
McDonald’s, Walgreens, Bloomingdales and more are backing mobile payment

World
Setback for Abe as Two Women Resign From Japan’s Cabinet

Ben Bradlee’s Electric Glow
A former Washington Post reporter remembers a legendary newspaperman who lived off gossip, palled around with the Kennedys and was the most celebrated editor of his time

Which Republican Party?
Even if it captures the Congress, rivalries could hamper the GOP in power

Matisse’s Great Paper Chase
At MoMA, a dazzling display of the ‘cut-outs’

Review: 1989 Marks a Paradigm Swift
On her new album, Taylor Swift goes full-throttle pop

Fear Loves Company: Don’t Watch These New Horror Movies Alone
Annabelle, Ouija and more to catch this Halloween season

10 Questions With Mick Fleetwood
The drumming icon talks about Fleetwood Mac’s reunion, his new memoir and the need to be hot

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