Jokers in the Pack
Anti-Establishment funnymen are making political inroads in Europe-and that’s no laughing matter

How Mitch McConnell Won the Day
The GOP takes a victory lap

After the Fall
A German photographer who was on the scene documents the afterlife of the Berlin Wall, which came down 25 years ago this month

Mexico’s Nightmare
How the disappearance of 43 students in September has forced the country to once again confront the scourge of drug violence

Hitching a Ride With Comets
The European Space Agency’s new mission may reveal secrets of the solar system

World

Is This Hillary Clinton’s Moment?
To win in 2016, she will need to appear fresh, aggressive and optimistic

Cider’s Big Moment
Small-batch producers want to take on the beer establishment

A Shadow Falls on China
Off-the-books finance in the world’s second largest economy means major trouble for everyone else

Revenge of the Dollar
Reports of the demise of the world’s most popular reserve currency were greatly exaggerated

Kid Swap
Ever wish you had different parents? Well, they might wonder about you too

Bob Hope and the Road to Utopia
How the comedian set the stage for Hollywood activism

The Theory of Everything: A Grief History of Love
Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones soldier on in the Stephen Hawking biopic

Review: All Good Things Must End
Rksoopp’s new album will be the Norwegian duo’s last

Milestones

10 Questions With John Cleese