Jun 29, 2015・Vol 185 No 24

The Next President Of Taiwan’

Putin’s Secret Army
The Russian President turned Chechen enemies into his closest allies-but he may be losing control

Nip. Tuck. Or Else.
Why you’ll be getting cosmetic procedures even if you may not really want to

Serena Williams, Halfway to History
Finally at ease, she could win the first Grand Slam in over 25 years

Surprisingly Healthy Snack Foods
Munchies to improve your wellness

The U.S. is Fighting on Two Fronts: the Real World and the Virtual One
A strike in Yemen and a setback in the cyber world

The U.S. Needs a Global Strategy Like China’s
The competition for influence continues

Two Political Dynasties Relaunch with Pomp, Policy and Real Potential

Gaming’s Biggest Confab Puts the Spotlight on Tech
E3 has grown far beyond its origins

How to Change Careers
Switching gears is all the rage-but what else could I possibly do?

Three Bright Lights in American Infrastructure
How innovations are improving our daily lives

Is the Iran Nuclear Deal Good for the U.S.?
It buys needed time

No, the Iran Nuclear Deal Will Not Be Good for the U.S.
Iran will get too much

Inside Out’s Trippy Ride Through a Strange Land
Spoiler: The brain

In The Unfortunates, the Fall of a High-Society Dynasty
A family takes a tumble in Sophie McManus’s debut novel

A Lesser True Detective Arrives Far From Carcosa
The show’s second season is still hard-boiled, but going stale

10 Questions With Larry Kramer
The AIDS activist, playwright and author is still pushing hard for gay rights and an HIV cure as HBO debuts a documentary about his life

Review: Dope Injects Urban Struggle With John Hughes Heart
Rick Famuyiwa’s festival hit has charm to spare

Quick Talk With Christian Slater
In USA’s new drama Mr. Robot (TV premiere June 24; the first episode is streaming online now), Slater, 45, plays the mysterious head of a computer-hacking collective.

What Criminals Can Teach Us About Creativity
Creativity comes from scarcity

Remembering John Carroll, Journalism Legend
Newspaperman

What Happens if Greece Leaves the Euro Zone?

Two World Trade Center
After years of turmoil, new plans for Two World Trade Center were unveiled. Here’s what’s most compelling about the tower, designed by Danish architect Bjarke Ingels and expected to open in 2020.

U.S. Shark Attacks
Beachgoers were spooked after a 12-year-old girl and a 16-year-old boy were attacked by a shark while swimming in waist-deep water off the coast of Oak Island, N.C. It was ”like a scene out of Jaws,” said one eyewitness. But how common--and dangerous--are these attacks? We analyzed recent data.

John Kasich
Despite a crowded field and a late start, the Republican governor of Ohio is forging ahead with his second presidential campaign. (His first was in 2000.) Kasich, a former investment banker and top congressional budget writer, spoke with TIME at a recent event in Utah