Aug 31, 2015 Vol 186 No 8

Why Donald Trump Is Winning
Inside Preparations for the Pope’s Visit
The man who saved an archdiocese now prepares for the Pope’s visit

The China Decade
It’s been a rough summer for Beijing. But China is still poised to dominate-at least in the short term

The Aviator
Tony Fernandes is building a budget airline that can knit together Southeast Asia

Review: Jonathan Franzen’s Purity Examines Wealth and Identity

Review: Carly Rae Jepsen’s Emo付ion Brings a Grownup Note to Giddy Pop
The ”Call Me Maybe” singer gets sexy on her new album

Grandma Hits the Road With Vintage Style
Lily Tomlin stars in the new film

Hillary Clinton’s Stalled Bandwagon Exposes a Deeper Problem for Democrats
The email controversy continues

Mr. Robot: The Antidote to True Detective Blues
Reviewing the new USA show

Quick Talk With Patrick Stewart
The actor stars in the new series Blunt Talk

Review: It’s Overcast Season at Beach House
The group is out with a new album, Depression

’Escape Rooms’ Are Video Games Come to Life
The new pastime is like a Rubik’s cube that locks the door behind you

That Ageless Look
In Hollywood, it’s the ultimate prize. In real life, not so much

10 Questions With Beverly Johnson
The veteran supermodel reflects on her career and on coming forward about Bill Cosby

Modern Science Has a Publish-or-Perish Problem
Flaws are popping up in the peer review process

New Gear Helps You Monitor Your Home
Even when you’re not there

Planetary Clones

How Cities Save Water

Where Black Lives Matter Goes from Here

Thailand Reels After a Deadly Bombing

The Jewels of Chinese ’Duplitecture’
China revealed an ”oil bubble” statue in the northwest town of Karamay on Aug. 11 that is almost identical to Chicago’s reflective, beanlike sculpture Cloud Gate by Anish Kapoor. The Windy City’s 2006 artwork is in good company; China has been creating knockoff monuments for years

Why Brazil Is Turning Against Its President

It Takes Much More Than Money to Fix Broken Schools

The Conservative Heart

Sky Ladder

Julian Bond

Civil rights leader