December 19 & 26, 2011

The World Changers Issue

“Apparition,” by Eric Drooker.

Featured Pick

The Great Oasis

Burkhard Bilger writes on how global warming is causing the world’s deserts to grow, and how reforestation schemes like the Great Green Wall may help.

More picks from this issue

profiles

Higher, Faster, Madder

Alec Wilkinson

letter from moscow

The Civil Archipelago

David Remnick