September 29, 2014 Issue

Why does Shanghai’s star principal want to mess with success?

The Coravin wine extracting system keeps open bottles tasty, like, forever

Further restricting visitors is a sign of an enfeebled, defensive nation

Obama must help reconcile the country’s feuding factions

China’s economic slump crushes demand for iron ore and coal

After the Scottish vote, England wants to make its own laws

Moscow wants to place the agencies under local supervision

A farmers guide to global warming

India’s prime minister struggles at home while triumphing abroad

Norinco has used China’s big defense budget as a base to expand globally

Dining out enters its September slump

Facebook fans push Coke to resurrect a caffeine-charged drink

Vani Hari, the Web’s Food Babe, draws criticism over her science

Inversion Diversion

The government tried to shut Corinthian down—until it realized how much it would cost

Weeks before the midterms, they’re battling other Republicans

The justices may reconsider legal precedents on racial bias

The Labor Department administrator’s mission is to get employers to pay workers what they’re owed

Iran’s president discusses the airstrikes on Syria, the sanctions against his nation, and the use of religion in terrorist recruitment

Pro.com’s marketplace for local contractor services could face big competition

The iPhone maker’s patents may hint at future upgrades

Startups are spending bigger on testing and marketing

Myanmar opens its wireless market, cuing a frenzy

GPS-based farming software comes down to earth—and into the tractor

The IPO pours shares into a shrinking pool

A developer builds an over-the-top mansion and waits for a buyer

The industry shrinks, the young flee, and veterans shuffle jobs

Quality counts for stock picks—but not always in the way you’d think

Finding fertile ground in an area viewed mainly as a source of funds

Merck offers $16.4 billion for chemical maker Sigma-Aldrich; Mitsubishi shops for Norwegian seafood; and more

Settling bills gets tougher as health plans push costs onto patients

An insertable, paper clip-size heart monitor can catch irregular beats

Scientists are tapping Kaiser Permanente’s trove of genetic data

More insurers will participate in year two

Inside Twin Peaks, America’s fastest-growing restaurant chain

One adventurous activity isn’t enough? Travel internationally and try one of these hybrid athletic pursuits. (Or just watch, like a normal person)

Industry leaders on the music that gets them motivated

The progenitor of summer’s preppiest fabric makes a play for all seasons

The unforgiving road to the top for a woman in TV news

Luxury car drivers don’t wear flip-flops; neither does Cadillac’s brand strategist

The career path of Joe Fresh’s founder