A pop magazine on global affairs? Who would have thought – but after September 11th, it’s a huge hit. Short articles, a conversational style, big pictures – sometimes it’s a bit too bubbly. But mostly it’s an excellent magazine, both readable and with good reportage and articles by top scholars and policymakers. (For instance, Samuel Huntington’s new book on Latino immigrants in the US was excerpted here.) A useful feature is a “further reading” list after most articles. Nicely done.