TIME Staff

Fresh Sports At Sochi

New Olympic events to lure a younger audience

Neymar Rising

The Brazilian hasn't let comparisons with soccer's legends drag him down

Alan Turing

Computing patriarch

Milestones

Out With The Kale

In with the kohlrabi, which is becoming popular with U.S. chefs

Races to Watch in '14

Next year's midterms will bring peril and primaries for incumbents of both parties

A Global Monitor

Hot spots and headlines to watch for this year

Briefing

Mikhail Kalashnikov

Man of war

Fear Index

Asteroids, no. Sharks, yes?

Major League Stars

This year's breakouts will shake up stodgy franchises

Who I'll Be

What lies ahead for children born this year

The Future is Now ... Ish

I predict major social shifts in 2014. And a lot more vegans

Battle Over Benefits

World