The good news is that The New Yorker has put together an amazing series of portraits featuring many of the most powerful figures in international politics. The Secretary General of the United Nations Ban Ki-Moon was featured alongside President Barack Obama, Prime Minister Brown, and others. At least from my perspective these portraits were enlightening; several of the pictures reveal sides of the politicians you wouldn't necessarily have seen before. I won't give anything away, however. The bad news: you need a subscription to see the portraits on The New Yorker's page. A handful of photos can be seen on blogs like PoliticalStyle but for the full effect I'd suggest picking up a copy. Happy New Year!