COVER
The Rise and Fall and Rise of Silvio Berlusconi
Italy's 'Il Cavaliere' has the money and the moxie, but is that enough to make him Prime Minister again?
A Comely Contender
Former Rome Mayor Francesco Rutelli is trying to give Berlusconi a run for his money
The Battle of the Books
Competing Berlusconi bios paint very different pictures of the tycoon
Blood, Sweat and Tears
TIME's Greg Burke talks with Silvio Berlusconi
Making Fun of the Knight
One TV personality isn't afraid to throw pies at Italy's media tycoon
EUROPE
Purge in the Provinces
Regional authorities across Russia are following Moscow's lead in cracking down on local media
Ghosts of a Massacre
Poland comes to grips with the awful truth that ordinary Poles murdered Jews in the Holocaust
The Mothers' Land
Women are increasingly joining the ranks of the xenophobic far-right movement in Germany
The Only Game in Town
Can Economics Minister Kemal Dervis pull Turkey out of its economic and political decline?
See You in Court
Police, paramedics and soldiers are claiming compensation for the hazards of their jobs
We're All Our Brothers' Keepers
It's now easier to monitor worldwide social ills — and to do something about them
ARTS
Dried Out
Floods inundate some parts of the world, while others are parched. Managing our water is a 21st century challenge
Naked Eye
Veteran Robert Frank uses cameras to produce gritty visual poems
Legends of the Fowl
In a fresh take on Celtic folklore, Irish author Eoin Colfer arms fairies with machine guns and attitude
For Love and Adventure
Susan Travers, the only woman to join the French Foreign Legion, tells her extraordinary life story
AFRICA
Lines of Succession
Intrigue and secrecy surround a mysterious illness of Swaziland's King
BUSINESS
The Man in the Front Row
Finance professor Ekkehard Wenger asks the questions Germany's executives don't want to answer
The Highest Bidder
Deep pockets and high-profile hires are turning Phillips into a powerhouse of the auction industry
BRIEFING
To Our Readers (Notebook)
Paris bureau chief Tom Sancton must have the best job in journalism