HEALTH
A Modern Epidemic (Cover | Diabetes: A Modern Epidemic)
We've never known more about preventing and treating diabetes, yet the number of people suffering from it is soaring. Why the disease is gaining ground — and how you can protect yourself 
EUROPE
The Sky's The Limit (Europe | La Vie(w) Parisienne)
Can skeptical Parisians be convinced that skyscrapers are good for them and for Paris?
MIDDLE EAST
Collateral Damage (Israel | Rules of Engagement)
Israel's army re-examines its rules of engagement
Photoessay: Disaster On The Silk Road (Photoessays)
The ancient Iranian city of Bam suffers devastation from an earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale
BRIEFING
New Front in the War on Terror? (Notebook)
European anarchist groups are accused of firing off letter bombs
Prosecuting Passivity (Notebook | France)
French couple are fined for allowing their dinner guest to drink and drive
Biz Watch (Notebook)
The Return of The IPO; New Haliburton Woes
World Watch (Notebook)
Serbia Goes to Extremes; Cypriots Move Closer; The Beagle Has Landed?
BUSINESS
Autumn Of The Patriarch (Italy | The Parmalat Scandal)
Calisto Tanzi is accused of masterminding Europe's biggest-ever corporate fraud
SOCIETY
Soccer Scores One For Racial Tolerance (Society | Letter From Ebeveren)
Antwerp may be anti-immigration, but not on the football pitch
GLOBAL ADVISER
Walkin' In A Crystal Wonderland (Diversions)
A new museum, showroom and restaurant is designer Philippe Starck's ode to all things crystal
Fido Deserves Five Stars (Check In)
At these canine-catering hotels, pets have trainers, masseuses — even psychologists
Hold On, I'm Being Fined (Dossier)
A new law will cost British drivers an on-the-spot $52 fine for using a handheld cell phone. Nice idea, but it's had mixed results elsewhere.
Paradise to Let (Cost-Of-Living-It-Up Index)
Looking for idyllic privacy? Why not rent a private island for a week?
Best Boots Forward (Style Watch)
The winter sale season is the perfect time to buy basic boots