RACE FOR THE WHITEHOUSE

An Uncivil War (Cover Story | Race For The Whitehouse)

Another drawn-out, disputed presidential election could tear an already fractured America even further apart

What Could Go Wrong This Time? (Cover Story | Race For The Whitehouse)

Plenty. Technical glitches, lawsuits and counting difficulties could gum up the works again

EUROPE

The Fight Over Gay Rights (Europe | Gay Rights)

Moves to give gay couples the same status as heterosexual ones have reopened the fault lines between Europe's religious and secular institutions

Barroso's Blues (Europe | The Commission)

Who will prevail, Barroso or the European Parliament?

MOVIES

Dream Duo

With Look at Me, Jean-Pierre Bacri and Agnès Jaoui prove they are Frances finest film couple

BOOKS

Rocks of Ages (Books | Archaeology)

Rocker Julian Cope charts the Continent's prehistoric monuments in The Megalithic European

THEATER

A Comedy of Errors

Richard Dreyfuss is out, Nathan Lane is in. Will this last [EM] minute switch make The Producers a hit?

GLOBAL ADVISER

Colonial Cool (Global Adviser | Grapevine)

Kuala Lumpur's heritage areas are also home to its hippest nightlife

Recipe for a Classic (Global Adviser | Amuse-Bouche)

A venerable cooking magazine creates a book that is encyclopedic yet enticing

Burn, Baby, Burn (Global Adviser | Curtain Raiser)

The residents of Lewes hold the hottest party in England

Presidential Library (Global Adviser | Dossier)

Some reading matter to fill those long hours between now and the last recount?

A Tough New Antispam Tool (Global Adviser | Tech Watch)

ChoiceMail offers a new way to limit unwanted arrivals in your In box

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