SOCIETY
Female Midlife Crisis? Bring It On!
How women of this generation are seizing that stressful, pivotal moment in their lives to reinvent themselves
BRITAIN
Closing Down Londonistan (After The Bombs)
Will Britains tough new antiterror laws alienate the countrys moderate Muslims?
Slipping Through the Net (Online Jihad)
Aspiring jihaddis can access the web for all the inspiration and support they need
GLOBAL ADVISER
Kabul Calling (Time Traveler)
A new guide extols Afghanistan's virtues as a tourist destination
Into the Valley (Diversions)
China opens a new route to the land of the vanishing tattooed ladies
Give Me SoMa (Style Watch)
Welcome to Vancouver's brave new world of shopping
Movies Made Easy (Tech Watch)
The advent of digital technology means everyone can be their own Steven Speilberg. Here's how
BUSINESS
Taming the Wild Web
The explosion of personal content has every big online firm buzzing. But can anyone make it pay?
BIZ WATCH
A New Crop of Troubles (Notebook / Bizwatch)
A severe drought in southern Europe is putting the heat on the Common Agricultural Policy
Striking Gold (Notebook / Bizwatch)
South Africa's miners face hard times
The Bottom Line (Notebook / Bizwatch)
BRIEFING
Shaky Alliances (Notebook / Germany)
Once the shoe-in winner, Angela Merkel now faces an uphill struggle to take absolute control of the German election
Heated Reactions (Notebook / Iran)
Iran's resumption of work on uranium enrichment sparks a wealth of rhetoric