COVER

Chasing Down the Enemy (Cover / Is The U.S. Losing In Iraq?)

The U.S. won a pitched battle in northwestern Iraq, but the victory triggered carnage on the streets of Baghdad as the insurgents struck back. How victory at Tall 'Afar fired up the insurgency

The Secret History (Cover / Is The U.S. Losing In Iraq?)

Joe Klein uncovers the catalogue of errors that helped America's enemy thrive

EUROPE

Getting Down To Business (Europe / Poland)

Ahead of national elections in Poland, two post-Solidarity parties are fighting it out. But it's economics, not ideology, that will dictate who succeeds

ESSAY

Refining the Problem (Essay / Oil)

Tired of skyrocketing gas prices? An oil-refining-capacity crunch, more than the cost of crude, is the real problem

BRIEFING

How to Talk To Turkey (Notebook / Turkey)

Putting the country's leading author on trial may harm to its chances of joining the E.U.

Reading The Riot Act (Notebook / Northern Ireland)

A return to old ways puts the brakes on Northern Ireland's peace process

AFRICA

Prevention Is Still Better Than Cure

Some experts say Uganda is emphasizing abstinence — and religious dogma — over condoms in its fight against AIDS. Could the U.S. be to blame?

GLOBAL ADVISER

The Tempo Of A Nation (Curtain Raiser)

Post-war Germany gets in the picture in this new photographic exhibition

In The Loop (Diversions)

The good life is a rollercoaster ride

Art Mart (Time Traveler)

Thriving center of the arts or chaotic flea market? The Balinese town of Ubud is a little bit of both

BOOKS

Picture Perfect

Witness captures the courage and creativity of the world's best photojournalists, artists who have brought us images of history in the making