COVER
Coolest and the Best (Cover / Inventions)
From ballroom-dancing robots to psychedelic ant farms, the future is here — and it's far stranger than fiction
Invetions - Gear Shift (Cover / Inventions)
Sci-fi transport cruising to a street near you
New Wave (Cover / Inventions)
Great gadgets that will aid your outdoor pursuits
EUROPE
Divided They Stand (Europe / The Balkans)
Kosovo looks set for independence, but Serbs and Albanians are still bitterly divided
FRANCE
The Man Who Wasn't There
Alain Duhamel on why Jacques Chirac's response to France's riots signals his political end
Building Hope In the Banlieues (Notebook / France)
Does this man have the answer to fixing France's most troubled neighborhoods?
ARTS
The Art Of Power (Exhibitions)
Three Chinese emperors used the decorative arts to reinforce their imperial authority
MOVIES
Shoot For The Sky
Is Luc Besson the film mogul his country needs?
AFRICA
10 Questions For Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf (Africa / Interview)
LIberia's president-elect talks about government, gender and George Weah
GLOBAL ADVISER
Eternal Beauty (Time Traveler)
Sana'a, virtually untouched by time, delights the senses
Hops Heaven (After Dark)
Festival shows Belgium's favorite tipple is no small beer
Buttered Up (Beauty)
Akua's cosmetics bring a little African warmth to a European winter
The Eyes Have It (On Show)
Face to face with humanity through the lens of Steve McCurry
A Stitch In Time ...
With these great clothes, children can be fashionable too