COVER
Collateral Damage (Cover Story)
With political support hemorrhaging, President Bush is staking his re-election on eventual success in Iraq
ASIA
The Sonia Shock (Cover Story)
Sonia Gandhi rides a wave of resentment among India's rural poor to an electoral upset
India's Economy (Cover Story)
Shining Less Brightly
A Political Dynasty (Cover Story)
Sonia Gandhi is the fourth member of India's first family to lead the countryand she might not be the last
The Real Scandal Is What's Legal
Forget the furor over politicians skipping pension payments. The real outrage is that Japan's retirement fund is going broke
BUSINESS
Time to Cool Down
Even if Beijing fails to cool off its overheating economy, the fallout for the rest of Asia could be less damaging than feared
GLOBAL ADVISER
Vow to be Different (TIME Global Adviser | Dossier)
Getting married in style
Singin' in the Train (TIME Global Adviser)
Paris' underground music scene may pull into your station
Sipping In Sicily (TIME Global Adviser | Grapevine)
Unknown to most foreigners, the island's finest wines are the gift of ancient grapes
The Use of a Moose (TIME Global Adviser | Amuse-Bouche)
It's creamy, strong and good for your elk
SPORTS
The Appeal of the Familiar
Liverpool's English fans don't fancy the idea of Thai Prime Minister Thaksin buying a stake in their football club. So much for the irresistible forces of globalization
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
The Monster in the Mirror
Occidentalism offers provocative insights into the origins of Islamic rage against the West
BRIEFING
Koizumi and Kim (Notebook)
A triumph in Pyongyang would be a welcome distraction
President Again (Notebook)
Roh Moo Hyun faces a new political battle
Indonesia's Odd Couple (Notebook)
Elections often produce strange bedfellows
Performance of the Week (Notebook)
Major General Antonio Taguba
Milestones (Notebook)
Verbatim (Notebook)
Quotes of the Week
Letters (Notebook)
The TIME 100