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

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

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

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

BRIEFING

Koizumi and Kim (Notebook)

A triumph in Pyongyang would be a welcome distraction

Verbatim (Notebook)

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