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Why Are We in Libya? (World)
Barack Obama is trying something rarely attempted before. But he can't be sure it will lead to Gaddafi's early exit
The Rebels (World)
who are they — and can operation odyssey dawn help these amateur warriors defeat Gaddafi?
WORLD
After the Quake, Japan's Youth Pick Up the Pieces
Can its young people save Japan? After the earthquake and tsunami, they're rolling up their sleeves — and shaming an ossified Establishment
BUSINESS
New Competition Among the Luxury Hotels of Paris (Travel)
Asian chains take on the city's grandes dames by offering a modern spin on luxury
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
A Boy's Own Story (Books)
Shamanism, Stalin and coming of age on the steppe
GLOBAL ADVISER
What a Coup: Madagascar's Masoala Peninsula (TIME Traveler)
This little corner feels a long way from the country's political upheavals
Museum Updates Make Krakow a Cultural Capital (Next Time You're in ... Krakow)
Decades of underinvestment are being remedied thanks to generous E.U. funding and healthy economic growth
Chez Pascal: A Frenchman's Home is his Gallery (Diversions)
A visit to this stunning private collection comes with the most personal of services: a guided tour from Pascal Butel, a transplanted Frenchman who is one of Asia's least known yet most devoted collectors
PEOPLE
10 Questions for Pervez Musharraf
Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf wants to return to a job that nearly got him killed — twice