COVER
The FBI Spy
EUROPE
What Kind of Allies?
The U.S. and Europe are drifting apart. Is this inevitable? Does it matter? Do our leaders know how to stop it?
When Pigs Go Bad (Notebook/World Watch)
British farming, in its worst slump since the 1930s, is hit by a new plague: foot-and-mouth diseaseWQ
Is Paris Turning? (Middle East)
After 24 years of Gaullist rule, the left threatens to take over the French capital and turn up the heat on Chirac
Rockin' the Establishment
Democracy with a beat in the French city of Toulouse
A Clash, Then A Crash
Turkish leaders' dispute over corruption and bank reform ignites an economic and political crisis
MIDDLE EAST
Learning to Speak Up
After years of keeping their heads down, Israeli Arabs are loud and angry
WORLD WATCH
World Watch
AFRICA
Heading for the Falls
Mugabe throws a bash as the economy crumbles and opposition grows
Speaking Out, Staying In
Shunned and harassed, gay men and women in Africa are slowly making their voices heard
ARTS
Operatic Talent Hunt
Record companies are searching for successors to the aging Three Tenors
BUSINESS
Middle Aged Virgin
Richard Branson built an empire of cool. Now if he could only get that morning train into Birmingham in time for lunch
Too Big for Its Riches
Trying to duplicate its U.S. retailing success in Europe, Wal-Mart finds itself lost in translation
Heavy Metal Merger
Three steel companies are crossing borders to bring Europe to the forefront of the industry
SPORTS
Small Family Business (Sport)
Bernie Ecclestone's grip on Formula One may be loosening. Or perhaps it just appears that way