COVER
Slaughterhouse
Cattle burn, farmers despair and consumers worry as a new food-related catastrophe hits Europe
The Disease and the Danger
Frequently asked questions about foot-and-mouth
A Brief History of the Virus
From the annals of medicine
AFRICA
The Race of His Life
In power since 1986, Uganda's Museveni faces five opponents, including his former physician, in next week's election. The country may never be the same
Welcome to the U.S.A.
Libya's Gaddafi leads an attempt to link African states in a new economic and political union
ESSAY
Life in the Charm Lane
An American in France finds living outside the U.S. can be delightful
BUSINESS
Nordic Opera
A tiny Norwegian software maker is giving Microsoft and Netscape unexpected competition in the browser wars
Fare and Square
Do no-frills airlines offer the cheapest deals? Not always
Médecines sans Frontières
A Dutch dotcom that fills prescriptions for its neighbors challenges Germany's strict regulations
Who's In Charge Here?
German employees will soon have more power, but nobody can decide how much
SPORTS
Racing Demons (Sport)
Use of performance-enhancing drugs may grab sporting headlines, but the real tragedy is what happens later