COVER
The Real Magic of Harry Potter (HARRY POTTER)
How J.K. Rowling has mesmerized a generation of kids — and their parents
EUROPE
Toward A More Perfect Union
Will a new constitution help make the E.U. matter?
'To Build a Society, You Need A Sense of Belonging'
Q&A with Valéry Giscard D'Estaing
'We Will Never Have a Single European Nation'
Q&A with Romano Prodi
The Alliance Lives!
American and French agents nab a suspected terrorist
A Stunning Debate
A proposal to ban ritual slaughter forges an unlikely alliance
End Of The Line
The infamous "green line" dividing Cyprus is finally breaking down
AFRICA
Reality TV, African Style
Big Brother is a runaway — and controversial — hit
MIDDLE EAST
Payback Time
Should Iraq repay Kuwait for damages from Gulf War?
BRIEFING
Who Will Run Iraq? (Notebook | Iraq)
Biz Watch (Notebook | Biz Watch)
A Real Recovery?, Pole Repositioning, All Bubbly
Tech Market Rises Again (Notebook | Tech Watch)
Model Shopper tries out the gadgets of tomorrow
World Watch (Notebook)
Riots in Begrade, Cabinet Reshuffle, Czech Troubles