July 7, 2003 | Vol. 162 No. 1

HEALTH

Cracking The Fat Riddle

The latest research on diet may surprise you

EUROPE

Do Not Adjust Your Sets (Europe | Italy)

After jamming his scandals into a closet, Italy's tycoon PM takes over the E.U. presidency

A House Divided

The appointment of a gay bishop in the U.K. threatens a schism in the Anglican church

BOOKS

Murder, Inc.

A new book revisits the horrors of the Gulag

ARTS

Chinoiserie Gone Mad (Arts | Exhibitions)

The Pompidou Centre presents a feast from the east

Eye Candy, Mind Games (Arts | Exhibitions)

A retrospective of Op Artist Bridget Riley

MUSIC

Europe's Jazz Festivals: The Best Of Summer (Music | Jazz)

The best thing about July: Europe's jazz festivals take off

Liz Gets Girly

For her fourth album, Ms. Phair happily goes pop

California Dreamin'

Drawing inspiration from a West Coast holiday, Dublin's the Thrills score the sound of summer

BRIEFING

Biz Watch (Notebook | Biz Watch)

E.U. Farms Reform?, Who'll Bail Out Protektor?

Crashing The Royal Party (Notebook | Britain's Royals)

The Windsors have had their share of security scares

Sex! Lies! Conspiracy! (Notebook | The Tabloids)

Wow! It's Bikini Weather! But be careful who's briefs you watch

World Watch (Notebook | World Watch)

Weapons Of Mass Spin, Floating Danger, Legal Limits