COVER

The Private Jessica Lynch (Cover | Jessica Lynch)

What really happened to her in Iraq and how she plans to find her way back to normal

What did — and didn't — happen (Cover | A Soldier's Tale)

What did — and didn't — happen to Lynch? From I Am a Soldier, Too: The Jessica Lynch Story, by Rick Bragg

EUROPE

Business As Usual (Europe | Yukos)

Putin's crackdown on moguls hasn't put off Western investors

ESSAY

BUSINESS

BRIEFING

Biz Watch (Notebook)

Sky Fallout; Santa's Big Helper; French Pension Plan

World Watch (Notebook)

The worst week in Iraq; A wrenching trial; Credible threat in Saudi

AFRICA

GLOBAL ADVISER

If You Can Stand the Heat ... (TIME traveler)

...Get into the kitchen — and learn to bake, roast and fricassee with some of the best chefs in the world

Head for the Hills (The Cost-Of-Living-It-Up Index)

Here's what it costs to spend a week at some of the world's top ski resorts

Giving David a Bath (Dossier)

A group of modern-day patrons helps preserve Florence's extraordinary heritage

The Perfect Match (Do It Yourself)

The best places in the world for a kick in the grass

ARTS

All Sizzle, No Soul (Arts | London's Theaterland)

Ticket sales are up in London's theaters. Too bad about the plays