COVER

Europe's Way of Death (Europe | Society)

The Terri Schiavo case has provoked a fierce debate about euthanasia in the U.S. — and a sense of bafflement among many Europeans

EUROPE

The Reckoning (Europe | Spies)

The release of secret police files unleashes charges of communist-era collaboration in Poland

Dredging Up Bad Memories (Spy Scandal | From The Archives)

The secret policeman's ball started rolling elsewhere in the former eastern bloc

AFRICA

No Place Like Home (Africa | Zimbabwe)

Zimbabwe's expats keep their country's economy afloat, but they can't take part in this week's vote

BRIEFING

Banned In Beijing (Notebook | Arms Embargo)

French and German plans to lift the arms embargo on China run out of steam

Under Pressure (Notebook | Germany)

Schröder's party faces a slump in support, says a new poll

BUSINESS

The Price is Right (Business | Textiles)

Freed from trade quotas, Chinese textile makers are overwhelming European and African manufacturers

MUSIC

A Higher Order (Music | Rock)

The latest release from postpunk icons New Order finds the band in good mood and great form

GLOBAL ADVISER

A Day in a Dictator's Life (Global Adviser | Curtain Raiser)

Romanian strongman Nicolae Ceausescu gets the vaudeville treatment in a new play

A Gym of One's Own (Global Adviser | Check in)

Making your room a fit place to hang around

Drawn From Life (Global Adviser | Diversions)

The De Chirico House-Museum is an intimate portrait of the artist

Flamenco Fiesta (Global Adviser | If You're In ... Seville)

A festival to make you feel like you could have danced all night

Made In Alabama (Global Adviser | Style Watch)

Exclusive designs make this project a lifesaver for one community