COVER

Coolest and the Best (Cover / Inventions)

From ballroom-dancing robots to psychedelic ant farms, the future is here — and it's far stranger than fiction

New Wave (Cover / Inventions)

Great gadgets that will aid your outdoor pursuits

EUROPE

Divided They Stand (Europe / The Balkans)

Kosovo looks set for independence, but Serbs and Albanians are still bitterly divided

FRANCE

ARTS

The Art Of Power (Exhibitions)

Three Chinese emperors used the decorative arts to reinforce their imperial authority

MOVIES

AFRICA

GLOBAL ADVISER

Eternal Beauty (Time Traveler)

Sana'a, virtually untouched by time, delights the senses

Hops Heaven (After Dark)

Festival shows Belgium's favorite tipple is no small beer

Buttered Up (Beauty)

Akua's cosmetics bring a little African warmth to a European winter

The Eyes Have It (On Show)

Face to face with humanity through the lens of Steve McCurry

BRIEFING