COVER

The Last Temptation of Al Gore (United States)

He has fallen out of love with politics. But friends, moneymen and an army of green activists are still begging him to run

BRIEFING

Life After Death (The Moment)

The struggle against jihadists won't be won just by killing their leaders

POSTCARD FROM

Postcard: Belgrade

As Serbians hail their returning Eurovision hero Maria Serifovic, the country's political factions clamor to claim her as their own. Where pop and politics collide

DRINKS

BOOKS

Lost Souls

Segun Afolabi's moving first novel explores alienation among Europe's urban migrants

MUSIC

He's Got Rhythm

Derek Paravicini is blind and mentally disabled, yet he also happens to be a musical genius

GLOBAL ADVISER

El Dorado Found (On Show)

All that glitters is gold at this bedazzling Bogotá museum

River Respite (Check In)

The Royal Livingstone hotel offers stunning views of the Zambezi river

Bosphorus Bites (Local Fare)

Istanbul's restaurants are reinventing Turkish food as foreign cuisines gain influence

Travel Perks (Time Traveler)

You can't beat your body clock. But you can fool it with a jet-lag treatment

LETTERS

Birth of a Nation (Inbox)

Phony or for Real?; Healing Earth, Healing Ourselves; Each Scarier Than the Other