COVER
The Food Chains that Link Us All (Journey)
Food is not just what we eat. It is an expression of who we are, how we live, and the world we inhabit
National Diets: How the World Eats (Journey)
In the Face of Westernization, families across the globe are abandoning traditional diets and dining habits
Taste Test: Same, but Different (Journey)
Think a particular brand of tomato soup or ice cream will taste the same all over the planet? A trip to Nestlé's food research lab reveals the science of localizing flavor
The Scout: The Food Hunter (Journey)
Culinary explorer Mark Brownstein is on an endless quest for the ultimate taste sensation
Livestock: Living Cheek by Beak (Journey)
The special place that poultry holds in Indonesian society has complicated the country's response to bird flu
Home Cooking: Señora Carmen's Secrets (Journey)
Preserved in the mountain mists of Galicia is a tiny village with no shop and one cow where the flavors of the past are as fresh as ever
Black Magic: The Perfect Espresso (Journey)
After searching Italy for the perfect espresso, our correspondent finally divines the elixir's deepest mysteries right next door
Food: Second-Glass Citizens (Journey)
How Margaret Thatcher, Gordon Gekko and the burdens of work killed the era of the liquid lunch
Food Aid: Hungry For Change (Journey)
Food aid saves millions of lives each year, but it doesn't alleviate the root causes of famine. It is time to rethink how we feed the poor
Eating In: Home Cooking (Journey)
Ensuring good food for all in the future means looking to the values of the past
A Chef's Empire: Cook's Tour (Journey)
Fusion pioneer Jean-Georges Vongerichten never stops testing culinary boundaries. On the road with the busiest chef in the biz
Kaiseki: Perfection On a Plate (Journey)
A modern master inducts a TIME writer into the mysteries of kaiseki, Japan's most exquisite — and least international — culinary tradition
Chili Peppers: Global Warming (Journey)
How the chili spread from its South American home and spiced up world cuisine
Essay: One Man's Junk Food (Journey)
Fast food used to be a symbol of bland conformity, but globalization has given it a whole new flavor
To Our Readers: On the Road and in the Kitchen (Journey)
Food is a cornerstone of human civilization, and the centerpiece of our annual summer journey issue
ARTS
In Search of Surprises (Exhibitions)
This year's entries at the venerable Venice Biennale range from the second-rate to the sublime
EUROPE
The Princess of Sales
Ten years after her death, Diana still reigns as icon
ESSAY
Open Invitation
How Reagan's Berlin Wall speech really helped end the cold war -- and how it applies to today's enemies
BOOKS
Born to Run Away
An affecting memoir recounts how Bruce Springsteen changed the life of a Pakistani immigrant in Britain
BRIEFING
Insecurity Forces (The Moment)
A new attack shows that Iraq's army and police aren't up to the job
GLOBAL ADVISER
Pack Your Trunk (The Great Outdoors)
Gabon's rain forest is home to orchids, elephants and surfing hippos
Remembering the Wall (Diversions)
A new 160-km trail in Berlin is a superb route for cycling — and history
Acquired Tastes (Local Fare)
Port of Spain's best restaurant, Battimamzelle, serves up seasonal menus that blend Trini traditions with haute Continental
Stars and Bars (Check In)
The Costa del Sol's glamorous Marbella Club provides a fantasy setting for a Spanish sojourn
Best of the Bistros (Food Chain)
Four Paris bistros worth making a special trip for
LETTERS
Honoring Lives Lost (Inbox)
Herbal Healing; Elbow Room; India Unmasked