COVER

The Real Running Mates

Political spouses have traditionally wielded their influence in private. But in this race, all the rules will have to be rewritten

GLOBAL BUSINESS

Hollywood Comes to Russia (Movies)

Hollywood studios and Russian tycoons are teaming up to make films in Moscow. Is it worth the trouble?

Asia Rising (Global Investing)

U.S. credit woes sent world markets thudding to earth, but Asia now has the financial might to give them a lift

MOVIES

Festival Favorites (ENTERTAINMENT | TIFF)

TIFF is a key showcase for films with Oscar pretensions. A critic's guide to some of the movies that live up to their lofty ambitions — and a few that don't

Red Carpet Toronto (ENTERTAINMENT | TIFF)

As the stars flock to the Toronto International Film Festival every September, the city's hospitality industry kicks into overdrive to make Hollywood feel at home

The Freaks Come Out at Night (ENTERTAINMENT | TIFF)

Celebrating the gory glory of the Toronto International Film Festvial's marvelous Midnight Madness series

SPORTS

Field of Broken Dreams (Sport)

South Africa might just win the Rugby World Cup, but issues of race still haunt its team

ARTS

Machiavelli's Misery (Books)

A new biography reveals that the patron saint of political scheming was a charming, vulnerable man haunted by his own loss of influence

GLOBAL ADVISER

Brewing Up (Amuse-Bouche)

France's microbrewing industry is undergoing a revival

LETTERS

An Abiding Anguish (Inbox)

Good, Clean Eating; Vick's Vice; Lady Di's Legacy; Fruits, Veggies and Vuitton