COVER
The Year That Changed The World (Summer Journey)
From the Berlin Wall to the Web, from Tiananmen Square to a moment in South Africa, from an oil spill to a banned book — how a year of both hope and despair transformed our planet forever
The Fall of the Berlin Wall
Russia's Revolution
Reagan's Role
The World Wide Web
In Tiananmen Square
Mandela Meets De Klerk
A Murder in Peshawar
Vietnam Exits Cambodia
The Dalai Lama's Nobel
The Hillsborough Tragedy
Cold Fusion
The Satanic Verses
Rave Culture
Gay Marriage
The Simpsons
Robert Mapplethorpe
The Exxon Valdez
GPS
Japan's Burst Bubble
Essay: A Good Year
To Our Readers
GLOBAL BUSINESS
Chrysler's Sergio Marchionne: The Turnaround Artista (Autos)
Chrysler's new boss, Sergio Marchionne, saved Fiat, but he wants to be viewed as a good manager, not a heroic leader. The American carmaker may need both
VIEWPOINT
Greatest Hitter: Roger Federer
Roger Federer can now lay claim to being the best tennis player ever. Does that matter?
POSTCARD FROM
Postcard: London
A new government scheme uses Koranic scripture to teach young Muslims good citizenship. How British madrassas are battling extremism with education
BOOKS
Chef Lit: This Year's Crop of Food Writers Keep Dishing
Anthony Bourdain raised the veil on down-and-dirty kitchen life. This year's crop of food writers keeps on dishing
GLOBAL ADVISER
Dutch Treat (On Show)
Amsterdam's pivotal role in the emergence of conceptual art
Go West, Young Chef (Amuse-Bouche)
Soaring French Quarter rents are forcing Hanoi's restaurateurs to seek lakeside refuge
Scrubbing Up Nicely (Check In)
Fans of old Shanghai style rejoice: another of the city's Art Deco beauties has been buffed, polished and restored to its former shine
Vintage Stuff (Grapevine)
Need wine storage tips? Dial your sommelier
LETTERS
Judge and Jury (Inbox)
Thank Heaven for Gates; European Democracy; Use of Torture