COVER
Saving Beauty
Mold and bureaucracy threaten France's Lascaux Cave. But how did the rot set in? And will this unique heritage survive?
ASIA
The Death of Peace
Fighting between the government and the rebel Tigers is intensifying. How did Sri Lanka come back to the brink?
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Filming It Sweet (The Arts / Cinema)
Renowned theater director Neil Armfield makes his film debut with the disarmingly tender Candy
BRIEFING
Afghanistan's Seasonal Disorder (Notebook)
As spring turns to violence, the Taliban continue to build support