COVER
Pain amid Plenty (Africa)
Despite years of aid from the West, millions of Africans are on the brink of starvation again. Why?
UNITED STATES
The Global Ambition of Rick Warren (Religion)
How a charismatic Californian became the closest thing to Billy Graham — and why religion in America will never be the same
A Whole New McCain (Campaign '08)
After months of often feckless campaigning, the Arizona Senator has started throwing heat. What's behind McCain's hardball strategy
EUROPE
A Case for The Yard (Scotland Yard)
London police are admired the world over — except on their home turf where the force is mired in controversy. Unraveling the mystery of the Met
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
For the Living (Books)
In recording the Tiwi people's past and present, a photographer hopes to convince them that they have a future
WORLD
Inbox (Letters)
Morocco's Gentle War on Terror
With the King's blessing, the government is training female preachers to spread a moderate form of Islam. Their mission: to quell extremism and reclaim a central role for Muslim women