Secret Capitals
The places in Europe where things are really happening
What's RIGHT with Germany
Happy days aren't quite here again but it's time at last! for optimism
Star Treks
Organized religion may be on the wane in Europe, but one tradition is thriving and changing: the pilgrimage
Euro Mania!
The Continent's best footballers and their feverish fans are in Portugal for the Euro 2004 championship.
U.S. Blues
Silvio Berlusconi's popularity sags over the economy, Iraq and his alliance with George W. Bush
Is Anybody Listening?
Less than half of Europe's electorate bothered to turn out for the 2004 European Parliament elections
Breaking the Ice
TIME's Maryann Bird joined a monthlong expedition to East Antarctica, the remote "far side" of the frozen continent
A Low Carb Diet for the Planet
The oil and gas industry has come up with a novel way to cut harmful CO2 emissions: put them back in the ground
The Boardroom Shuffle
Increasingly, a European company's first response to scandal or poor performance is to replace its CEO. Quick fix or successful strategy?
The Long Walk
A decade after the end of apartheid, South Africa has a spring in its step and severe problems
Coming Of Age
Central and Eastern Europe's post-1989 generation takes center stage as the E.U. gets ready for enlargement
Maternity Wars
Europe's mothers-to-be are demanding more choices and greater control over the way they give birth
Now What Do We Do?
After the Madrid bombs, who's next? That question hangs in the air as Europe confronts its failures