Mad At America (ATLANTIC STORMS)
Europe has long had a love-hate relationship with the U.S. But as an unpopular war looms, anger and resentment are peaking.

Europe Needs to Get Real (ATLANTIC STORMS | VIEWPOINT)
Christopher Caldwell thinks Europeans are naive, superficial and materialistic

The U.S. Needs to Open Up to the World (ATLANTIC STORMS | VIEWPOINT)
Brian Eno thinks America is trapped in a fortress of arrogance and ignorance


A Poisonous Plot
Cops find a suspected al-Qaeda lab in London — but only traces of its lethal ricin. Inside the terror web

A Drug for All Bugs
The race to develop a new generation of vaccines

The Science Of Ricin
Terror poison is a natural born killer

Bullets over Britain
Soaring gun crime prompts public rage and tough new laws

Reversal Of Fortune
Argentines of Italian ancestry are moving to the Old Country to make new lives

Who Are You Going To Believe?
An informer claims key members of Italy's ruling Forza Italia were married to the Mob


Inside The World's Biggest Store
Even in tough economic times, Wal-Mart — the world's largest retailer — keeps on growing

Gloom about the Consumer Boom
The post-Christmas blues hit as stores count the cost

Back To Zionism
For Israelis, the Palestinian intifadeh has prompted a return to Zionism

A Family Affair
Sharon and his sons try to fight off corruption allegations


An Imperial View
Cultural ambassador Peter Ustinov weighs in on Pax Americana, the Middle East and more


A Sweet Taste of Empire (BOOKS)
Niall Ferguson serves up a piping hot but sugar-coated account of how Britannia ruled the world


The Ultimate Wine Tour
A couple treks across Africa, one glass at a time

A New Brew
Hemp beer is hip — but is it any good?


World Watch
The week's news in review