Unlocking the Matrix
An exclusive look at the year's most avidly anticipated film epic


Tony Blair's Next War
The British leader battles to save the Atlantic alliance

Shut Down
The assassination of Zoran Djindjic was part of a huge plot


Travelin' Man?
Can Sharon find his way down the new path to peace?

"Peace Can't Come Hand in Hand with Terror" (MIDDLE EAST | ROAD MAP TO PEACE)
Israel's Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom talks to TIME about the Road Map to Peace

New Recruits
Why did two young British muslims travel to Israel to become suicide bombers?

How Europe Sees the Road Ahead (MIDDLE EAST | VIEWPOINT)
E.U. foreign-policy chief Javier Solana on the peace plan — and the U.S.'s crucial role


Forever A Prisoner (INSIDE IRAQ)
An Iraqi torture victim tells her story

Still Searching (AFTER THE FALL | WMDS)
Iraq's Weapons of Mass Destruction are proving elusive

A Cold Cuban Spring
Castro's cracking down on Oswaldo Payá's campaign for democracy, but Payá might outlast Fidel himself


Ericsson's Wake-Up Call
Ericsson's new CEO is studying the numbers


Little Worries (DIGITAL EUROPE)
Critics warn of a "gray goo" future as nanotechnology enters the marketplace

The Dark Side of Science (DIGITAL EUROPE | VIEWPOINT)
No one can predict whether the benefits of new technology outweigh the risks, says Astronomer Royal Martin Rees


The Engaged Intellect (BOOKS)
France's most famous philosopher turns gumshoe and investigates the murder of a U.S. journalist.

Blur in Focus (MUSIC)
The Britpop survivors return with a lean, satisfying album


For Islam, Italian Style (NOTEBOOK | WORLD WATCH)
Islamic Rights, Shaken Nation, Dividing the Spoils

Shopping For Justice? (NOTEBOOK | BIZ WATCH)
Bizwatch looks at Holocuast litigation and Fat Cat pay