“We Got Him.” (Cover | The Capture of Saddam)
Eight months after the fall of Baghdad, U.S. forces caught Saddam Hussein in a "spider hole" outside Tikrit


The Desperate Journey (Europe | The Immigrant's Tale)
TIME tracks a young illegal immigrant's harrowing nine-month journey from Somalia

I Hear You Knocking (Europe | The Immigration Debate)
Europeans are horrified by drownings and suffocations, that doesn't mean they are rejoicing when imigrants make it

Going To Extremes? (Europe | Serb Elections)
Nationalists seem ready to dominate Serbia's coming election

The Big Trial (Djindjic Trial | Q&A)
The man prosecuting the alleged murderers of Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic talks to TIME


Democrat Or Autocrat? (Notebook | Russia)
Russia's future lies more than ever in the hands of Vladimir Putin

A Troubling Report (Ireland | Terrorism)
Did members of Britain's security forces help Loyalist bombers to kill 34 people?

Bizwatch
Internet Calling; Going Nuclear?

World Watch
Headscarf Ruling; The Phoenix Rises; Italy Switches Off


Lord Of The Dance (Dance | Matthew Bourne)
Choreographer Matthew Bourne goes global with a raft of crowd-pleasing new shows

Lost Gospels (Cover | The Lost Gospels)
The chaotic theologies of early Christianity are being rediscovered by scholars and laypeople alike


It's A Small World (Business | Small Biz Survival Guide)
A look at how four of Europe's small companies cope with challenges


Champagne Supernova (Grapevine)
Get fizzical with single vintage bubbly

Incursions in Central Asia (Time Traveller)
Looking for a little R. and R. in Kyrgyzstan? Then head for the capital

The Next Gourmet Item: Salt (Food Fashions)
In the never-ending search for foods to be snobby about, gourmets have finally got to salt.

Trump Card (Diversions)
Thailand's all yours for $25,000

Pinstripes And Needles (Style Watch)
That immaculately dressed M.B.A. may well be sporting a tribal tattoo beneath his Paul Smith shirt.


The Industry Standards (Music | Comeback Kids)
Covering the old songs is a surefire way for performers to buff up their image. Or is it?