Way of the Cross (Cover | The Easter Story)
Mel Gibson's blockbuster film The Passion has reignited a centuries-old Christian debate about the reasons behind Jesus' sacrifice: Why did he have to die?


Fear Factor (Europe | War on Terror)
Dramatic raids by British and Spanish police thwart suspected terror plots, but provide a grim reminder that the threat is still real

Terror Comes to Tashkent (The War On Terror | Letter From Uzbekistan)
Suicide bombers and guerrilla fighters strike the Uzbek capital


Children Of The Revolution (The Real New Europe)
Central and Eastern Europe's post-1989 generation takes center stage as the E.U. gets ready for enlargement in May

The Homecoming (The Real New Europe | Viewpoint)
To young poeple in the new joing states the E.U. is more than an economic club, says Josef Joffe

Welcome To The New Frontier (The Real New Europe)
How will the new E.U. members fare in the face of tougher competition?

Outsourcing Chasing Cheap Labor to the East (The Real New Europe | Outsourcing)
As production costs in the new member states rise, more and more firms could be eastward bound

Next Time You're In ... Prague (Global Adviser | New Europe)
Duck! It's a Doughnut!

Amuse Bouche (Global Adviser | New Europe)
Let's Hear It For Carbohydrates

Style Watch (Global Adviser | Fashion)
Poland's racy. lacy secret

Art on the Danube (Global Adviser | Dossier)
How a Van Gogh devotee opened Central Europe's most exciting new gallery

Subterranean Spectacular (Global Adviser | Time Traveler)
Going underground to a natural cathedral


Meet France's Mr. Fix-It (Notebook | France)
Jean-Louis Borloo has made a career of tackling lost causes

An Awkward Silence (Notebook | Italy)
No-one wants to discuss Umberto Bossi's succession

Biz Watch
You've Got Google; Khodorkovsky Speaks

World Watch
Afghanistan's Shopping List; Catching Up with ETA; Viagra Votes


Oddball Olympics
True Brits extols the country's eccentric sports