Game On for Gates (Cover | Technology)
Microsoft's founder is betting $3 billion that the new Xbox 360 will fulfill the dream of at-home convergence between advanced software and video games

Cyberwar (Cover | Technology)
Sony and Nintendo are coming out with nifty gadgets, too


In the Line of Fire (Middle East | Q&A)
Israel's Prime Minister talks to TIME about his disengagement plan and the future of his country


Trouble In The Heartland (Europe | Germany)
Why Germany's Social Democrats might well lose a longtime industrial stronghold

The Day of the Locusts (Germany | Deutsche Borse)
Strong words over business may cost the SDP dearly


The Rise Of The Free Press (Business | Media)
Giveaway papers are booming. Can traditional outlets — and good journalism — survive?


Foxy Little Number (Global Adviser | Check In)
A hotel in Copenhagen offers rooms with a view ... on the inside

Shangri-Bar (Global Adviser | Diversions)
Cocktail culture makes an unlikely debut in a far-flung corner of China

Spirit Of The South (Global Adviser | Local Fare)
Take a leaf out of Kerala's book when it comes to curry

Picture This (Global Adviser | Tech Watch)
flickr.com is a website for sore eyes

Take Me to the River (Global Adviser | Time Traveler)
Looking for a 2,850-km jogging trail? Then try the banks of the Danube

The Perils of Patriotism (Europe | Turkey)
A European Court ruling inflames nationalist Turks


Iron Fist In Andijan (Notebook | Uzbekistan)
Uzbekistan's President blames Islamic militants for the uprising

Hell No, We Want Joe! (Notebook | Russia)
The old dictator Stalin finds new friends in Russia's political élite

The Man Who Would Be Ratzinger (Notebook | Religion)
The Catholic Church's new enforcer has a reputation for showing the wisdom of Solomon

Enter the Front Runner (Notebook | Iran)
Rafsanjani joins Iran's presidential race in a bid to unite voters

British Press Peddles Puzzle (Notebook | Britain)
Forget bingo and giveaway CDs, a Japanese puzzle is the saviour of newspaper circulation

Man U Fans Are Seeing Red (Notebook | Football)
Malcom Glazer's move to takeover Britain's biggest club provokes popular uproar

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Finding Her Way Out of The Maze
English novelist Louise Dean puts a touching human face on Northern Ireland's darkest prison days