Female Midlife Crisis? Bring It On!
How women of this generation are seizing that stressful, pivotal moment in their lives to reinvent themselves


Closing Down Londonistan (After The Bombs)
Will Britain’s tough new antiterror laws alienate the country’s moderate Muslims?

Slipping Through the Net (Online Jihad)
Aspiring jihaddis can access the web for all the inspiration and support they need


Kabul Calling (Time Traveler)
A new guide extols Afghanistan's virtues as a tourist destination

Into the Valley (Diversions)
China opens a new route to the land of the vanishing tattooed ladies

Give Me SoMa (Style Watch)
Welcome to Vancouver's brave new world of shopping

Movies Made Easy (Tech Watch)
The advent of digital technology means everyone can be their own Steven Speilberg. Here's how …

Taming the Wild Web
The explosion of personal content has every big online firm buzzing. But can anyone make it pay?


A New Crop of Troubles (Notebook / Bizwatch)
A severe drought in southern Europe is putting the heat on the Common Agricultural Policy

Striking Gold (Notebook / Bizwatch)
South Africa's miners face hard times

The Bottom Line (Notebook / Bizwatch)


Shaky Alliances (Notebook / Germany)
Once the shoe-in winner, Angela Merkel now faces an uphill struggle to take absolute control of the German election

Heated Reactions (Notebook / Iran)
Iran's resumption of work on uranium enrichment sparks a wealth of rhetoric

Rove on the Spot (Notebook | Letters)