Midnight's Family (Africa)
The Dehs are ordinary Ghanaians, but their lives since independence capture the triumphs and struggles of an entire continent


Retaking Center Stage
While Moscow's historic Bolshoi Theater gets a makeover, its eponymous ballet company steps out of the wings and back into the spotlight, thanks to a daring new boss

Taking the Rap (Music)
It's a calling with repercussions, but Palestinian and Israeli hip-hop stars are telling it like it is


Peace Stays On Track
After the bombing of a Pakistan-bound train in India, politicians vow that the peace process will continue

Of Concertos and Copyrights
A British classical pianist is exposed as a fake

Wild At Heart (On Show)
An exhibit of enigmatic filmmaker David Lynch's artistic works opens in Paris

Life's a Cabaret (Next Time You're In...Cape Town)
Next time you're in Cape Town, visit Evita Bezuidenhout's dinner theater for satire and sequins

Your PC is P.C. (Tech Watch)
Allay your computer eco-guilt by replacing plastic with biodegradable bamboo

It's Cool Up North (City Profile)
Stockholm's SoFo district is a retail smorgasbord

One Man's Meat (The Best-Ever ... Grilled Food)
For the best steak ever, visit Victor Arguinzoniz's restaurant, Etxebarri


Finding Your Way Around Your Brain
NATO 2.0; Premature Politicking; Hotheaded Democrats?; Scooter's Secrets