What's Next
We don't know for sure what the future holds. But that shouldn't stop us from offering a few informed predictions. From politics to sports, space to arts, a TIME guide to the year ahead


How The West Was Won
They left Poland for work. now they're thriving — and so are their host countries


Making Waves in Tuscany (Exhibition)
Cézanne's paintings startled and inspired the Florentine establishment. A new exhibition in the city is re-creating the stir


Premier Attractions
Prime Ministers' children who have become celebrities

Walk This Way
Spain's politically correct traffic lights

Taking Pride In Prejudice (Letter From London)
How an irreverent Internet news channel is shaking up British politics


Go Wilde in Paris (Check In)
Paris' four-star boutique L'Hotel is at the top of its game

Due South (Time Traveler)
Explore the world's southernmost seas with Nomads of the Seas

The Great Descent (If you're in ... Kiev)
Visit the delights of Kiev's Andriyivsky Uzviz, an elegant pedestrian mall steeped in history

It's a Guy Thing (Grooming)
A look at five skin-care products for men


At the Nexus of Terrorism and Drugs
Face to Face; Ushering Blair Out; Bébé Boom; Women in Science