In this issue
Edition: Europe
Edition: Europe
Vol. 171, No. 10
COVER
Geldof and Bush: Diary From the Road
(World)
Rocker-activist Bob Geldof joined the U.S. President during his recent Africa trip for a wide-ranging discussion on aid, America and doing laundry on the road
EUROPE
Serbia: Separation Anxiety
Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence, supported by much of the West, has launched Serbia on a grim and familiar trajectory of violent nationalism
LIFE
Spain: Family Matters
(Society)
From gay marriage to unwed professionals having kids, Spain is undergoing a remarkable social revolution
Till Divorce Do Us Part (Society)
Why Spaniards are breaking up like never before
ARTS
J.G. Ballard: The Emperor of Shepperton
(Books)
From fact to fiction and from war to peace, J.G. Ballard's life story reads like a dream
Marcel Duchamp: Anything Goes (Exhibition)
How Marcel Duchamp, with a little help from his friends, created the spirit of today's art world
POSTCARD FROM
Liechtenstein: Saving a Banking Boom from Berlin
Germany is vilifying the tiny principality for letting tax evaders hide their cash there, but defiant locals are standing firm
GLOBAL ADVISER
Body Politic
(Style Watch)
Kali Arulpragasam uses her dramatic jewelry to make political as well as personal statements
Private Views (Amuse Bouche)
Singapore's new Privé eatery is the place to be seen, rather than see
The Small Screen (Check In)
Awash in traditional inns, Kyoto welcomes its first cutting-edge boutique hotel
One Night in Manila (TIME Traveler)
Get the best out of the Asian Havana. Three residents give you their suggestions
Watch This Space (Diversions)
Singing benches, smart refrigerators and walls that change color at the touch of a button: Samsung presents the house of the future
LETTERS
Weighing the Options
(Inbox)
iAnxiety; Reading Between the Pixels; Visions of a Dream Team

Tech Buyer's Guide
Haus Beautiful: the Impact of Bauhaus
Pictures of the Week
Photos: Bernie Madoff's Stuff Goes Up for Auction
Does Mexico City Need a Red-Light District?
The 50 Best Inventions of 2009
2012: End-of-World Disaster Porn
The Troubled Journey of Major Hasan
Photos: A Muslim Candidate's Unconventional Strategy
U.S. Crime Writer Tackles a Real Hong Kong Cold Case