In this issue
Edition: Europe
Edition: Europe
Vol. 172, No. 23
COVER
The Sound Of Change
Poor and isolated, Cuba is crumbling. Can music save it?
MOVIES
Drawing it Out: Waltz with Bashir
An Israeli director deals with his war demons in a cathartic feature-length cartoon
BOOKS
Weather Wars
Climate change doesn't just cause ecological disasters. A new book by one of our correspondents shows how it is also behind some of the world's nastiest conflicts
Murder Most Miserable
Arnaldur Indridason's terse crime novels lament Iceland's drive to modernize
CRIME
SmartWater: Message in a Bottle
A forensic marking liquid blends scientific proof and the art of persuasion
GLOBAL ADVISER
Southeast Asia's Fresh Palette
(On Show)
A New York City gallery showcases art from Southeast Asia
Take to the Sri Lankan Hills (Check In)
A tea-planter's bungalow makes a cool hideaway
The Reinvention of Bristol City (City Guide)
Head to Bristol for a day full of contrasts
A Slice of Heaven On Your Plate (Amuse-Bouche)
A chic Kigali brasserie is part of Rwanda's remarkable comeback
Champagne's Bubbly Personalities (Grapevine)
Stock markets plunge, house values slide, but top Champagne prices and consumption rates go from strength to strength
LETTERS
Capturing the Moment
(Inbox)
Ladies in the House; Hey, Rudy: Organize This!; The Race Factor

Can Dopamine Make Your Future Look Brighter?
Pippa Lee: Robin Wright Penn's Moment
Pictures of the Week
TIME.com's Holiday Gift Guide 2009
Norman Rockwell: The Photographs Behind the Art
Ask Your Questions: NPR's Garrison Keillor
Weekly Acoustic News: Thanksgiving Edition
The Gospel of Glee: Is It Anti-Christian?
Can a Good Guy Fix College Football's Worst Thing?
The Road on Film: Beautiful, Bleak