The Last Temptation of Al Gore
He has fallen out of love with politics. But friends,money men and an army of green activists are still begging him to run


Rural India's Seeds of Despair
In rural India, crushing debt and a fast-changing economy are causing a growing epidemic of suicides among farmers


El Dorado Found (On Show)
All that glitters is gold at this bedazzling Bogotá museum

River Respite (Check In)
The Royal Livingstone hotel offers stunning views of the Zambezi river

Bosphorus Bites (Local Fare)
Istanbul's restaurants are reinventing Turkish food as foreign cuisines gain influence

Travel Perks (TIME Traveler)
You can't beat your body clock. But you can fool it with a jet-lag treatment

Pakistan's Moment of Truth
The firestorm of protest ignited by the suspension of Pakistan's Chief Justice could force President Pervez Musharraf to loosen his grip on power


The Incredible Shrinking Car Market
As Japan's population declines, consumers are increasingly downsizing to wee-hicles

H&M; Sets Up Shop in China
Success in Asia for the trendy Swedish retailer lies less in the cheap and more in the chic


Sepak Takraw Grows by Leaps and Bounds
The bruising yet balletic Asian game of sepak takraw is proving to be a global play


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