E U R O P E

No. Ireland: Ulster on the Brink
The fragile Northern Ireland peace process is once again in danger of collapsing as the I.R.A. continues to refuse to disarm

Britain: Angel of Death
A seemingly benign English family doctor may be Britain's most prolific mass murderer

Spain: Spain's Left Gets into Step
After four years in power, José María Aznar faces the surprise of a united opposition bent on victory

B U S I N E S S

Vodacious
Vodafone's takeover of Mannesmann shakes up the telecommunications industry and European business

Driven to Distraction
The E.U.'s tough new rules on recycling could mean a rocky road ahead for Europe's carmakers

T H E  A R T S

Art: Vision of Another Age
London's Royal Academy takes a new look at the turbulent artistic world at the turn of the 19th Century

A F R I C A

Namibia: Letter from Windhoek
A local journalist alerts the world to the Angolan war's spread to Namibia

F I N A N C E

World Economic Forum
It was sensitivity training for the rich, as world leaders met in Davos to discuss the challenges to globalization

Information Technology
Plans to Dotcom the World

Risks and Rewards
TIME's Board of Economists debates whether volatility means vulnerability in the year ahead

Balancing the Books
Global investors wait impatiently as the world's accountants fight over whose standards are best

D E P A R T M E N T S

Techwatch

World Watch