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Battuta

Animal Magnetism
Battuta, a new show by the equestrian theater Zingaro, features horses, bears, geese and dogs

Vladimir Putin

People Who Mattered 2006
Oil troubled the waters for Russia's president as he turned energy into power

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SCIENCE: A clinical trial at the London Chest Hospital is attempting to find out if adult stem cells can repair damaged hearts

Europe's New Frontiers

Since TIME first published in Europe 60 years ago, the frontiers of the region have shifted dramatically. Our special report on the lines that define Europeans today
Diplomacy: Europe is turning further away from America
Family: From single moms to childless couples, the European family is no longer just nuclear

A Simple Solution

Diarrhea kills more young children around the world than malaria, AIDS and TB combined. Yet a simple and inexpensive treatment can prevent many of those deaths. Why isn't it more widely used?

Putin

Russia's New World Order
Buoyed by expensive energy and a booming economy, the Kremlin is once again flexing its muscles abroad — but very carefully

A New Kind Of Elite
The most famous name in schools is cleverly reinventing itself. But is what's good for Eton good for Britain?

Can Spain Sustain?
Its economic growth has been the envy of Europe. But if construction slows down, the consequences could be dire

The World Cup: The Global Game
From dusty streets to crowded slums, to beaches, parks and playgrounds. What the sport's success tells us about the modern world

Up To A Better Tomorrow
Its citizens habitually try to block reform, but behind the protests France is changing, slowly but surely

Royal Flush
She has been in the public eye for 80 years, but what precisely does Britain's Queen do? TIME looks inside Monarchy Inc.

The Old Country
Reverence for the past is stifling the present. It's time for the old guard to give Italy's under-40 generation a chance

Shakespeare Inc.
Sensitive poet and venerated playwright, the Bard is as popular as ever, and not just for his way with words: he's a cash cow

Extraordinary Makeover
Cosmetic surgery, once the indulgence of the rich, is now reshaping women — and men — of all ages and incomes.

Wasted Womenpower
Germany may have its first woman chancellor, but the new government needs to do much more to ensure that women can combine the worlds of family and work

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