Further German entanglement in the terrorist attacks on New York. (details and length not yet known)

"There's Always a War on Here"

Afghanistan: In the dusty hinterland of the Northern Alliance, the corps of international war reporters awaits the assault against the Taliban. For two weeks now, the peasants have been watching this invasion of strangers uncomprehendingly - strangers who come racing up amid huge clouds of dust, jump out of their hired jeeps and search impatiently for exotic group portraits with sheep and guns that they can photograph. The media advance guard of the world war league against terrorism is pawing the ground: can't things move a little faster, can't some tougher action be taken against the enemy, one agency representative asks. Even without an American attack?

"The New Plague"

Uzbekistan: In Central Asia there is a growing fear of becoming drawn into a major conflict. In fact, joining the anti-terrorism front offers those in power in Tashkent more opportunities than risks. Removing the Taliban would rid them of the biggest threat along their southern border, and perhaps even of their own opposition party. In addition, the transport route for exporting Uzbek oil and gas southwards would at last be secure. But most of all, Karimov want new weapons - the country is suffering from a dire shortage of money.

"That's Propaganda"

SPIEGEL interview with American journalist John MacArthur on the public relations strategies of the US military in times of crisis, and the patriotism of the American media:

"The reporting on the attacks themselves was good and extremely professional. But what we are seeing right now is a form of totally overheated patriotism. … It's a disgrace for the American media, they are making propaganda rather than practising journalism. … The military will produce the journalism. Like in the Gulf War, the Pentagon will select the pictures and spread reports about its successes, with precisely demolished buildings and terrorists who have been killed or captured - and no one will be able to check whether this information is correct or not."

"There Must Be a Limit"

SPIEGEL interview with Henning Schulte-Noelle, head of the Allianz insurance group, on the damage caused by terrorist attacks, the liability of the state, and the consequences of the world economic crisis for the insurance industry:

"As yet, no one can tell what the final result will be. Particularly the business interruption losses are difficult to gauge at the moment. In New York, well over a thousand companies are affected. But we can only add up the damage when they are all operating again. That will take months. Apart from that, you must realise that the one billion in net damages only refers to the balance sheet effect. We will be paying out well over two billion euros to our policyholders. … I am simply saying that the government should show greater understanding for the problems of the insurance industry, which have indisputably arisen as a result of the completely new escalation in terrorism. On this basis one could then jointly seek solutions to the problem of putting a limit on liability and arranging for state liability. Something that works in the USA and other countries, really ought to work here too."

SPIEGEL report on the banking connections of the Taliban. (details and length not yet known)

"Bin Laden's Judges"

Justice: A new international court of criminal law is to pass judgement on terrorists. The US lobbyist Bill Pace has been fighting for this UN project for the past six years. Iraq and Libya are against it, and US authorities too have instructions not to co-operate with the tribunal. The project is this: a court that will be responsible for war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity. Pace is at the head of the CICC, a coalition of at least 800 non-government organisations (NGOs) fighting for a world court of justice. The treaty for setting it up was signed in Rome in 1998, and has so far been ratified by 37 countries. As soon as that number reaches 60, the treaty will come into force. But the court may never be able to work effectively. Because since 11 September, the USA has been considering a boycott.

"The Last Bastion of Reverence"

SPIEGEL in-depth interview with Tübingen Nobel laureate Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard on her megalomaniac colleagues, the robes and fanfares at the royal ceremony in Sweden and the disdain for biology at German schools:

"The Nobel Prize is important - it's the last bastion of the reverence for knowledge. We need that, just as sports needs the soccer world cup. It's important to make it clear that our actions are also associated with something noble, something good - especially in view of the astonishingly poor image that researchers have at the moment. … I don't expect everyone to be interested in my specific area of research. But nonetheless, I am disappointed when, despite all their chatter about the environment and ecology and water pollution, people aren't even able to distinguish a tulip from an apple. … I can't draw up policies, or laws - for Heaven's sake. Nor can I foresee what will be good for mankind. I can give my advice and say what's possible, and what isn't."

"The Call for a Race Cultivator"

Nobel Prizes II: How deep was Konrad Lorenz's sympathy for the Nazis? New documents reveal the "father of the grey geese" as being an enthusiastic follower of the National Socialist regime. Two Viennese writers have now produced evidence - taken from hitherto little known letters, records and essays - of how close Lorenz actually was to the Brownshirts. He offered them his services by portraying his research as a foundation for National Socialist racial policies.

"Blood-Letting in the Decompression Chamber"

The number of amateur divers is rising rapidly - and with it the number of underwater accidents. Berlin researchers are now developing a device that is meant to prevent attacks of panic.