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Articles in the May 23rd, 2007 issue

Battlefield Earth
The new push for a sustainable future

Child welfare reforms debated
Moravian abuse case rallies politicians to call for coordination

British school in Prague will close
BISP owner cedes facilities and faculty to new PBS school

High school fosters Roma
Integration, and not segregation, is the goal of expanding network

Upgrade planned for Nusle Bridge
New safety measures aimed at deterring would-be jumpers

Czech doctors to start lessons in bedside manner
New courses aim to change the medical 'authoritative approach'

Seven Days

European Roundup

Shock value
Czech tabloids beat the dailies with mass appeal

RWE plans new pipeline
'Gazela' to import Russian gas from line beneath Baltic Sea

Kupka painting nets record price
Bid of 13.4 million Kč sign of growing investment in artwork

ČEZ sale blocked from public scrutiny
Government's selection of broker is confirmed only after leak to press

10 Questions
with Stephan Dertnig

Movers & Shakers
New exec for ČEZ

Biz Week

Biz Events
Dates of Note

Stage struck
In this battle of the boards, the audience is the winner

Roma culture swings into spring
Along with exuberant Gypsy music, Khamoro offers seminars and art

Piecing together the DNA puzzle
A revered scientist who can take the worst, Vaněk's work is murder

Around Town
Crashing the party

Another growth year for the Fringe
This year's festival offers eight days of song, dance and drama

No band is an island
Singapore Sling makes its Prague debut

On the cutting edge
Dorky Park brings a slice of Berlin to Prague

Lady never sings the blues
A beautifully crafted Czech film by Alice Nellis

Tastes of Provence
A delectable sampling of the French countryside

Any way you slice it
Lemons mean summer and refreshment

Consistently good
Good words for Chudoba, plus a few new faces popping up around town

Socialist Realism meets the surreal
Neo Rauch puts a twist on the communist era's enforced style

Declining dollar, declining standards
When will it hit average Americans that they're working harder for less return than ever?

At-risk children deserve better than politics

Letters to the Editor

Plug in or perish
With little broadband use, rural regions risk obsolescence

Bits & Bytes

Boys just wanna have fun
Riverside student band rocks the Golden City

Calling all young Einsteins, Newtons
New Czech science contest is currently taking applications

EISP says goodbye to head teacher
School's new chief administrator will take reins in fall

eLearning's a virtual hit with students
More people are choosing to tackle studies online

Hurry up and book some summer fun
Lots of camps, activities available around Prague