New Delhi

Upon returning from Sydney, U.S. Olympic medalists promptly received the standard hero's welcome—they got to go on Letterman. How did the rest of the world celebrate the return of their conquering Olympic heroes?

Four wild animal notes from the PEOPLE world:

With too much overkill and underthink, man—the tiger's only enemy—has put this glamorous beast on the list of severely threatened animals

From St. Louis to New Delhi last week, cameras caught some famous people in pursuits they are not famous for: the spiritual leader of 20 million Moslems taking a competitive spin down a slalom run at St. Moritz; the...