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Cover C O V E R   S T O R Y
STOLEN TREASURE Across the world, prospectors are sampling the local flora, and often even the genes of isolated tribes, in search of new miracle drugs. The quest is sparking a fierce ethical debate

SPREADING THE WEALTH: In Kerala, scientists pay a debt


A S I A
BEFORE THE FALL
Japan: The stunning excesses of newly nationalized Long-Term Credit Bank demonstrate the hubris that lies at the heart of the country's seemingly intractable banking crisis

DAMN YANKEES
Okinawa: After a half-century, many islanders want U.S. troops to leave but have a hard time imagining a future without them

ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE
Hong Kong: A high-flying local gangster is put on trial across the border

POLICING THE NET
China: Officials struggle to cope with the spread of "hacktivism"





S O C I E T Y
CHINATOWN
Why New York City is a magnet for so many Chinese illegals

T H E   A R T S
MEMOIR
Shobha De writes her best character--herself

E N D   P A G E S
SPOTLIGHT

MILESTONES

TRAVEL WATCH
What's so Great--and Cheap--About Tokyo




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