In this issue
Edition: Asia
Edition: Asia
Vol. 159 No. 25
COVER
Banzai!
(WORLD CUP 2002)
Asia takes the World Cup by storm
Rising Sons (WORLD CUP 2002)
Japan's stylish stars taste the thrill of victory
Winning Respect (WORLD CUP 2002)
Korea grows up—as a team and as a nation
Days of Wonder (WORLD CUP 2002)
The Cup is up for grabs. Enjoy the spectacle
All You Gotta Do is Shoot (WORLD CUP 2002)
Complicated football doesn't win
Gaaoooool! (WORLD CUP 2002)
An alternative World Cup—in a Bangkok jail
ASIA
Malaysia's Chosen One
Millionaire Syed Mokhtar al-Bukhary's ties to PM Mahathir are raising questions
ARTS
Back in Action
'China's Marlon Brando' is back making films again
Shelter from the Storm
Port of Last Resort tracks old Shanghai's refugees
A Tale of Innocence Lost
Bob Kerrey's memoir adds to the literature of war
NOTEBOOK
Person of the Week
(ASIA)
Shaquille O'Neal: Too big, too fast, too strong
TRAVEL
Tail of the One-Crustacean Town
Welcome to Dongara, Lobster Capital of the world
Hot Spot: Eneabba
Australia's flower plantation
Detour
The Pinnacles Desert
Short Cuts
Abrolhos Islands in Australia
Web Crawling
Website for a journey in Western Australia

Photos: Ninja Warriors - From Myth to the Movies
Cartoons of the Week
TIME.com's Holiday Gift Guide 2009
Norman Rockwell: The Photographs Behind the Art
Ask Your Questions: NPR's Garrison Keillor
Weekly Acoustic News: Thanksgiving Edition
The Gospel of Glee: Is It Anti-Christian?
Can a Good Guy Fix College Football's Worst Thing?
The Road on Film: Beautiful, Bleak