The Science of Anxiety (Health)
TIME Asia, Christine Gorman, Anxiety


Settling Old Scores
The Montagnards are still paying the price for taking the wrong side in the Vietnam War

Cult Shock
Yearning for spiritual leadership, Japan has spawned a rash of ominously popular sects

Mahathir's Exit Strategy
The Prime Minister's planned departure leaves Malaysia wracked by uncertainty

It's Time to Get Real
A new Cabinet alone won't save Hong Kong from its economic gloom


Japanese Water Torture
Hideo Nakata's thriller Dark Water is sadder than it is scary

Dead-End Kids
Gold Rush dissects a Japan that has sold its soul for mere cash

The Ultimate Samba (Sports)
World Cup: A tumultuous journey ends with two familiar powers at play

The Morning After (Asia)
The World Cup brought people together, but co-hosts South Korea and Japan must now ponder if it was worth footing the bill

Players who are moving up... (Asia)
TIME analyzes some of those players who excelled and looks at how they increased their market value

The Final Tally (Asia)
Assessing the good, the bad and the ugly of the Cup that was


The Dai's Homecoming Queen
Take a trip back in time to Xishuangbanna

Hot Spot
Xishuangbanna is seen as a kind of backyard Thailand by the Chinese

Detour
This is white-water rafting, Xishuangbanna-style


Person of the Week
For the Week of July 8, 2002