Persons of the Year 2002
Cynthia Cooper, Coleen Rowley and Sherron Watkins never sought the spotlight. As devoted employees of WorldCom, the fbi and Enron, they believed in right and strived for high standards—even as values collapsed around them. Then they had the courage to stand alone

Year in Photos
Images of triumphs and tragedies that caught our attention in 2002, both up close and of this world


Betraying Hong Kong's Trust (Viewpoint)
The Hong Kong government asks its citizens for trust but does nothing to earn it

New Age Supersage (Gurus)
Best-selling author and New Age fixture Deepak Chopra is a sage for all seasons


Brews for Beer Snobs (Food & Drink)
Beer drinkers thirsting for something different are finding quality and choice at Asia's brewpubs

Suspicions in Sulawesi
New terror trail in Indonesia

No More Front-runner
Those leaning Democratic would most like to see replace Gore is a politician who isn't even running: New York Senator Hillary Clinton.

Korea Asserts Itself
South Korea's new President

Milestones
For the Week of December 30 - January 6, 2002


China's Art Scene: the Naked Truth
Shanghai Surprise, Guangzhou Gala