Small Wonders (Society)
Can you create child prodigies, or are they simply miracles of nature? Hanging out with superkids and scientists in search of some answers

Eyes on the Prize (Society)
How Harvard came calling for one Chinese student


Spoiling for a Fight?
The diplomatic impasse gets dicier as North Korea restarts a nuclear reactor and threatens "total war"

Murder at the Mine
The murder of two Americans near an Indonesian gold mine reignites controversy about the nation's military

Misplaced Priorities (Viewpoint)
The U.S. could be courting disaster by targeting Iraq before North Korea


Suicidal Terror
New evidence points to suicide bombers in October's deadly Bali attacks

Laos' Unlucky 13
The government points to Hmong rebels for the deaths of 12 people in Laos—but do little to catch the killers

Feuds of the Week*
(*not involving people named Bush, Saddam or Kim)

Milestones
For the Week of Feburary 17, 2003

Verbatim
Quotes of the week

Betting on the Wrong Horse
Small businesses are crucial to China's economic future. So why can't entrepreneurs get a break?

War of Words
A used-book dealer is outflanking Japan's publishing cartel to become a national best seller

The High Cost of Living (Letter from China)
Shanghai's real estate boom means that finding a dream house is a nightmare


Bombay's Sept. 11
Black Friday offers a richly detailed account of a historic terrorist attack


Hell on (Three) Wheels
Is Thailand's iconic tuk tuk on its way out?

Hot Spots
Despite the curfew, Bangkok is still full of cool places to see and be seen