In this issue
Edition: Asia
Edition: Asia
Vol. 162, No. 5
COVER
A Time For Prayer
As mutineers seize a Manila complex and demand that the government resign, Arroyo faces her presidency's toughest test
Her Other Problem (Cover Story)
A confession by a Filipino terrorist could deal a blow to President Arroyo's negotiations with Islamic rebels
"It's Not a Sprint: It's a Marathon" (Cover Story)
TIME's Exclusive interview with Philippines President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
The Arroyo Interview
Extended Transcript
NOTEBOOK
Burma Feels The Heat
(Notebook | Burma)
ASEAN increases pressure on the junta to free Suu Kyi. Will the generals take notice?
Sanity Breaks Out (Notebook | Kashmir)
Cooler heads prevail as India and Pakistan press for normalcy in the disputed Kashmir region
Nearing The Precipice (Notebook | Nepal)
As peace talks grind to a halt, Nepal's government prepares for a showdown with Maoist forces
Catch Me If You Can (Notebook | China)
Refusing to go quietly, a pro-Saddam diplomat occupies Iraq's Beijing embassy at gunpoint
Appreciation
Remembering writer and traveler Norman Lewis
Milestones
Director John Schlesinger dies
Letters
Tigers No More
ARTS
Old-School Cool
(Entertainment)
Genre-hopping actor Shido Nakamura is making Kabuki hip
A Taipei Love Triangle (Movies)
Boys who like girls who like girls make Blue Gate Crossing a coming-of-age flick that rings true
TRAVEL
Full Denim Jacket
The battlefield: Bangkok. The mission: vintage clothing
Refuel
C-Rations for Chatuchak market: How to recharge after a hard day in the trenches
Tip Off
A Plan of Attack for Chatuchak market
Web Crawling
Tips for buying vintage clothes

Tom Friedman
August 30 - September 5, 2008
Video: The Three-Minute Convention
(Sort of) Celebrating Jacko's 50th Birthday
The Web's Word: Obama Is Not the Antichrist
Updating Beverly Hills, 90210
The Sour State of Florida Citrus
Joel Stein Karaoke Speechmaker
Drug May Lower Cerebral Palsy Risk
Nerd vs. Tiger: Guess Who Wins?