Secrets Of The Rings (Cover Story)
What Cassini discovered when it got to Saturn—and the wonders it may uncover in the mission to come


Unfinished Business (Cover Story)
Even with his popularity waning, Junichiro Koizumi might get one last chance to leave a good mark on Japan

The Recovery Won't Last (Cover Story)
Koizumi has left Japan's fundamental economic problems to fester

The Opposition (Cover Story)
Coming Back from the Brink


Asian Values (Essay)
Hong Kong's drive for democracy isn't happening in a bubble


The Natural Look (TIME Global Adviser)
Furniture designers are looking to Mother Nature for inspiration

Summer in the City (TIME Global Adviser)
If you can't make it to the coast this year, the beach might come to you

Clothing Optional (TIME Global Adviser)
Forget about your jacket and tie. Nude holidays are the perfect excuse to pack light

American Splendor (TIME Global Adviser)
Some adventurers never die. They just end up in Washington Square

Tech Watch (TIME Global Adviser)
DVD Burners with Double the Room

The Next Big Draw for India
The computer-savvy subcontinent is moving into a new field: digital animation


Her Greatest Admirer (Movies)
A documentary about Imelda Marcos reveals an extraordinary capacity for self-delusion


Leaving the Past Behind (The Road To Athens)
Victory for Taiwan's baseball team may restore some luster to the island's scandal-tainted diamonds


One Child at a Time
A new outbreak of polio in Africa underscores the difficulty of wiping out a stubborn global scourge


Back Off, Beijing!
For the second year in a row, Hong Kongers take to the streets to express their dissatisfaction

Canada Looks To The East
Asian immigrants take center stage in the latest general elections

Bombay's Hungry Cats
Man-eating leopards prey on slumdwellers in India's business capital

U Say U Want A Revolution
Mobile phone text messaging is evolving into political tool

Milestones
Benazir Bhutto indicted; Marlon Brando dies

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Letters
The All-American President