Nowhere To Roam (Cover Story)
Wildlife reserves alone cannot protect big cats. A look at new ways to save them


The New Man
Singapore's incoming Prime Minister is eager to show his kinder, gentler side

Going For Broke?
Chronic unemployment, a yawning deficit and uncollected taxes are sinking the Philippines

The Plot Thickens
A newly revealed summit of terrorists in Pakistan raises fears of a fresh plan to attack the U.S.


Diversions: High Life (TIME Global Adviser)
Get a new perspective on Cambodia's Angkor Wat

Check In: Phuket (TIME Global Adviser)
From Sleaze to Sanctuary

Time Traveler: One Nation Under a Groove (TIME Global Adviser)
Bamako, capital of Mali, is one of the most musical cities in Africa

Amuse Bouche (TIME Global Adviser)
Their Daily Bread: When in Turkey, try some gozleme

"Waiter, is this Scone Organic?" (TIME Global Adviser)
The venerable English town of Totnes is discovering New Age chic

Grapevine (TIME Global Adviser)
The Cactus Cure

And in 54th place, it's... (Olympics 2004 | Underdogs)
For Asia's smallest nations, the chance to take part in the Olympics already amounts to victory


Giving Back Hope (Science)
A controversial procedure for injured spines has turned a Beijing hospital into a medical mecca


An Eternally Faltering Flame (Olympics 2004 | Essay)
Despite its billion-plus population, India is always an also-ran at the Olympics


Hostile Takeover
The battle moves to the political arena as Taipei and Beijing wrap up their wargames

Rewriting History
China and the Koreas feud over the ancient kingdom of Koguryo

Milestones
Events of the Week

Verbatim
Quotes of the Week

Letters
The Democratic Contenders