The Struggle for the Soul of Islam (Cover Story)
Three years after 9/11, an inside look at the ongoing battle between moderates and hard-liners over the future of a faith—and its relationship with the West

From Anger to Tolerance (Cover Story)
One Indonesian village is caught in the middle of the debate on Islam


Time for Healing
After six years, populist reformer Anwar Ibrahim is released from prison. But will he be able to make a political comeback in what is a very different Malaysia?

There Is So Much to Do (Viewpoint)
The struggle for reform is as urgent as ever, writes Anwar Ibrahim

Twists and Turns
Anwar Ibrahim's political journey

Hong Kong Has a Passion for Politics (Viewpoint)
But its democracy has to be about more than relations with Beijing

Shock and Vengeance
The execution of 12 Nepalis in Iraq triggers religious riots back home


Awkward Fallout
Seoul's admission of nuclear experiments raises uncomfortable questions

Galloping into China
Philip Morris steals a march on its rivals with a new joint venture in the Mainland

A Disappearing Act
Jiang Zemin gets painted out of the picture in a mysterious set of photos

Milestones
Kobe Bryant's charges dismissed

Verbatim
Quotes of the Week

Letters
The Olympians

Crude Awakenings
Asian businesses reeling from record-high oil prices are realizing higher costs may be here to stay. How fast economies adapt will be the difference between growth and stagnation

The Sweet Allure of Tech
Masses of starry-eyed Indians are trying to cash in on the country's tech boom. But where are the jobs?

Where's the Music? (Technology)
MP3 players are hot in Asia, but online stores such as iTunes are still closed to the region's market


A Force of Nature (Movies)
Mira Nair, Indian director of the surprise hit Monsoon Wedding, releases her biggest movie yet

Lots of Flair, Not Enough Fire (Movies)
"Vanity Fair" lacks depth beneath its bright surface

The Magic of Facts (Books)
Amitav Ghosh's masterful new novel, The Hungry Tide, is a wellspring of facts contained within the body of fiction

Missing the Train (Books)
The casualties in A Private Life are those who fall by the wayside as China careens toward capitalism

Rebels Without a Cause (Books)
In Beijing Doll, the cool are young and aimless


Womb With a View (TIME Global Adviser)
Sonographic snapshots of Baby as a fetus make very cool keepsakes, but are they safe?

Bubbly's Best (TIME Global Adviser)
France's famous Champagne region

Capturing Genius (TIME Global Adviser)
A Paris show reassembles the classic work of three of photography's masters

Amuse-Bouche (TIME Global Adviser)
The King of Kebabs

Tech Watch (TIME Global Adviser)
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