How We Grew So Big (Cover Story)
Diet and lack of exercise are immediate causes—but the problem began in the Paleolithic era

Film Review (Cover Story)
Pigging Out to Make a Point

The Economics of Fat (Cover Story)
Bloated are the Poor

It's In to Be Thin in India (Cover Story)
Millions of Indians are undernourished, but an increasingly overweight middle class is longing to be lean

Singapore Shapes Up (Cover Story)
The Lion City's aggressive government programs show the benefits of a concerted, nationwide war on fat


Thailand's Bloody Monday
In a day of horror, scores of Thai Muslims in the country's restive south die while in military custody, sparking outrage at home and abroad

Nuclear Shell Games
Whatever the history of South Korea's nuclear experiments, it doesn't bother the U.S. Why not?

"We Need Shock Therapy" (Interview)
An interview with Indonesia's new president


A Whole New Line
Pakistan's President takes a new approach to the age-old Kashmir dispute

Shock and Awe
After a season of typhoons, a deadly earthquake strikes Japan

Opening the Gates
A U.S. ruling paves the way for North Korean refugees

Milestones
Events of the week

Verbatim
Quotes of the week

Letters
Asia's Heroes

Dial M for Music
The mobile industry wants to turn your cell phone into a jukebox


Brother Number One
A new biography of Pol Pot reveals the horror—and the incompetence—of his brutal reign


How 'Bout them Apples? (TIME Global Adviser)
A visit to the world's largest collection of fruit trees will whet your appetite

In Search of Sleep (TIME Global Adviser)
A new study shows that behavioral therapy works better against insomnia

Food You'll Want to Inhale (TIME Global Adviser)
Aroma is the central ingredient at San Francisco's Frisson

Tech Watch (TIME Global Adviser)
Flower Drum Song

A Virtual Hotel for Teens (TIME Global Adviser)
At Habbo, kids chat, play games and create a fantasy room of their own

If You're in ... London (TIME Global Adviser)
Show Me the Slogan