A Wing And A Prayer (Cover Story)
As Hurricane Katrina showed, hoping for the best isn't enough when it comes to preparing for potential catastrophe. Here's how three top scientists are racing to avert an avian-flu pandemic

Lessons from History (Cover Story)
Will the next avian flu pandemic rival 1918?


Fishing for the News
Multinational media conglomerates are eager to snag a share of India's tumultuous newspaper market. Are the outsiders just treading water?


The Tempo Of A Nation (TIME Global Adviser)
Tokyo's hottest ticket is an exhibition of photographs from postwar Germany

Art Mart (TIME Global Adviser)
Thriving center of the arts or chaotic flea market? The Balinese town of Ubud is a little bit of both

Looking Good, Feeling Better (TIME Global Adviser)
A Fijian cosmetics company turns heads with its community-made, all-natural products

In The Loop (TIME Global Adviser)
Check out some of the world's most superlative thrill rides

Random Passions (Arts and Media)
An eclectic display of Chinese art in Paris began life as the obsession of one extraordinary man


Koizumi's Next Act
Koizumi may have postal reform in the bag, but many other issues still plague Japan

Superpower Rising?
TIME/CNN Poll on India's world view

A Girl's Best Friend
Imelda Marcos is suing to keep her jewelry off the auction block

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